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.
(Excerpt) Read more at insider.com ...
Worthy of watching to those interested talking specifically about the control of information...
‘We Were Warned about Computer Driven Self-Fulfilling Prophecies’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvjmRXtDn-8
So are they going to execute him like they did Lord Haw Haw?
Using propaganda and disinformation via psychological warfare to fight propaganda and disinformation. Irony.
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