Posted on 03/16/2022 8:58:56 AM PDT by MercyFlush
On March 3, as Russian military forces bombed Ukrainian cities as part of Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion of his neighbor, the Kremlin sent out talking points to state-friendly media outlets with a request: Use more Tucker Carlson.
“It is essential to use as much as possible fragments of broadcasts of the popular Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who sharply criticizes the actions of the United States [and] NATO, their negative role in unleashing the conflict in Ukraine, [and] the defiantly provocative behavior from the leadership of the Western countries and NATO towards the Russian Federation and towards President Putin, personally,” advises the 12-page document written in Russian. It sums up Carlson’s position: “Russia is only protecting its interests and security.” The memo includes a quote from Carlson: “And how would the US behave if such a situation developed in neighboring Mexico or Canada?”
The document—titled “For Media and Commentators (recommendations for coverage of events as of 03.03)”—was produced, according to its metadata, at a Russian government agency called the Department of Information and Telecommunications Support, which is part of the Russian security apparatus. It was provided to Mother Jones by a contributor to a national Russian media outlet who asked not to be identified. The source said memos like this one have been regularly sent by Putin’s administration to media organizations during the war. Independent media outlets in Russia have been forced to shut down since the start of the conflict.
The March 3 document opens with top-line themes the Kremlin wanted Russian media to spread: The Russian invasion is “preventing the possibility of nuclear strikes on its territory”; Ukraine has a history of nationalism (that presumably threatens Russia); the Russian military operation is proceeding as planned; Putin is protecting all Russians; the “losing” Ukrainian army is shelling residential areas of eastern Ukraine controlled by Russia; foreign mercenaries are arriving in Ukraine; Europe “is facing more and more problems” because of its own sanctions; and there will be “danger and possible legal consequences” for those in Russia who protest the war. The document notes that it is “necessary to continue quoting” Putin. It claims that the “hysteria of the West had reached the inexplicable level” of people calling for killing dogs and cats from Russia and asks, “Today they call for the killing of animals from Russia. Tomorrow, will they call for killing people from Russia?”
A section headlined “Victory in Information War” tells Russian journalists to push these specific points: The Ukrainian military is beginning to collapse; the Kyiv government is guilty of “war crimes”; and Moscow is the target of a “massive Western anti-Russian propaganda” operation. It states that Russian media should raise questions about Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s state of mind and suggest he is not truly in charge of Ukraine. And it encourages these outlets to “broadcast messages” highlighting the law recently passed by the Russia Duma that makes it a crime to impede the war effort or disseminate what the government deems “false” information about the war, punishable for up to 15 years in prison. This portion instructs Russian journalists to emphasize that these penalties apply to anyone who promotes news about Ukrainian military victories or Russian attacks on civilian targets.
This is the section of the memo that calls on Russian media to make as much use as possible of Tucker Carlson’s broadcasts. No other Western journalist is referenced in the memo.
Mother Jones is not posting the full document to protect the source of the material. Here are photos of the memo. The first shows the opening page; the next displays the paragraph citing Carlson.
2. Since Mother Jones is not publishing the actual document they cite I consider this claim UNCONFIRMED. Please view this information critically until there is valid confirmation of the material. I'm presenting it here for discussion and assessment.
3. I also checked to see if it had been posted already and a thorough search shows it has not.
Tucker is an idiot.
>>> The memo includes a quote from Carlson: “And how would the US behave if such a situation developed in neighboring Mexico or Canada?” <<<
This has been a recurring talking point and narrative for the pro-Russia, pro-Putin faction on Free Republic.
Mother Jones is war mongering?
<< “It is essential to use as much as possible fragments of broadcasts” >>
Fragments. Just like the Left does with Tucker to advance their own BS narrative.
Romney is the source.
Breaking News. Aliens from outer space join with Ukraine to defeat Russia.
And I haven’t seen a reasonable response to it from the pro interventionist side.
You losers actually fall for this?
“Romney is the source.”
I agree he’s a likely suspect. I seriously doubt that anyone in the Russian media would leak this and risk getting executed for their trouble.
Does Tucker control what Russia does?
An idiot, how?
After 5 years of the media lying to you about Russian collusion you’re still going to believe their garbage?
First good laugh of the day lol!
Bill O’Reilly says that David Corn “ is in the vile human being hall-of-fame “. Corn also falsely attacked O’Reilly , using anonymous sources which were later debunked.
” Anonymous sources “ are the foundation of far-left rags like Mother Jones.
Tucker is probably saying the truth about the Labs.
However, the Russians are trying to make it a defacto reason they attacked Ukraine. If they wanted the labs gone, they should have made it public BEFORE the 2020 election here in the US. Instead, they waited for Trump to fall victim to the Wuhan release and the started the buildup for the invasion when they had Hunter’s laptop and Biden in office. The reality is the labs must have had nothing to do with the Putin invasion, because he failed to bring it up when he could have.
Are you currently serving as a fight or bomber pilot?
Are you currently in an Infantry, Mechanized Infantry, or Infantry unit?
Do you have a son that is actively serving in any of the aforementioned MOSs?
You call Carlson an idiot but you seem to be believing the CornPop-Blinken talking points. What’s more idiotic?
Wasn’t it the other day that Zelensky was walking through a hospital with a Ukrainian doctor that died the week before?
Pierre Delecto weighs in again...
I don't know anyone in that "faction."
I belong to the faction that doesn't GAF about what happens halfway around the world when the biggest threats to my life and liberty are right here in the U.S.
“You losers actually fall for this?”
Given that the talking points and narratives in the alleged document have been parroted and amplified by the pro-Russia and pro-Putin faction here on FR then someone has fallen for it.
I usually like him but he’s on the wrong side of history with this one.
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