TBF, he writes "I was on RT for the same reason the dissident Vaclav Havel, who I knew, was on Voice of America during the communist regime in Czechoslovakia. I

TBF, he writes "I was on RT for the same reason the dissident Vaclav Havel, who I knew, was on Voice of America during the communist regime in Czechoslovakia. It was that or not be heard. Havel had no more love for the policies of Washington than I have for those of Moscow." Now, of course I didn't know Havel, but while he may have had "no love for the policies of Washington", he did want to make his country more democratic and liberate it from Russian influence. So I don't think these mental gymnastics really justify producing a show that provides legitimacy to a channel that spreads Russian propaganda, amplifies conspiracy theories and promotes Russian imperialism (which, as opposed to US imperialism, he seems to be Ok with).