The American TV channel CBS confirmed a map of Ukraine with out occupied Crimea on 9 September, though it included different Russian-occupied territories within the south and east.
Supply: Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne, as reported by European Pravda
Particulars: The map appeared on air throughout The Late Present with Stephen Colbert on 9 September, however it didn’t draw consideration till later.
In a section marking his tenth anniversary internet hosting the present, famend American presenter Stephen Colbert appeared again at occasions which have formed Individuals’ lives since 2015. One a part of the programme targeted on Ukraine, highlighting the heroism of Ukrainians in resisting Russian aggression.
A video of this on YouTube has obtained over 230,000 views in every week and the same variety of feedback, some stating the problematic map that depicts Crimea as Russian.
The UNITED24 initiative wrote on Instagram: "Whereas Ukraine is grateful for the assist and a spotlight, even small errors like this matter. Russia systematically makes use of such ‘maps with out Crimea’ as a part of its propaganda."
Background:
- In 2018, The Occasions apologised for publishing a map that confirmed Crimea as Russian.
- In 2021, after requests from Ukraine, Apple corrected maps in its Apple Music for Artists app, the place occupied Crimea was marked as territory of the Russian Federation.
- In 2023, the Hungarian authorities used the same map in a video.
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