Ukraine pushes for a global ban of Russian state-media

Ukraine is pushing for the global ban of RT after a presenter called for the drowning of Ukrainian children

Kyiv is describing Russian state broadcasters as a catalyst for genocide, after one of RT’s (Russia Today) presenters called for children to be drowned.

RT presenter Anton Krasovsky said children who criticised Russia should be “thrown straight into a river”.

Krasovsky is a journalist, and pro-war commentator who has been with RT for two years.

He has been sanctioned by the European Union and suspended for his derogatory comments.

RT’s editor-in-chief, Margarita Simonya, described the comments as “disgusting”, and said Krasovsky’s views were not shared by the network.

Krasovsky made the comments while responding to claims of Ukrainian children telling a Russian author they would live better lives if Moscow did not occupy their country.

“They should have been drowned in the Tysyna (river). “Just drown those children, drown them,” he said.

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said “governments which have still not banned RT must watch this excerpt.”

Moscow denies its forces have committed war crimes, and maintains the war in Ukraine is a special military operation.

Russian state-media has remained in support of the war in Ukraine.