"Poisonous Mixed": The Russian Federation uses Western and Chinese media in its propaganda - NYT

One of the topics on Russian television was the support of Russia from China. Thus, in the VDTRK they claimed that on the Chinese Internet they are urged to support the economy of the Russian Federation by buying Russian goods with the help of various slogans. "By buying Russian candy, you can turn it into a ball against Nazism," - said in one of the emails dedicated to China's loyalty to the Russian Federation.

Russian propaganda also used the statements of Chinese officials and journalists to promote their legend on American biolaboratories in Ukraine. For example, in March 2022, the VDTRC discussed the words of China Zhao Litsyan's Foreign Ministry that the research work of American scientists was conducted to "create a mechanism for the latent spread of deadly pathogens. " FOX News and Daily Caller were often used among Western conservative sources.

Video from little -known publications was also found in the correspondence of employees of the VTRK, which allegedly referred to the negative effects of sanctions for the United States. TV company staff carefully monitored their content in other countries and exchanged instructions on what to do when blocking channels in the EU. The publication also mentioned that Russian propagandist Dmitry Kiselev in May 2022 threatened the UK with a nuclear blow.

This performance has caused a broad reaction among the Western media. Stern called Russian television "a poisonous mixture of lies, hatred and absurd. " NYT journalists say that the work of Russian propaganda machine helped Vladimir Putin to maintain support among the population. In Western countries, it was expected that the war in Ukraine would weaken the power of the President of the Russian Federation.

"Despite the fact that the country faces the losses in the battlefields, the rise in the number of victims, economic isolation and international condemnation, state TV channels are turning the version of the war in which Russia wins, Ukraine is declining, and Western unions wear out," NYT wrote. A total of about 3,500 employees are involved in the VDTRK. The company manages channels such as "Russia 1" and "Russia 24", as well as engages information on the Internet.

According to analysts, the VDTRC receives about $ 500 million a year from the Russian government. Recall that Russia is trying to influence American conservatives to weaken the US military assistance to Ukraine. To this end, a large -scale misinformation operation was launched. Focus also wrote that Russian propaganda invented the fake father-hero of the General of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Sergey Surovikin.