They claimed his role in disseminating what they described as “aggressive anti-Ukraine and anti-Western propaganda” justified the sanctions.
The European Commission’s sanctions depicted Sungorkin as a key actor in foreign information manipulation and interference activities, suggesting a connection to the Putin regime’s aggressive actions in Ukraine.
The newspaper was accused of undermining the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine.
The Russian Death List
There have been dozens of untimely or mysterious deaths since the start of Putin’s war. The death list spans the globe.
Several people “fell” from windows out of tall buildings. Several supposedly murdered their families and then committed suicide. Many died of unexplained or sudden illnesses. And then there was that plane crash that took out the rebellious Wagner boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin.
As the investigation into Anna Tsavera’s death unfolds, it draws attention not only to the personal tragedies of those involved but also to the broader implications for media and political landscapes in Russia.
