Media still need to report the truth when it happens

It’s expected Russia and Ukraine will employ propaganda during a war to keep up morale, but it’s evident that western media has also thrown away objectivity and their credibility during this conflict.
That the Mariupol defenders are now prisoners of war may actually come as a surprise to those following the war through major western media outlets, writes Scott Taylor.
OTTAWA—We are now entering the fourth month of Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine and there remains no clear picture as to how this war is actually unfolding. There are several constants that have emerged which cannot be disputed. For instance, it is abundantly clear that the Russian war ma...

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