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Bartlett in 2014
Eva Karene Bartlett (born 14 June 1977) is an
American Canadian activist, journalist, commentator, and blogger who has propagated conspiracy theories in connection to the
Syrian civil war,<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Bartlett#cite_note-:0-1"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a><a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Bartlett#cite_note-hspec01-2"><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></a><a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Bartlett#cite_note-Worrall_2016-3"><span>[</span>3<span>]</span></a> most notably the disproven allegation that the
White Helmets stage rescues and "recycle" children in its videos.<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Bartlett#cite_note-:0-1"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a><a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Bartlett#cite_note-:2-4"><span>[</span>4<span>]</span></a><a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Bartlett#cite_note-:3-5"><span>[</span>5<span>]</span></a><a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Bartlett#cite_note-:4-6"><span>[</span>6<span>]</span></a>
Bartlett describes herself as an "independent writer and rights activist".<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Bartlett#cite_note-:2-4"><span>[</span>4<span>]</span></a> She writes commentary pieces for Russian state-controlled
RT's website.<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Bartlett#cite_note-8"><span>[</span>note 1<span>]</span></a><a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Bartlett#cite_note-:1-9"><span>[</span>8<span>]</span></a><a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Bartlett#cite_note-10"><span>[</span>9<span>]</span></a> Critics contend that her advocacy amounts to participation in a
disinformation campaign aimed at lessening the responsibility of the
Assad regime for the
acts of indiscriminate killing during the war, and to promote pro-Kremlin content in relation to the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Bartlett#cite_note-nbnews-11"><span>[</span>10<span>]</span></a> Her posts on social media have been tagged with the disclaimer that her writings "may be partially or wholly under the editorial control of the Russian government."<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Bartlett#cite_note-12"><span>[</span>11<span>]</span></a>
Bartlett has been living in Russia since 2019. She has been making videos and posts on social media from
Ukraine during the Russian invasion, sometimes with journalists from RT. She often appears as a guest on RT. She has been criticised for spreading
Kremlin propaganda and misinformation.<a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Bartlett#cite_note-nbnews-11"><span>[</span>10<span>]</span></a><a href="
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Bartlett#cite_note-CBC_2022-13"><span>[</span>12<span>]</span></a>