Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has demanded an explanation from German public broadcaster ZDF after a report from occupied Mariupol was aired, which has been criticized for distorting the city's reality and whitewashing Russian war crimes. The report, which suggested that Mariupol is 'functioning' under Russian occupation, has been met with accusations of misleading journalism and violating Ukrainian legislation. Ukrainian Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko has called for an official explanation from ZDF, highlighting that the Moscow bureau chief's visit to Mariupol without Ukraine's consent was unlawful. Journalist Armin Coerper, who heads the ZDF Moscow bureau, is under fire for his role in the report, with critics accusing ZDF of participating in Russian propaganda and ignoring the genocide committed in Ukraine, which resulted in tens of thousands of deaths.
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Journalist Armin Coerper from the German public broadcaster ZDF, who heads the channel’s Moscow bureau, has filmed a report from the occupied Mariupol, which Russia has been wiping off the map throughout the spring of 2022, killing tens of thousands of people. I want to ask the… https://t.co/yYpEmWSuRO https://t.co/hvLv1U696k
💢 German ZDF channel films story from occupied Mariupol: Ukraine's Foreign Ministry demands explanations https://t.co/u4J0mijJji
Hello @ZDF - why are you participating in Russian propaganda? Whitewashing Russian war crimes and genocide committed in Ukraine is a terrible look. https://t.co/8ikq6327G6
German public @zdf, you realize that your Moscow-correspondent is effectively a little Putin’s helper? This person has never worked in the region, knows no local language, has no experience of working amid war. He is not qualified for this job. Remove him (and his supervisor). https://t.co/7Raa9V7bbt
⚡️ Ukraine's Foreign Ministry demands explanation after Germany's TV report from occupied Mariupol. https://t.co/G70j9smPDu
German TV channel ZDF faces criticism for filming a report in occupied Mariupol, distorting the city's reality. The report, highlighting a 'functioning' city, is misleading, the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign affairs states. Spokesman Nikolenko demands an explanation, citing a… https://t.co/0UX3jjaoCu
🤬 German TV channel films story on how Mariupol "functions" under Russian occupation https://t.co/t54hS6Muk0
Distorting reality is not journalism. Moreover, @ZDF Moscow bureau chief’s visit to occupied Mariupol without Ukraine's consent violated Ukrainian legislation. We call on @ZDF to provide an official explanation. Violating Ukraine’s laws may impact media’s further work in Ukraine. https://t.co/8Gif5ZrPhq