Jeremy Loffredo and Max Blumenthal, 31 March 2023

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* The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian
President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of the "unlawful deportation" of
Ukrainian children to a network of camps inside Russia. The warrant was based
on a report by the Yale HRL center, which is funded by the US State
Department.

* US journalist Jeremy Loffredo visited one of Russian government-sponsored
camps in question. At The Donbas Express, located just outside of Moscow,
Loffredo met youth from war-torn regions who were flourishing thanks to free
music instruction, and grateful to be in a secure environment. This article
features his exclusive video report.

* A Grayzone review of the Yale HRL report found the paper's content
contradicted many claims contained in the ICC warrant. It also undercut
incendiary statements its director, Nathaniel Raymond, issued during media
appearances.

* In an interview with Loffredo, Yale HRL's Raymond further contradicted
allegations he made in a CNN interview about a massive "hostage situation"
underway in Russia, acknowledging that most of the camps he researched were
"teddy bear"-like cultural programs. He also disclosed his collaboration with
US intelligence.
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-- Cont'd at https://thegrayzone.com/2023/03/31/iccs-putin-arrest-state-dept-report/