RT Decries 'Weaponized Children' While Funding Conflicts and Abductions
RT's article, 'Here’s who really weaponizes children in the Russia-Ukraine conflict,' frames Western accusations of child abductions by Russia as a cynical ploy. Penned by Eva Bartlett, the piece dismisses widespread reports compiled by entities like the International Criminal Court, which issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin over alleged unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to
Russia. The same RT, of course, has spent years normalizing state violence and disinformation, particularly in conflicts where Russia has a vested interest, from Syria to Ukraine. It's peak propaganda when a state-funded outlet condemns 'weaponizing children' while its government stands accused of precisely that offense by international bodies. The irony is thicker than a Russian bear in winter.
One might wonder if RT's definition of 'weaponizing' only applies when the narrative inconveniently points back to its sponsors.