As Vladimir Putin continues his quest to build what he calls a “Novo-Russia” from the ashes of the Soviet Union, he’s been able to win over, or at least confuse, countless Americans and people around the globe with a well-oiled propaganda machine.
And I’m not just talking about his Op/Ed in the New York Times last year questioning Barack Obama’s then-imminent airstrikes in Syria against a top Russian ally, Bashar Al-Assad.
No, Putin’s master plan centers on state-run television and radio, RT, formerly Russia Today, and Voice of Russia, VOR, respectively. Launched in 2005, RT now broadcasts in English, Arabic and Spanish, …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
