Many experts, international representatives and ordinary people still can not recover after the news that the death of the Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko was a hoax.
And despite the fact that he was a war correspondent expressed gratitude to the SBU agents who saved his life, some did not support the actions of the Ukrainian authorities in spreading false information.
The representative of the Organization for security and cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on freedom of the media Harlem Desir said that he was heartened by this news, but does not support the decision of Kiev. According to Desir, the government should not misinform their citizens.
Relieved that Arkadiy #Babchenko is alive! I deplore the decision to spread false information on the life of a journalist. It is the duty of the state to provide correct information to the public.
— OSCE media freedom (@OSCE_RFoM) May 30, 2018
«I am glad that Arkady Babchenko alive! I regret the decision to disseminate false information about the life of a journalist. The state is obliged to provide correct information to the public».
Dissemination of information about the murder of journalist and did not like the international organization «reporters without borders». The Secretary-General of the group of Christoph Deluar called the actions of the SBU manipulation and said that it is very dangerous to «play with the facts,» especially if this involves journalists.
RSF expresses its deepest indignation after discovering the manipulation of the Ukrainian secret services, this new step of a war of information. It is always very dangerous for a government to play with the facts, especially using journalists for their fake stories. https://t.co/XwwbepYsjc
— Christophe Deloire (@chrisdeloire) May 30, 2018
«»Reporters without borders» expressed its deep indignation in connection with the identification of the manipulation of the security Service of Ukraine in the information war. It’s always very dangerous to play with the facts, especially with the participation of journalists.»
The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Russia responded to one of the first. His representative Maria Zakharova wrote on Twitter that it was «the best news», but added that the case is «propaganda effect». The representative of the Russian foreign Ministry did not explain what she meant.
#Zakharova: «the Fact that Babchenko alive is the best news. Always be so. Sorry, in other cases, the masquerade failed. The fact that the story was laid propagandistskie effect, obviously» pic.twitter.com/QKnRIYBMa6
— Russian foreign Ministry 🇷🇺 (@MID_RF) May 30, 2018
