Two years ago I did a story about children, along with their home addresses, being placed on the Ukrainian extremist website, "Myrotvorets." I wrote to the website, asking for a statement. They never replied. They just put me on the list.
Whenever Faina, the girl I did the story about is in Moscow we go for coffee and cake. She's Fifteen now. She was thirteen at the time. She was put on it because she published stories she wrote promoting peace in Donbass. Her and her family were the only ones brave enough to speak out.
The website promotes the killing of those on the list. And marks western journalists as "liquidated," when they are killed. It has links to the Ukrainian government.
The New York Times wrote about the website in 2016, when their own journalists were put on the list. Britains Daily Mirror also reported on the story two days before the war began.
But the story of children being placed on the list has been ignored by the mainstream press.
At the time, I tried to push the story for greater exposure to a mainstream journalist i knew.
He shrugged. "I'm sure Russia has similar lists."
"No. It doesn't." I replied. "And if they did. You'd be all over it.
European states have the power to take it down. But they don't. Because it is helpful in intimidating those who promote peace.
Extremism has only brought ruin to Ukraine. It must not infect Europe. At the very least, they should take the list down! Its presence makes a mockery of Europe's claim to be a bastian of human rights. These are children for Christs sake.
On a plus note. Faina messaged me last week. She's got work experience at a news channel. Brave girls win.
Whenever Faina, the girl I did the story about is in Moscow we go for coffee and cake. She's Fifteen now. She was thirteen at the time. She was put on it because she published stories she wrote promoting peace in Donbass. Her and her family were the only ones brave enough to speak out.
The website promotes the killing of those on the list. And marks western journalists as "liquidated," when they are killed. It has links to the Ukrainian government.
The New York Times wrote about the website in 2016, when their own journalists were put on the list. Britains Daily Mirror also reported on the story two days before the war began.
But the story of children being placed on the list has been ignored by the mainstream press.
At the time, I tried to push the story for greater exposure to a mainstream journalist i knew.
He shrugged. "I'm sure Russia has similar lists."
"No. It doesn't." I replied. "And if they did. You'd be all over it.
European states have the power to take it down. But they don't. Because it is helpful in intimidating those who promote peace.
Extremism has only brought ruin to Ukraine. It must not infect Europe. At the very least, they should take the list down! Its presence makes a mockery of Europe's claim to be a bastian of human rights. These are children for Christs sake.
On a plus note. Faina messaged me last week. She's got work experience at a news channel. Brave girls win.
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RT made a film about Faina's story. Children being placed on what many call a Ukrainian "hit list." They interviewed me for it. Looks pretty good. If the West is serious about combatting "Russian propaganda." Take the list down. Might help!