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.
It came out of the mouth of Victoria Noodleman, under oath, in response to a question by Little Marco.
“...the pro-Russia, pro-Putin faction on Free Republic.”
2016 called. They want their, “Putin! Russia, Russia, Russia!!!” hoax back.
(How’s it feel to be in love with Soros, anyway?)
You are equating bio-labs with bio-weapons labs. Our own government admitted that these labs contain dangerous materials, and they don’t have to be bio-weapons to be dangerous.
“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.”
I’m a member, too. “The DGAF (about Russia and Ukraine) brigade.” Nice!
The deep state intel agencies are the source. They want no opposition to yet another war. CIA/NSA/FBI all are untrustworthy and have lied, broken the law repeatedly with no consequences, so what’s the big deal about smearing a person who doesn’t want a nuclear war.
Did I insult you? No, I did not. Then why are you starting your discussion with me by insulting me?
“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.”
Agreed.
We’re in a lot more danger from president Kamala than we are from president Putin.
Yeah, there’s a chance Putin may send nuclear warheads our way but it’s certain that Kamala will do everything possible to ethnically cleanse the western world of us “deplorables.”
>>> 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.”
Is that not a reasonable question to ask, MercyFlush? We (the US) already reacted like Putin did, in Cuba 60 years ago. How do you not see a parallel?
You deserve to be insulted being such a joke of a propagandist.
Lots of GOP senators on Live Fox News now. They want to send everything we have except nukes.
By David Corn....LMAO!
Huh? I find him the only media spokesman who makes any sense.
If you disagree, please express your opinion.
Mother jones *and* David Corn. Leftist Propaganda deluxe.
I don’t get the vitriol directed at those who won’t get on board with war with Russia. Bernard Goldberg claimed Tucker Carlson was catering to the extremist fringe with his position. Mark Levin and Seb Gorka are inasmuch as calling those who are hesitant to get into a war over there cowards and un-American.
Can’t possibly be because we have legitimate reasons to disagree.
We’re used to this browbeating my way or the highway game being played by leftists. Don’t expect to hear it from our own side.
so now the Media-Dem Party is concentrating on both Trump and Carlson. This sounds like the “we got him this time” about Trump but replacing him with Carlson.
“>>> 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.”
We know exactly how we would react. Remember the Cuba missile crisis and the Bay of Pigs? That’s how we would react.
If you’re an uninterested third party with no skin in the game you could understand how what Russia is doing in Ukraine is not that different than what we did in Cuba.
As usual, it all depends on whose ox is getting gored.
Even the infamous Wuhan lab is not a bio-weapons facility.
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Wow. OK then.
What you said.
And I’m totally uninterested in what our Administration and their media sycophants have to say until someone comes clean on A) Crackhead Hunter Biden and his $1 million a year do-nothing job with Burisma and B) the biolabs.
I wouldn’t be surprised.
+1
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