Russia’s Australia Envoy Slams ‘Comic Book’ Ukraine Coverage

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The Russian ambassador to Australia has criticized Western media coverage of the Ukraine crisis, calling it “comic book style propaganda like Batman versus Joker.”

Aleksey Pavlovsky also dismissed concerns over the buildup of more than 100,000 Russian troops on Ukraine’s border, echoing Moscow’s line that it wasn’t a “threat.” Russia has said it doesn’t plan to invade Ukraine.