Journalists detail how propaganda is convincing Russians 'there is no alternative to Putin'
Experts gathered to speak to the Helsinki Commission on Tuesday about Russia's extensive and seemingly effective propaganda campaign regarding Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Peter Pomerantsev, who was born in Kyiv but spent 10 years working as a journalist in Russia, spoke of Russian President Vladimir Putin's major role in directing the propaganda machine at the hearing.
"He depends on their feeling that, in the words of his own spin doctors, there is no alternative to Putin," Pomerantsev, who is now a fellow at Johns Hopkins University's Agora Institute, said, referencing the Russian people.
"And that is why he's doing so much to control the information environment, emotions and perceptions at home. It's why breaking through the new information Iron Curtain is a challenge, which is as much psychological as it is technical," he added.
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What a sad state of affairs.