FACT CHECK: Russian Military Blogger Killed in Explosion Was No ‘War Correspondent’ | VOA News

Описание: On April 2, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova lamented the lack of Western reaction to the death earlier that day of Russian pro-war military blogger Maxim Fomin, aka Vladlen Tatarsky, killed in a St. Petersburg cafe explosion that also injured several dozen other people.

Referring to Fomin as a “war correspondent,” Zakharova said:

“Today, the lack of reaction from the White House, Downing Street, Elysee Palace, etc., given their ostensible concern for journalists’ wellbeing, is self-revelatory.”

That is false.

Fomin was no war correspondent, but rather was a Kremlin propagandist and pro-war military blogger who called for Ukraine’s destruction and the murder of Ukrainians. His channel on the Telegram messenger had more than 570,000 subscribers.

https://www.polygraph.info/a/fact-che...

» Subscribe to VOA News: https://bit.ly/3KIPysi
» Watch more VOA News video:    / voanews  

Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.

Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling audiences the truth. Through World War II, the Cold War, the fight against global terrorism, and the struggle for freedom around the globe today, VOA exemplifies the principles of a free press.

Connect with VOA News:

» VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.voanews.com/
» LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE:   / voanews  
» FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:   / voanews  
» FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:   / voanews