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rpannier

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Sat Oct 5, 2019, 09:43 AM Oct 2019

The Russian Bear Is Spooked By Greta The Eco-Activist

Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg found herself thrust into the global spotlight after electrifying the UN General Assembly in New York, where she denounced world leaders for failing to tackle climate change in a speech on September 23.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin was the latest global leader to join the chorus of those condemning Thunberg, telling an energy forum in Moscow on October 2 that he did not share the excitement about her UN speech.

"No one has explained to Greta that the modern world is complex and different and...people in Africa or in many Asian countries want to live at the same wealth level as in Sweden," Putin said.

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Kremlin-friendly or controlled media have also found little to like about Thunberg or her speech.

"Mentally ill girl promised humankind 'mass extinction,'" was the headline of Komsomolskaya Pravda's article on Thunberg after her speech.

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https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-greta-global-warming/30197495.html

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The Russian Bear Is Spooked By Greta The Eco-Activist (Original Post) rpannier Oct 2019 OP
Go Greta! flamingdem Oct 2019 #1
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