Russians so overwhelmingly apolitical that poll numbers are meaningless, Kagarlitsky says
Given that 90 percent of Russian society is “apolitical,” Moscow commentator Boris Kagarlitsky says, “it is impossible” to say how much support Vladimir Putin or anyone else has.
Antisemitism and pro-Kremlin propaganda
“Most people know about, but few are willing to condemn, the strict taboo in the media, of criticizing Jews as a group, using that term.
Fake: Kyiv Residents Want Russian Social Media Platforms Back
Russian Defense Ministry television channel Zvezda published a story claiming that the majority of Kyiv residents are against banning Russian social media sites and Russian films.
NDI Poll: 30% of Respondents Believe Russian Propaganda Exists in Georgia
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) released the results of their most recent public opinion survey in Georgia regarding major issues surrounding the country, its foreign policies, efficiency of the government’s work, and political propaganda.
American views: Trust, media and democracy
Technological advances have made it easier for Americans to connect with each other and to find information, including details about the major issues facing the country.
Kremlin Watch Briefing: Czech presidential gambit
Unusual vigor: In a WSJ interview, President Trump spoke about protecting the integrity of US elections from foreign interference and stated that his administration is “looking at all sorts of failsafes” in order to prevent foreign meddling in the 2018 elections.
Putin’s ‘hybrid peace’ more threatening to Ukraine than his ‘hybrid war,’ Portnikov says
Vladimir Putin’s rhetoric about Ukraine has changed in order to curry favor with Russians in advance of the presidential poll, but his approach on the ground has not changed, laying a potential trap for…
Fake: Crimean Tatars to Support Putin in March Presidential Election
As the March presidential election grows ever nearer, Moscow’s propaganda machine is actively pushing a new theme, that new Russian citizens from the recently annexed Ukrainian Crimea, all wholeheartedly support Putin.
Fake: Train from Ukraine Arrives In Russia Loaded With Mines
REN TV, one of the largest private federal TV channels announced this week that a train from Ukraine loaded with an explosive arrived in Russia without naming any source for such a claim.
Non-Political Nature of Russian Population Both Helps and Hurts Kremlin, New Study Says
The depoliticization of the Russian population via the revival of archaic values provides the regime with a reserve of unquestioning support, a new study says; but at the same time, it means that “the…