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TexasTowelie

(122,799 posts) Mon Aug 18, 2025, 07:49 PM Aug 18

Scott Ritter says Russia will crush Europe... - Break the Fake - TVP WORLD

Former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter has resurfaced in Moscow's propaganda machine. In a recent interview with Russia's state news agency TASS, he claimed that if Europe dares to intervene directly in the war, Russa will "crush" it. But who is Scott Ritter really? Far from being a credible military expert, Ritter is a disgraced ex-analyst with a criminal record, now playing a role of so-called "Western voice" for the Kremlin. Russian state media presents him as an authority to legitimize Putin's narrative - while ignoring his past scandals and the fact that his predictions often collapse under reality. In new episode of Break The Fake, Jonasz Rewiński breaks down Ritter's statements, expose his background and explains why Moscow loves to parade figures like him as "proof" that the West is divided.

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Scott Ritter says Russia will crush Europe... - Break the Fake - TVP WORLD (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 18 OP

While it is interesting to know that Ritter is a Russian tool again and the Poles do not like Russia one bit, ... Bernardo de La Paz Aug 18 #1

I've been posting clips from TVP World for nearly three years. TexasTowelie Aug 18 #2

I've remarked on it before. It's okay here bc it publicizes Moscow's use of Ritter (I did not watch the video) Bernardo de La Paz Aug 18 #3

Like any government, there are things that I oppose about the Polish government TexasTowelie Aug 18 #5

lol russia cannot even crush part of ukraine nt msongs Aug 18 #4

Bernardo de La Paz

(58,020 posts)

1. While it is interesting to know that Ritter is a Russian tool again and the Poles do not like Russia one bit, ...

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 07:59 PM

Aug 18

Ritter is a convicted pedophile. TVP is a right wing source of "mixed" credibility

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Ritter

In 2011, Ritter was convicted of several criminal offenses after engaging in sexually explicit online activity with a police officer who was posing as a 15 year-old girl.[10][11][12]

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/tvp-info-bias/

TexasTowelie

(122,799 posts)

2. I've been posting clips from TVP World for nearly three years.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 08:25 PM

Aug 18

What prompted your concern about their credibility now?

Bernardo de La Paz

(58,020 posts)

3. I've remarked on it before. It's okay here bc it publicizes Moscow's use of Ritter (I did not watch the video)

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 08:38 PM

Aug 18

I suppose my loathing of the convicted pedophile right-wing tool Ritter raised my concern. Initially I thought he was being used a spokesperson for the broadcast, but then I realized he is being criticized.

TexasTowelie

(122,799 posts)

5. Like any government, there are things that I oppose about the Polish government

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 09:16 PM

Aug 18

such as their policy on abortion rights. Some of TVP World's coverage is likely influenced by the conservative government there.

I'm also wary at times about the media bias checkers myself, apparently they don't investigate any claims of bias unless they are notified to review. I also don't know if any erroneous reports roll off their list over time. It would be interesting to dig in further, but I don't plan to do it since I already have enough to stay busy.

msongs

(72,287 posts)

4. lol russia cannot even crush part of ukraine nt

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 08:52 PM

Aug 18

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