Posted on 07/30/2022 2:38:31 AM PDT by Libloather
The UK government on Tuesday sanctioned British YouTuber Graham Philips, one of the most prominent pro-Kremlin online conspiracy theorists who has over 320,000 subscribers to his channel.
Phillips, who describes himself as a "British documentary maker" and "independent," has been accused of spreading pro-Russian propaganda during the country's invasion of Ukraine. His assets in the UK will be frozen, the BBC reported.
Phillips currently lives in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine, where Russia currently occupies a large percentage of territory. He was previously banned from the country in 2014, but made his way back following Russia's large-scale invasion in February.
Phillips is the first UK citizen to be added to the list of sanctions, and he is one of 42 new additions. Others include two of Russian billionaire Alisher Usmano's nephews, and the country's minister and deputy minister of justice, Reuters reported. On the list, available on the UK government's website, Phillips is described as "a video blogger who has produced and published media content that supports and promotes actions and policies which destabilize Ukraine and undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty, or independence of Ukraine."
Phillips has long been a controversial figure and prolific promoter of Russian government talking points, according to the Guardian. He has spread the conspiracies touted by Putin that Ukraine was run by Nazis, and that the Bucha massacre was a hoax.
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They don’t like what he is reporting so they froze his assets in the UK? That doesn’t seem like the right way to handle it.
He’s guilty of thoughtcrime. Orwell s being used as an operations manual by governments.
Umm...there are Nazis in leadership positions in Ukraine, and the Bucha massacre was carried out by Ukranians.
Arrest me.
“Thou shalt not tell the truth about the 2014 Euromaiden Revolution”
He is indeed. He saw this coming, but then again, a lot of people saw this coming. 👎
Nothing says fighting an evil fascist dictatorship like arresting and freezing the assets of someone who said stuff you disagree with.
Itm?
Maybe this will be a wakeup call for people who believe there’s a war on in Ukraine.
Oh, yeah? Let’s peel the whole onion starting now. Graham Phillips wrote articles for the New Statesman, a radical socialist magazine, and he’s been employed by the Russian government.
More to come.
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This
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Until I read the article, I thought, for half a second, that Bald & Bankrupt had gotten himself arrested again.
Which I would have thought exceedingly odd, because to give Bald credit, even though he is fascinated by relics of Soviet culture (like his infamous Soviet Sink), he’s never made any statements in support of the current Régime, (or any other politician, for that matter) instead, he’s always shown concern for the lives of ordinary citizens in the countries he (and often Alinchik) visit.
Woot, good to see that Ukraine and the US are not alone in having their own version of the Ministry of Truth......
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What does that gibberish you posted have to do with Britain leveling sanctions against one of its own citizens?
In fact, what does it have to do with the independent work Phillips is doing now like this recent video with civilians from Lysychansk?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owOl1mEfUWY
“A British YouTuber has been sanctioned by the UK government for spreading pro-Russian conspiraciest”
The equivalent of the US Government seizing the assets of Rush Limbaugh because he spread anti-immigration conspiracies back when he was alive.
...seems like the West is no freer than Russia, these days.
This sh*t is all about control of the narrative, and anything that runs counter to the stated or State narrative is and will be categorized and/or labeled ‘disinformation’.
I ran across a few tidbits which near illustrate that the narrative must be maintained and that the State/the Government is involved. Again, it near all about the control of the stated or State narrative...
“The article, published earlier this week, blames “Russia, China, and Iran” for using “disinformation and online propaganda to amplify anti-vax sentiment and foment political tensions in Europe and the US.”
....
“The FT goes on to praise western militaries for teaching the citizenry to “distinguish truth from falsehood” and urges more countries to take up arms against “the disinformation virus.”
‘Financial Times: ‘Psy-Ops’ Are ‘Crucial Weapon’ Against ‘Disinformation’
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2022/01/12/financial-times-psy-ops-are-crucial-weapon-against-disinformation/
And then this from 2013:
‘U.S. Repeals Propaganda Ban, Spreads Government-Made News to Americans’
https://foreignpolicy.com/2013/07/14/u-s-repeals-propaganda-ban-spreads-government-made-news-to-americans/
It’s ALL about control of the stated or State narrative. Accordingly, the witchhunt for those who argue against or do not agree with the stated or State narrative will go on under the guise of stopping ‘disinformation. And it is being done here in the US and around the world. This article, as well as a few others that have been posted within FR the last day or so talking about the targeting of those who are spreading propaganda and disinformation specifically as it regards the US/EU/West support of Ukraine and anything to the contrary is and will be witchunted......
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