Three opposition television channels in Georgia said they face a fine for refusing to air a campaign video from the ruling Georgian Dream party, in which voters are frightened by images of destruction in Ukraine and urged to “choose peace.” Formula, Mtavari and TV Pirveli TV channels made this statement.
The authorities controlled by Bidzina Ivanishvili put us in a dilemma: either we broadcast these videos, or we will be subject to huge fines that threaten our activities,” the statement says.
Formula, Mtavari and TV Pirveli noted that they assess the advertising of the party in power as “Russian propaganda and mockery of the Ukrainian people.”
Let us remind you that earlier the Georgian political party used photographs of destroyed Ukrainian cities in election advertising. As part of the election campaign, she produced banners with side by side photos of the destruction caused by Russia in Ukraine and, in contrast, “normal life in Georgia.”
Source: Racurs
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