Russia's Last Independent News Channel Plays Swan Lake As it Gets Shut Down

[Javaman]

https://www.vice.com/en/article/5dgqgd/russias-last-independent-news-channel-plays-swan-lake-as-it-gets-shut-down

Journalists at the TV station said, “No to war” before walking out as the deeply symbolic ballet was played.

During the live stream, journalists said, “No to war,” before walking out and broadcasting the ballet Swan Lake. The 1991 production of the ballet was shown on loop on TV during the attempted coup of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev during the fall of the Soviet Union.

On Friday, hours after Dozhd TV came off air, Russia passed a law criminalising sharing anything it says is “fake news” about the Russian military, making it a crime punishable by up to 15 years in jail.

Dozhd TV, also known as TV Rain, has been the only broadcaster in the country accurately reporting on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, providing Russian people with accurate information about the invasion, which started eight days ago.

Its founder, Natasha Sindeyeva, had told VICE World News days before the invasion, “nobody can make us do something or not do something – that person doesn't exist.”

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[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

1. Russian parliament passed 15 year prison sentences for dissident media against the homeland.

That pretty much tells you all you need to know about the new Iron Curtain regime

Vlad thinks he is Stalin

[Donkees]

2. Black Swan (2010) - Nightmarish Dance Scene