opinion
PENNY FOR THE PEE TAPE
Russian media mocked the State Department’s promise to pay for election interference information—but also warned Russians not to get any “traitor” ideas.
Julia Davis is a columnist for The Daily Beast, a featured expert on Russian propaganda with the Atlantic Council's Disinformation Portal, and the creator of the Russian Media Monitor. She is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the Screen Actors Guild, and Women In Film.
‘TRUMP IS OURS’
From the U.S. troop drawdown in Germany to Trump’s refusal to slam Russia over soldier bounties, Russian state media is jubilant over America acting in the Kremlin’s interests.
opinion
PANDEMENTED
Russian state TV commentators have been perfectly out front declaring that whoever first obtained a vaccine would have a huge strategic advantage.
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STONE FACED
Kremlin-controlled media continue to flatter the American president they sometimes call their “agent.” But they know he’s in trouble, and the Putin bromance is on ice for now.
SUPREMACIST SCHADENFREUDE
The theme of racially motivated unrest in the United States fills pro-Kremlin propagandists with joy and leaves them craving more.
DISGUSTING
While the English-speaking offshoots of state media feign sympathy, in Russian for domestic audiences grotesque propaganda serves only the interests of the Putin regime.
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FRANKENSTEIN 2020
Trump administration talk about starting a new arms race has the Kremlin on edge. It’s as if they suddenly realized their buffoon has his finger on the thermonuclear button.
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MUSHROOM CLOUDED
Now that Trump reportedly is toying with a resumption of nuclear testing, the Kremlin intends to take full advantage.
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NO THANKS
The Trump administration bought ventilators from Russia that can't be used (wrong voltage, and they catch fire). Then it gave good ventilators, still needed in the U.S., to Moscow.
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‘NICE CALL’
“The Russia hoax made it very hard for Russia and the United States to deal with each other,” said Trump. But he figures that’s going to change. And so does Vladimir Putin.
