After 15 years, Russia’s global news network RT has only become more brazen as a state propaganda vehicle
The i 12/13/2020 Ian Burrell © Provided by The i RT, led by its editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan, has released videos bizarrely celebrating its reputation as a vehicle for Russian state propaganda on its 15th birhday (Image: RT website)
The world is struggling to cope with Covid-19 and misinformation is the disease’s greatest ally, but Russia’s first global news network is – literally – having a laugh.
As the global death toll from the virus reached 69 million and Russia hit 25,000 cases a day, RT (formerly Russia Today) marked its 15th anniversary by releasing comic promotional videos bizarrely celebrating its reputation as a state propaganda vehicle.
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