Sunday, July 18, 2010

Russia-Belarus TV Documentary Duel

A major Russian TV channel, NTV, recently produced and aired a 30-minute documentary featuring controversial Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. The documentary presented Lukashenko in a very unfavorable light, blaming him for, among other things, the disappearance of political opponents in 1999 and 2000. In turn, a major Belarusian TV channel aired an exclusive interview with Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, who is regarded as one of the major political enemies of the current Russian Government. Mr. Saakashvili, who only a few years ago had also been a major political opponent of Lukashenko, heavily criticized the Russian government in the interview.

http://www.gazeta.ru/politics/2010/07/16_a_3398453.shtml

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