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Oleksandra Matviichuk

Oleksandra Matviichuk is the head of the Center for Civil Liberties, a human rights organization that was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022.

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Roland Schlimme, Sally Blake, Director Anastasia Trofimova, Cornelia Principe and Philippe Levasseur

Opinion: How Russian propaganda reached Venice’s red carpet

A film about Russian soldiers taking part in the war against Ukraine was recently presented at the Venice Film Festival. The film portrays ordinary people who care about their families, joke, and have doubts, fears, and dreams. Some fight to avenge a fallen comrade, some just to make money, while others have no idea what they’re risking their lives for. Spoiler: We don’t see a Russian army killing, raping, robbing, or abducting people. The film’s director, Anastasia Trofimova, openly states tha