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by yucky 5y ago
https://theweek.com/russo-ukrainian-war/1011528/zelensky-nationalizes-tv-news-and-restricts-opposition-parties https://theweek.com/russo-ukrainian-war/1011528/zelensky-nat...
Zelensky has banned all opposition parties that were critical of him in any way, claiming they "were all Russians", which looking at a few of the parties banned is clearly a joke.
Zelensky also banned all non-state approved news, forcing all information to be funneled through his one approved network.
This was after banning all males age 18-60 from leaving the country. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2022/02/25/russia-invasion-ukraine-bans-male-citizens-leaving/6936471001/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2022/02/25/russia-...
- infamia 5y agoThis is pretty common in prelude to and during wars. Abraham Lincoln infamously shut down newspapers and arrested journalists and the newspaper's staff. https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/executive-order-arrest-and-imprisonment-irresponsible-newspaper-reporters-and-editors https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/executive-order-ar...