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Disinfo: Carl Bildt has connections to the “Azov batallion” in Ukraine

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Carl Bildt has connections to the “Azov batallion” in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin is being “ mobbed” by Swedish media which is reporting in an unfriendly and unjustified negative manner about the President’s actions.

Disproof

No compelling evidence for these allegations is provided.

The recently published OSW report about the instrumental use of allegations of “russophobia” provides an understanding of why these allegations of a “russophobic attitude” by the Swedish media are being made: bit.ly/1kAeLsg,

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DSM (printed article)
  • Reported in: Issue3
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 08/11/2015
  • Language/target audience: Swedish
  • Country: Russia, Ukraine, Sweden
  • Keywords: Information war, Vladimir Putin, Carl Bildt, Azov Battalion

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