‘Comic book-style propaganda’: Russian ambassador hits back at Peter Dutton’s Putin jibe
by Daniel Hurst from on (#5VGQM)
Russia says it's not irrational after Australian defence minister calls president an ageing dictator amid tensions over Ukraine
Russia's ambassador has hit back at the Australian defence minister, Peter Dutton, for branding Vladimir Putin an ageing and irrational dictator, amid growing tensions over the buildup of more than 100,000 Russian troops near Ukraine's border.
The ambassador to Australia, Alexey Pavlovsky, said if that was the level of analysis informing Australian policy then it is definitely a worrying sign" and argued that some western politicians had been convinced by their own propaganda".
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