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Russia Accused of Using Ukrainian Prisoners in Propaganda Videos
UKRAINE, 23 September
By John_Doe
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A still image from a video showing a captured Ukrainian soldier.
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NBC News
New reports say Russia is forcing captured Ukrainian soldiers to appear in videos for propaganda purposes.
A new investigation has uncovered that Russia is using captured Ukrainian soldiers to make propaganda videos. Propaganda is information that is spread to promote a certain political point of view, often in a way that is biased or misleading. According to reports from NBC News, these videos show prisoners of war (POWs) speaking to the camera. Experts believe these men are being forced to talk so they can make Russia look better or hurt the morale of Ukraine. International groups have long said that treating prisoners this way is wrong. Under international law, prisoners of war should be pro…