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An alert and knowledgeable public would demand an end to the bloody war in Ukraine
MEDEA BENJAMIN and NICOLAS JS DAVIES argue that renewed peace talks, not escalatory arms shipments, are crucial to end the bloodshed
NO WAR! People attend a demonstration supporting a ‘Manifesto for Peace’ in Berlin, Germany, February 25 2023

AS FEBRUARY 24 marked the grim one-year milestone since Russia’s illegal and brutal invasion of Ukraine, the media coverage of this war reaffirms the old adage that the first casualty of war is the truth.

While Russians and Ukranians have certainly received their fill of propaganda and media spin, so, too, have the US and British public. 

One dangerous media narrative that has circulated all year is that a Ukrainian victory over Russia is around the corner, as long as the West keeps sending Ukraine more money and increasingly powerful weapons. 

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