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Trump’s Embrace of the Kremlin Throws Russian Elites and Propagandists Into Disarray

While some elites are dusting off their Visa cards and celebrating, others are wary of a potential U.S. deep-state trap.

'Without Ukraine. Without Europe': Russian Pro-War Blogs React to U.S. Statements on Ukraine

Russian pro-war bloggers responded to the news that Trump and Putin could negotiate peace in Ukraine with a mixture of praise and caution.

‘Doing Our Job For Us’: Russian State Media Rejoice at Trump’s Putin Embrace

“We wanted to saw the Western world into pieces, but he decided to saw through it himself,” one Russian state television host said.

‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’: A Schoolteacher’s Stand Against Russia’s Child Indoctrination

A documentary filmed by a Russian school events coordinator gives a rare look at how schools have become tools of state propaganda.

‘The Real Truth’: Schools Across Russia Open Ukraine War Museums

Museums dedicated to the war are appearing in Russian schools as the state seeks to indoctrinate all generations with its wartime narrative.

Ex-State TV Reporter Zhanna Agalakova: 'We All Bear Some Degree of Responsibility'

Zhanna Agalakova made international headlines by resigning from her position in protest of the invasion of Ukraine and telling Russians “to switch the...

U.S. Posts $10 Million Reward Citing Russian Election Interference

The State Department singled out Russian media organization Rybar LLC, which also operates a Telegram channel popular among pro-Ukraine-war hardliners...

opinion Konstantin Pakhalyuk

What Does the Kremlin Mean by ‘Russophobia?'

Moscow says they’re banning “Russophobia.” But they’re really banning criticism of the country’s policies.

opinion Sofia Johanson

Muzzled in the West, RT Still Reaches Audiences Across the Globe

RT thinks it's an embattled underdog against the hegemonic West — a perspective appealing to the Global South countries it targets.

U.S. Accuses Russia’s RT News Outlet of Election Interference

The 10 individuals and two entities sanctioned include RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan and deputy Elizaveta Brodskaia.

opinion Alexander Shulga

To the Kremlin, Everything Is Propaganda

From sport to culture and even museums, the Kremlin is adept at using whatever it can to perpetuate its victim narrative.

YouTube Bans Pro-War Russian Artists

The artists were included in a recent package of EU sanctions against Russia for staging concerts in occupied Ukraine and spreading propaganda.

opinion Artemy Troitsky

Kanye West and Russia’s Dark Twisted Fantasy

Despite how the Kremlin’s mouthpieces reject the West as perverse and decadent, controversial outsiders like Kanye West have long been welcome.

opinion Ben Dubow

Embarrassingly for the Kremlin, Russian AI Isn’t Good Enough for Its Own Disinformation

Putin says he wants to make Russia a world leader in artificial intelligence. But ironically, Russian propaganda is still reliant on American software...

Western Stars, Anti-War Rappers and Political Parodies: Russian Web Project Revisits ‘The Television We Lost’

“I want people to watch these videos and reflect on why this happened and how we lost it,” A Chto Po TV's creator told The Moscow Times.

Outrage in Amsterdam as Russian TV Celebrities Take the Stage

Vladimir Pozner and Ivan Urgant's live show in Amsterdam took place amid a vocal protest against the platforming of Russian "propagandists."

opinion Jon Roozenbeek

Why Russian Propaganda Isn’t as Sophisticated as You Think

The Kremlin bought into its own propaganda so much that it believed many Ukrainians would join the invading Russians in battle.

Belgium Probing Russian 'Interference' in European Parliament, PM Says

Belgium says its intelligence services discovered that some EU lawmakers were paid to promote Moscow's propaganda.

opinion Ian Garner

Putinism Is Set to Live On in Russia’s Youth

The biggest survey since the start of the war shows that Russia’s next generation may not usher in the change onlookers wish for.

Czechs Bust Major Russian Propaganda Network

The group used the Prague-based Voice of Europe news site to spread information seeking to discourage the EU from sending aid to Ukraine, the Czech prime...

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