U.S. Broadcaster Under Scrutiny for Disseminating Autocratic Propaganda
A Western voice has tilted toward post-Soviet authoritarian leader in Central Asia, say diplomats and the network
WASHINGTON—Federal officials are scrutinizing the U.S. government’s Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty news service, established to promote democratic values abroad, after complaints it has distributed foreign propaganda favorable to authoritarian regimes in Central Asia, according to the network, its employees and an internal State Department memo.
State Department officials sent a six-page memo to the leaders of Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty earlier this year criticizing a pro-government stance by the service’s Tajikistan... -- More....
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