I was preparing a BLOTT about reliable, informative news sources that will help you get the big picture on Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine. This is a pretty big task, but as I was digging into Jake Broe, he had such an incredible story that I wanted to focus on this rabbit hole.
The background
- Jake covers a lot of territory, including Russian state media and their top propagandists
- Russia is running out of artillery shells
- In the past, Russia (and the Soviet Union) provided North Korea with a tremendous number of WWII vintage artillery shells
- The 73 year old Russian minister of foreign affairs, bon vivant, and all round evil bastard Sergey Lavrov is currently in Pyongyang begging to get some of those back.
- Russian state propaganda sent media sweetheart Olga Skabeeva to Pyongyang to cover the festivities
A few cheap shots….
The Propaganda Clown Troika
They alternate from playing the bully to playing the victim.
But back to Olga
It’s midnight in Koryo Hotel in North Korea’s capital, Pyongyang. Olga Skabeeva’s there to cover Lavrov’s visit to beg for 60-year-old artillery shells.
WLBOTT Wonders: Does Olga ever reflect upon her life choices, her mortality, her upcoming meet-and-greet with Saint Peter?
In this bizarre video, she’s saying weird things like – “The hotel lobby is empty because it’s midnight”, “no one controls our actions at all”, “the Korean people do not look gloomy, sad, or depressed”, and how we are not under surveillance.
It’s like getting pulled over for speeding, and they first thing you say is, “By the way, officer, there is not a dead body in my trunk.”
But to be fair to Olga, she’s probably experiencing a combination of jet lag and thermonuclear diarrhea (from the North Korean kimchi).
Here’s the translation of her late-breaking live telecast:
Koryo Hotel
This is the hotel Olga is bitching about….
We invite our readers to do their own Google search for “Koryo Hotel in North Korea”, or visit Trip Advisor. It is truly weird that most of the photos are devoid of people.
Five Stars (*****)
Starry Starry Night
As a courtesy to the star-gazing citizens of Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea, the Dear Leaders turn off the lights at night.
WLBOTT Central Texas Headquarters proudly flies the Ukrainian flag.
