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[–] Olifant@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Do I have to point out that this title is misleading? Don't get me wrong, I'd be glad if it were true... one less child killer roaming the world but if you read the article it hasn't been confirmed by western sources he was on that plane.

[–] combat_brandonism@hexbear.net 40 points 1 year ago

it hasn't been confirmed by western sources

us-foreign-policy

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 30 points 1 year ago (3 children)

it hasn't been confirmed by western sources

"I only believe news if it's made by white people and owned by a white billionaire"

[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 23 points 1 year ago

yeah wtf standard is that

[–] lumcos@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not a racism thing. It's an "I don't trust the fucking kremlin" thing. Russian state media does not have a good track record of reporting the facts fully and honestly--for a long time, not just the last year and a half.

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago

Neither does any media lmao.

[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 1 points 1 year ago

LOL'd. And these people look at the rest of the world and say: "Brainwashed.".

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

The current article title now:

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin presumed dead after Russia plane crash