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pavlusha's avatar

Check out the following anti-Zelensky Ukrainian sources (in Russian, unfortunately) on Telegram "Легитимный" and Media Post. Also, less oppositional but still banned by Ukraine https://strana.today/. That should/could help on overdue reliance on Slava Z, viewed some as possibly a manipulator of information.

Still an admirable summary today!

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Thank you! Usage of Intel Slava Z (ISZ) is tempered where possible, however they are ahead of a lot of outlets. Usually a few hours ahead, sometimes even 2 days ahead of media outlets. I would like to diversify my news sources to include useful information from all sides.

If ISZ have photographic or video evidence, or they speaking on Russian topics (such as how Russia are doing in Ukraine, Russian ministry remarks, etc), I usually let it through. If they use words without citation on other, non-Russian topics, I usually try to dig for a citation, otherwise I avoid.

Typically, I cannot find references for quotes from non-English speakers, that have been translated into English. For example, ISZ claimed the Ukrainian minister said 2/3rds of the world was neutral or pro-Russia, however, as the minister likely said it in Ukrainian (and I don't speak Ukrainian), I couldn't find the original quote, so I didn't link it in my post.

I'm hoping to improve the sources over time. I'll see if I can include yours, or cover topics it raises. Thank you!

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