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Originally Posted by Firebot
Which Russian source do you see as credible?
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Well if you want news that are critical of Kremlin, there's Meduza for example (Meduza.io), but what I really meant was things like RT and other openly pro-Russian sources.
It's really eye-opening to follow stuff like that, in the sense that it helps you see just how propaganda actually works, and once you start seeing that, you start noticing just how much of western media is outright propaganda too.
Which again isn't the same as lies, most of what you see is more or less true, even on RT. It's just very selective, and those technically true events are used to build a narrative (implicitly or explicitly) that fits a purpose.
I don't have time to really get more into this very interesting topic, maybe later...
But if you watch pro-Russian news, you'll see plenty of images of competent, well equipped Russian troops and poorly equipped incompetent Ukrainians. It's a good reminder to hold on to some healthy criticism when watching the news and following social media.
Propaganda is mostly not lies, but selective truths.