The French TV channel RTL got into a scandal because of an unsuccessful joke about the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky, the Ukrainian side demands an apology.
Ambassador of Ukraine to France Vadym Omelchenko wrote about this on Twitter.European truth“.
He published an excerpt from one of the broadcasts on RTL. The host begins the broadcast with a reminder that the day before (May 15), President Zelensky was in the Elysee Palace “with his big top.”
Further, the program plays up the announcement of “Zelensky’s circus tour of Europe” and his meetings with European politicians like an advertisement for a circus performance “to help Ukraine.”
“What cynicism and tactlessness, not inherent in the friendly French people. Without empathy, without responsibility. I demand an apology to my president and the people of Ukraine, suffering and fighting for their freedom, but also your freedom and the opportunity to enjoy the ease of being,” Omelchenko signed the video .
Earlier, the French TV channel France 24 got into the scandal, the crew of which visited the camp where the Russian occupation troops are being trained, fighting in a war of aggression against Ukraine.
As a result, the TV channel removed the story without mentioning that the Russian military is carrying out illegal aggression against Ukraine. But in the material, the Russian military boasted that their weapons were better than Western ones, in particular, for Leopard tanks. One of the characters in the story also said that he “defends the history” of his country with dignity. Another Russian soldier said he was not afraid of a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
After publicity France 24 removed controversial storyand the Ukrainian Ambassador to France Vadym Omelchenko reacted to the material of the TV channel, in which elements of Russian propaganda could be seen.
2023-05-17 06:56:21
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