Nobel laureate Dmitry Muratov spoke out against Russian media control and censorship on the 1-year anniversary of Russia invading Ukraine at Utah Valley University.
OREM — Nobel laureate Dmitry Muratov spoke out against Russian media control and censorship Friday onThe Russian journalist spoke at Utah Valley University in a session addressing government corruption, the Nobel Peace Prize, the Russia-Ukraine war and how everyone can fight against propaganda.
Muratov commented on the timing of receiving a Nobel Peace Prize just a few months before Russia invaded Ukraine. He reported meeting with UNICEF earlier this week and learning that 4.8 million Ukrainian children have received medical care, clean water, shelter and education as a result of this donation.
Tuminez said six of the newspaper's journalists have been killed since 2000, the most well-known of whom is Anna Politkovskaya, who. During his visit to UVU on Friday, Muratov gave Tuminez a photo of Politkovskaya. He said 300 independent media organizations have been shut down in Russia, and around 500 journalists have been labeled enemies of the state and forced to leave the country. More than 240,000 websites have also been blocked.Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Moscow is suspending its participation in the last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the United States.
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