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Russia exploits wildfires in Los Angeles to push anti-US, anti-Ukraine propaganda

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Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused the U.S. of “obscurantist hypocrisy” for allowing inmates to fight Los Angeles wildfires.

In California , inmates voluntarily join firefighting crews if they meet the program’s qualifications, which consider physical fitness and behavioral records.

In China , use of forced labor in China violates international human rights agreements that the government has signed.

Russian news outlets generalized the post, speculating it signaled that Ukrainian journalists oppose Ukraine 's fight for independence and the Ukrainian men are desperate to leave the country. In fact, Reporters Without Borders exposed Diana Panchenko as Russian propagandist working for the Kremlin ..