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Newsmax correspondent accuses Russia of staging humanitarian operation in Oleshky
Original: Unexpected, but credit where credit is due. NEWSMAX correspondent Shelby Wilder says Russia is using the humanitarian op
Newsmax correspondent Shelby Wilder reported that Russia is using the humanitarian operation in occupied Oleshky, Ukraine, for propaganda purposes. She said journalists' access is tightly restricted and residents are only shown to reporters under controlled conditions, meaning the outside world cannot independently verify conditions on the ground.
Why now: The claim comes from an unlikely outlet sympathetic to Russia coverage, so her criticism of Moscow's staged access is drawing attention.
Shelby WilderNewsmaxRussiaOleshkyUkraine
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- Unexpected, but credit where credit is due. NEWSMAX correspondent Shelby Wilder says Russia is using the humanitarian operation in occupied Oleshky for propaganda while tightly controlling what journalists can see. She warned that access is restricted and residents allowed to… · noelreports@mstdn.social · 11
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