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Sky's presence at this meeting with Sergei Lavrov fueled accusations of a pro-Russian bias, which some observers detect in his choice of guests (such as Artem
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expressed his views on drug repression, lamenting that France's policies are not as tough as China's, where, according to him, "anyone involved with drugs is executed, regardless of their rank." L'Express criticized this as a "misstep," noting that
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Some guests have appeared multiple times. As of 30 April 2024 the most frequent guests include Pierre Conesa and
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in Paris and revealed Sky's first name and the initial of his last name, while respecting "the interviewer's desire to remain anonymous." However, in the accompanying photo published by the
Russian Foreign Minister, Sky's full name is visible on a nameplate in front of him: Bertrand Pillet, thus
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According to Le Monde, "Thinkerview strives to be fiercely unclassifiable. Specialists from all sides appear, some despised by the right, others by the left, and some rejected by the heavyweights of the French audiovisual landscape, such as agronomist researcher Pablo
Servigne, who explored
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platform helped finance a minimum budget of €14,700. This allowed, among other things, an increase in the frequency of interviews, the payment of the technical team, as well as the presenter, who stated he pays himself a salary of "€2,200 per month."
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disputes. They claim that the far-left is more aggressive towards them than the far-right on social media. Several accounts criticizing them or accusing them of conspiracy theories have been blocked on
Twitter and threatened with legal action.
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