Presenting a no-holds-barred debate on the current status of the Ukraine War
As I have observed on various occasions over more than a decade, with few exceptions such as during presidential elections, “debates” have been banned from major media because they are deemed to be divisive of public opinion and have the potential of wounding sacred cows. Instead, at best, media present one side to contentious issues in the form of interviews with a selected talking head or ‘round table discussions’. In such cases, the side presented is, of course, the officially approved side.
Against this background, it was highly refreshing to participate last evening in a real debate with a competent and well-known representative of the other side to the Ukrainian question, Andrij Dobriansky, Chair of UN Affairs, Ukrainian World Congress in New York. Our host was the ‘Spotlight’ program of Press TV, Iran.
Unlike my last appearance on Press TV, this show was released on youtube and is readily accessible from anywhere globally.
I call attention to the highly professional moderator who brought to the debate pointed questions and who did not hesitate to pursue them past initial vague answers from either side to pin down the speaker.
Press TV's Spotlight - US military support for Ukraine