A leading state television channel opened with its host railing against the West and NATO. But most still rely on state television, which floods them with the Kremlin’s view of the world. State television broadcasts dull debates between representatives of Putin's opponents. Russian propaganda is “sophisticated and multifaceted,” said Francis Scarr, a journalist who analyzes Russian television for BBC Monitoring. Even those soothed by the Kremlin’s propaganda also could long for a real choice at the polls.

Source: ABC News March 11, 2024 09:44 UTC