Putin's
Spokesman Exposes Western Media Echo Chamber
Disclosure
of identical questions sent to Russia’s Presidential Press Service
by two separate Western media agencies exposes orchestrated campaign
Alexander
Mercouris
25
March, 2015
One
of the questions those of us who write about Russian affairs from an
independent perspective at some point ask ourselves is whether the
uniformly bad coverage Russia gets in the Western media is
orchestrated or spontaneous.
In
other words do Western journalists write what they do about Russia —
even when it is obviously completely wrong — because they are told
to or because they believe it?
I
say this because there have been times when I have read almost
identical wrong editorials on the same Russian subject in several
supposedly rival Western newspapers coming out on the same day.
Since these were editorials it was clearly not the case of newspapers
republishing the same piece written previously by a news agency or
wire service. The language of the editorials was however so similar
that they actually gave the impression of having been written by the
same hand.
Information
just provided by Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov adds spice to this
perennial question.
Peskov
has revealed that two different Western media agencies, one based in
London and one in New York, have simultaneously written to Russia’s
Presidential news service asking for information about the same
question: Putin’s connections to the businessman Gennady Timchenko
and his former company Gunvor.
According
to Peskov the two requests were very similar. Both used peremptory
language, taking the form of an ultimatum. Peskov speculated, surely
correctly, that the two requests were sent simultaneously by prior
arrangement, suggesting an orchestrated campaign.
The
subject of Putin’s connections to Timchenko and Gunvor is a hardy
perennial that continues to be brought up at regular intervals ever
since it was first floated back in 2007 by Berezovsky’s former
bagman Stanislav Belkovsky. As Peskov correctly pointed out, there is
no substance to it. When The Economist tried to float the story some
years ago, Gunvor threatened legal action, obliging The Economist to
publish a retraction and apology, which included the words: “We
accept Gunvor’s assurances that neither Vladimir Putin nor other
senior Russian political figures have any ownership interest in
Gunvor. We regret if any contrary impression was given.”
That
ought to have been the end of the story. However, like every other
smear that has circulated about Putin, the total absence of fact to
support it has never stood in the way of its believers. Moreover last
year, when the US authorities first imposed sanctions on Russia, it
emerged that among these believers is none other than the US
government.
The
endlessly recycled smears about Putin’s wealth require a separate
discussion. Here I will only touch on Peskov’s point concerning the
orchestration of the Western media’s assault on Putin and Russia.
The
fact that two Western media agencies are working in close collusion
with each other is not necessarily wrong. Media agencies do
occasionally work together. Also there is some degree of
cross-ownership, with the Murdoch press in particular having a
presence in both London and New York. Peskov did not reveal who the
two media agencies were, and it is possible they were both part of
the same group.
However
the Western media does often work as an echo chamber, with the same
story appearing to gain authority because it is published at one and
the same time in more than one place, giving the impression that the
story has more than one source, and must therefore be true.
What
Peskov’s information shows is that this is not always so. More
often than not a story about Putin or Russia has only one source, and
the reason it is appearing in more than one place is because someone
is arranging for it to be published that way.
Ukraine SITREP May 25th, by Duff
ECONOMY
Ukraine
has just couple of days left to try to negotiate restructuring
of $ 23 billion debt if they want to get a new credit
tranche from IMF program worth $ 17.5 billion
Ukraine
Debt Default. Kiev Reneges On Its Debt Obligations. Ukraine
Parliament’s “Debt Moratorium Authorization”
As
Ukraine’s Debt Approaches GDP, Is Default Inevitable?
“The
decision of the Verkhovna Rada not to pay debts means the default is
close, thinks the ex-MP, the former head of the the State Commission
of Financial Services [of Ukraine], Vasily Volga,
ex-Rada
explained what would a total default mean for the country. “This is
a situation when lenders refuse to write off and restructure debts.
In this case, the creditors have the right to demand the arrest of
all foreign property and accounts of a bankrupt state. Also, the
creditors, to satisfy their requirements, have the right to foreclose
on the assets of the debtor state within the state. And, of course,
you can forget about any loans from any international financial
institutions. The national currency is instantly devalued. The value
of state assets will plunge towards zero. Social programs are
destroyed”.
In
this case the one who owns the debt of a bankrupt
state, becomes the owner of everything for nothing. “I
think we should not forget about the information spread in the press
a couple of months ago about the Rothschilds buying the sovereign
debt of Ukraine”, – said the politician.
He
noted that if the default of the country will be total, then “we
will witness a grand buyout, which was prepared by war and the murder
of tens of thousands of my fellow citizens“. “The
culmination is near. We will see everything. All the cards will be
revealed,”
Somebody
else commented:
“Judging
by the recent events, default that is knocking at the at the door
with both hands may reveal that there is no money
left in Kiev, not only to pay soldiers, but not even to
pay those who are now preventing soldiers from rioting. If so,
Kiev authorities can consider themselves lucky if they
succeed to retain control over Kiev region solely. “
Medvedev
expressed concern about the commercial loans granted by Russian banks
that are totaling approximately $ 25 billion. Main shareholder of the
most commercial banks is the state, He also promised Russia
will toughen its position in case Kiev fails to repay
debts
We
will not pay debts to Russia because of principle
Ukraine
is not going to pay a 3-billion debt to Russia, out of
principle, said Viktor Chumak, Verkhovna Rada deputy from
Poroshenko Bloc in Shuster Live a talk show.
