It is interesting to see, at this pivotal moment, how Russia has reactivated its misinformation assets. Brigden and Anna may be unaware of the purpose they are serving, and what they are saying gains little traction in the UK but the constant repetition of Kremlin talking points are continuing to be adopted by the MAGA movement which does much to explain the current farce over the Ukraine 'peace process'. The invitation issue to Jack Posobiec, messages from whom Anna will have shared with us over the years, is an indication how embedded this dangerous nonsense has become in US government thinking.As a proud shill for the rules based order and democratic freedoms I'd like to apologise for not posting actively on this subject recently. As this is a local forum I'm not inclined to post on foreign policy matters unless someone posts misinformation.The continuing decline of Brigden into tin foil hat wearing territory is sad in one way but I feel little sympathy for a fool that is making himself an instrument of an amoral, brutal and criminal regime which has attacked this country with chemical weapons and continues to pay agents to do damage to our interests of us and our allies.If you are genuinely concerned about child-trafficking in Ukraine you should read the report linked to below compiled by the US government (when it was functioning sufficiently well to produce good quality research). This concludes that there is an issue in Ukraine (as there is in every country in the world sadly) and government attempts to tackle it have not been adequate. However, the main reason for the failure is the invasion of Ukraine by Russia which has meant that the resources of the state and the justice system are, understandably, directed elsewhere.https://www.state.gov/reports/2024-trafficking-in-persons-report/ukraine/
Francis Rowe ● 3d