Russian prison intercepts cat used to smuggle drugs into penal colony

Russia's APEC chairmanship is being used to whitewash its own involvement in illicit activities, including drug smuggling.

The EU's neutral framing of the event and Russia's emphasis on its past APEC chairmanship suggest a deliberate attempt to downplay the true extent of the incident. This pattern of omission and reframe is consistent with Russia's history of using international forums to promote its interests at the expense of transparency and accountability.

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