Russia weaponizes cultural awards: It’s not all the same who is awarding a prize

Towleroad December 31, 2022 Leave a Comment

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Photo collage by Truthmeter.mk consisting of a promotional image of the Russian Golden Knight award and photo of civilians shot during Russian occupation of Bucha, Ukraine, created April 3, 2022. Screenshot by Ukrinform TV via Wikipedia (CC-BY 3.0). This analysis by prof. Mirjana Najčevska, PhD, an expert on the rule of law and human rights, was originally published by Truthmeter.mk as part of the Western Balkans Anti-Disinformation Hub. An edited version is republished here under a content-sharing agreement between Global Voices and Metamorphosis Foundation. The lack of public debate about th…

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