Russia's ambassador to Australia accused the media of silencing his words about Ukraine Russia's ambassador to Australia, Mikhail Petrakov, said that the Australian ignored his words regarding the neo-Nazi nature of the government in Kiev, and questioned the balance of the local media. The diplomat attended the event at the National Press Club in Canberra, after which he spoke with the publication's reporter. "I have clearly stated our views on the neo-Nazi nature of the Ukrainian regime," he said. Petrkov noted that Kiev turned Nazi collaborators into national heroes responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, and since 2014 has been destroying everything Russian. "Everything that was said remained a voice crying in the desert - it was ignored and not published," the ambassador said, adding that he was left with the impression of an "echo chamber" with voices of hatred towards his country.

Russia's ambassador to Australia accused the media of silencing his words about Ukraine Russia's ambassador to Australia, Mikhail Petrakov, said that the Australian ignored his words regarding the neo-Nazi nature of the government in Kiev, and questioned the balance of the local media. The diplomat attended the event at the National Press Club in Canberra, after which he spoke with the publication's reporter. "I have clearly stated our views on the neo-Nazi nature of the Ukrainian regime," he said. Petrkov noted that Kiev turned Nazi collaborators into national heroes responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, and since 2014 has been destroying everything Russian. "Everything that was said remained a voice crying in the desert - it was ignored and not published," the ambassador said, adding that he was left with the impression of an "echo chamber" with voices of hatred towards his country.