• Privacy policy
  • T&C’s
  • About Us
    • FAQ
  • Contact us
  • Guest Content
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Opinion
    • Elevenses
  • Business
  • Food
  • Travel
  • Property
  • JOBS
  • All
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Sport
    • Tech/Auto
    • Lifestyle
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Set For Life
      • Thunderball
      • EuroMillions
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
SUPPORT THE LONDON ECONOMIC
NEWSLETTER
The London Economic
No Result
View All Result
Home News Media

‘This is nonsense’: Victoria Derbyshire calls out Putin supporter live on BBC

"How does President Putin justify killing innocent men, women, and children in Ukraine?", the BBC host asked.

Henry Goodwin by Henry Goodwin
2022-03-02 15:44
in Media
Image: BBC

Image: BBC

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailWhatsapp

Victoria Derbyshire clashed with a pro-Putin talking head live on television on Wednesday afternoon.

The BBC presenter branded as “nonsense” claims from Dr Henry Sardaryan – from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations – that Moscow is not responsible for the deaths of “innocent men, women and children” in Ukraine.

As devastating images of Russia’s brutal bombing campaign flood social media, Derbyshire erupted with fury at her guest’s attempts to deny the Kremlin’s role in the deaths of civilians. 

She said: “He’s invaded an independent, sovereign country and it’s killing innocent men, women and children. That’s what he’s doing.”

‘Nonsense’

Sardaryan hit back: “What is the number of innocent men and women killed in Ukraine?

“Russia is not killing innocent people. Russia is destroying military infrastructure in Ukraine.

“I asked you the number, what is the number? I can tell you your Government has killed more than one million people in Iraq.”

But Derbyshire wasn’t having it, replying: “Oh, come on, this is nonsense.

“Is this some kind of competition? I’m asking you how does President Putin justify it? That’s what I’m asking.

RelatedPosts

BBC fact checked over misleading winter fuel payment story

Private Eye targets grovelling journalists as Trump returns to power

TikTok could be sold to Elon Musk to get around US shutdown

Piers Morgan leaves Rupert Murdoch’s News UK

“Could you pause for one second? How does President Putin justify killing innocent men, women, and children in Ukraine?”

But Sardaryan insisted: “The Russian President doesn’t need to justify things that are not done.

“Russia is destroying the military infrastructure of Ukraine, and the reason for doing that is Ukraine is a threat to Russian security at the moment and for the security of people who live in the Donbas region who’ve been killed for these eight years.”

‘Come on!’

Visibly frustrated, Derbyshire said: “Why have hospitals been hit? Why has a TV tower been hit?

“Why has an administrative building in the north of the country been hit? Why has an orphanage been hit? Is that military infrastructure? Come on!”

Watch the fiery exchange below.

🗣’[President Putin] is doing a special operation’

🎙’He’s invaded an independent country & is killing innocent men, women & children’

Dr Henry Sardaryan from Moscow Institute of International Relations supports President Putin’s actions in #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/9ylQIMspal

— Victoria Derbyshire (@vicderbyshire) March 2, 2022

Related: From prison, Navalny urges Russians to rise up and ‘stop the war’

Tags: BBC NewsRussia Ukraine conflict

Subscribe to our Newsletter

View our  Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions

About Us

TheLondonEconomic.com – Open, accessible and accountable news, sport, culture and lifestyle.

Read more

SUPPORT

We do not charge or put articles behind a paywall. If you can, please show your appreciation for our free content by donating whatever you think is fair to help keep TLE growing and support real, independent, investigative journalism.

DONATE & SUPPORT

Contact

Editorial enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

Commercial enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

Address

The London Economic Newspaper Limited t/a TLE
Company number 09221879
International House,
24 Holborn Viaduct,
London EC1A 2BN,
United Kingdom

© The London Economic Newspaper Limited t/a TLE thelondoneconomic.com - All Rights Reserved. Privacy

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Lottery Results
    • Lotto
    • Set For Life
    • Thunderball
    • EuroMillions
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Travel
  • JOBS
  • More…
    • Elevenses
    • Opinion
    • Property
    • Tech & Auto
  • About Us
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact us

© The London Economic Newspaper Limited t/a TLE thelondoneconomic.com - All Rights Reserved. Privacy

← Eurostar offers free travel to Ukrainians ← Welsh MP compares Russia’s treatment of Ukraine with England and Wales
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Lottery Results
    • Lotto
    • Set For Life
    • Thunderball
    • EuroMillions
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Travel
  • JOBS
  • More…
    • Elevenses
    • Opinion
    • Property
    • Tech & Auto
  • About Us
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact us

© The London Economic Newspaper Limited t/a TLE thelondoneconomic.com - All Rights Reserved. Privacy

-->