US filmmaker Oliver Stone on Saturday urged media readers and social media users not to give in to the media campaigns against Russia, which have become more intense after the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine.
“In the midst of all the hysteria in the Western media, screaming accusations of bloody murder against [Vladímir] Putin, omit the main facts when it is not convenient, the most important thing is to understand the full spectrum of what is happening and, above all, to think clearly,” Stone wrote on his Instagram account.
(1/5) Amid all the hysteria of Western media, screaming bloody murder at #Putin, omitting key facts when inconvenient, it’s most important to understand the full spectrum of what’s happening. With the help of the Internet, I’ve found some helpful and honest analyses. pic.twitter.com/BAfx7YN9uf
— Oliver Stone (@TheOliverStone) February 26, 2022
In a thread of tweets, the filmmaker also shared links to various “useful and honest” analyzes that could help better understand the situation in the region and Moscow’s position. Among the chosen texts, the winner of three Oscars included the article by the former Australian ambassador to Poland and Cambodia, Tony Kevin; an opinion piece published by Jonathan Steele in The Guardian; a commentary by journalist Caitlin Johnstone and the text spread by Joe Lauria, editor-in-chief of Consortium News who specializes in investigative journalism and political examination.
-Last Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced “a special military operation to defend Donbass.” In a special message to Russian citizens, the president explained that the objective of the operation is “to protect people who have been subjected to abuse and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.”
-The Russian Defense Ministry assured that the Russian Armed Forces target the Ukrainian military infrastructure and do not attack either the surrendered troops or the civilian population.
-Since then, numerous states, including EU member countries, the US, the UK and Canada, have announced new sanctions against large financial institutions, companies and political and financial elites in Russia.
At the same time, the campaign against Russian channels, including RT and Sputnik, intensified.
