The EU IS sanctioning the retired Swiss Army Col. and previous NATO advisor Jacques Baud
It is now official. The EU IS sanctioning the retired Swiss Army Col. and previous NATO advisor Jacques Baud who was on Neutrality Studies before. One of the most cool-headed and well-informed analysts out there. Reason: Baud is spreading Russian propaganda, the EU says. It is insane. The EUSSR is real.
EU sanctions are not part of the judicial branch. They are punishments coming straight from the executive arm (Kaja Kallas‘ office is responsible for compiling and proposing them). Sanctions against individuals that have never been found guilty by any court of law should not be possible.
Even worse, Baud is living in an EU country and has now all his assets frozen and a travel ban for the entire Union (Switzerland is not part of the EU).
I was in touch with Baud yesterday and he is currently assessing the legal implications on him:
„Yes, I have been sanctioned for ‚Russian propaganda‘.
The fact I never use Russian material for my books, but exclusively Ukrainian and Western information and that I consequently refused invitations from Russian media, I am still a "Russian propagandist"!
As stated in my books, my work is not about who is good and who is bad, but about how bad media reflect the realities on the ground. I wanted to show that even without Russian information you can have a better understanding of the conflict. The idea is that the way you understand a crisis defines the way to solve it!
I didn't realize how right I was.“
*** JACQUES BAUD ARCHIVE ON INFORMATION MACHINE