Are Russian Propagandists Manipulating Footage of Syrian Devastation to Save Assad?

MIND TRICKS

The levels to which Russian propagandists will stoop to cover for the Assad regime continue to hit new lows.

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Published Apr. 29 2016 3:15PM EDT

articles/2016/04/29/are-russian-propagandists-manipulating-footage-of-syrian-devastation-to-save-assad/160429-weiss-aleppo-footage-tease_c1ccfi — Abdalrhman Ismail/Reuters

Syrian media activist Hadi al-Abdallah recorded a video yesterday, showing the devastation unleashed on Bustan al-Qaser and Kallaseh, rebel-held parts of Aleppo city, by what he quite clearly referred to as an aerial assault.

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Are Russian Propagandists Manipulating Footage of Syrian Devastation to Save Assad?

The levels to which Russian propagandists will stoop to cover for the Assad regime continue to hit new lows.

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