Партия
Порошенко: Принципиально не будем
возвращать России долг
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says it will default in June without aid from lenders
Greece
will not be able to make a payment to the International Monetary Fund
due on June 5 unless foreign lenders provide more aid, a senior
ruling party lawmaker said on Wednesday, the latest warning from
Athens that it is on the verge of default.
Email
mistake reveals Bank of England’s EU exit project
A
spokesman for the bank described the error as “unfortunate”.source
London
Gold Fix Closed – Sign of Drastic Changes the World Financial
System Is To Go Through
The
Roman Catholic Church has the largest reserves of gold in the world
The
Roman Catholic Church controls approximately 60 350 tons of ‘gold,
twice the size of total official gold reserves worldwide, or
approximately 30.2% of all the’ gold ever mined / product source
Russia’s
international reserves grew by $3.8 billion between May 8 and 15
Russia’s
gold and foreign currency reached $362.3 billion, according to the
Bank of Russia. As of May 8, the reserves totaled $358.5 billion.
Thus the grew by $3.8 billion in a single week. The Bank of Russia
press service explained to journalists that the growth of the reserve
fund was mainly due to favorable exchange rate shifts. Moreover, the
Bank of Russia began to regularly purchase foreign currency in order
to replenish its reserves, buying $581 million between May 13 and May
15.
PROPAGANDA
Lets
see how it works subtly:
If
nothing else works, then the media should push the right buttons –
how about resentments of population wanting better support from
Russia?:
“Seems
that after the iron curtain between Russia and the West rattled with
a bang, Vladimir Vladimirovich abandoned Novorussiya Project,
where he was defending Russian speakers from “Kiev
junta”, and rushed to find another enemy.
He
found it right under his nose! A few days ago, Putin ordered to
get rid of the foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs). “
Putin
signed the law about “unwanted” foreign organizations in RF
Путин
подписал закон о “нежелательных”
иностранных организациях в РФ
after
that
US
urges RF to respect freedom of speech
США
требуют от РФ выполнения обязательств
по соблюдению свободы слова |
Russia
and China have agreed to confront intervention in the sovereign
affairs
Secretary
of Security Council Nikolai Patrushev and State Councilor Yang Jiechi
in Moscow held consultations on strategic security
Ukrainian
dystopia: who manipulates the collective psychosis
Many
people are still asking in amazement, how can Ukrainians believe
blatant nonsense served by oligarch-controlled media (
other media in Ukraine does not exist).Indeed, even
minimal capacity of logical thinking would lead to doubt, but often
it this doesn’t happen.
It
must be stressed that not everyone believes, and we should not think
that entire country went crazy (mentally healthy individuals in
a madhouse are just forced to disguise).
As
for affected, which is actually a hyperactive minority, it is
defined in the literature about totalitarian sects
and destructive cults define the phenomena as “sectarian
pseudo personality” The creation of such pseudo personality in
the human psyche is called “indoctrination.” During the sectarian
influence through various technologies “pseudo personality” is
created that suppresses authentic “I” and opens to
external control. Individuality is destroyed, and free will is
suppressed.
Individual
is kept in the dark, with access to alternative information
restricted, at the same time fed with one-sided propaganda,
misinformation, and lies.
Amnesty
International: Report on the torture of prisoners in Ukraine
can shock Europe
Europe
must put pressure on Kiev to stop the torture of prisoners source
Basurin:
Kiev is ready to send 85 commando units to Donbass
Басурин:
Киев готов направить 85 диверсионных
групп в Донбасс source
US
Navy Destroyer Ross Enters Black Sea
The
USS Ross (DDG 71), a guided-missile destroyer from the US Sixth
Fleet, has reportedly entered the waters of the Black Sea. The
warship, which is equipped with the Aegis ballistic missile-defense
system, is due to take part in joint US-Romanian naval drills
codenamed Trident Poseidon 2015.
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Defense source: US intelligence developed a plan on liquidation of
Transnistria
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source in the Russian Defense Ministry announced about the existence
of a military plan of liquidation of Transnistria, developed by
U.S. intelligence with participation of military agencies of Ukraine,
Moldova and Romania.
Оn
CNN building in Chicago, activists placed a banner in support
of Donbass
Ukrainian
edition of Komsomolskaya Pravda,
brings the article about the death of Mozgovoy’s press secretary,
Anna Aseeva, from an unexpected angle.
It
reveals that Ana Aseeva and her husband and colleague, journalist
Yuriy Aseev, took diametrically opposite sides, at the beginning of
the conflict in Donbass. After many confrontations between the
couple, he joined Aydar battalion, when at the same time she
became a press secretary in Mozgovoy’s office.
Despite
of different views, Aseev remembers his wife with warmth and
appreciation.
Latest
news:
There
were rumors today that Plotnicky has been arrested.
Zaharchenko,
called him to congratulate for finally been behind the bars. But, no.
Appears that Plotnicky is still free.
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