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Putin’s media marathon

The gradual dismantling of independent media in Russia, from vibrancy under Yeltsin in the 90s, to extreme crackdown under Putin now.

The gradual dismantling of independent media in Russia, from the colour and vibrancy under Boris Yeltsin in the 90s, to the extreme crackdown under Vladimir Putin a quarter of a century later. The Global Jigsaw tracks the key milestones in the process that turned the media into a β€œbarren landscape”. And we look into a new propaganda push targeting the youngest.
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