Russia to increase propaganda spending to historic high of $27 million per week.
Russia to increase propaganda spending to historic high of $27 million per week.
The draft budget for 2025 allocates RUB 137.2 billion (US$1.42 billion) for state propaganda.
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That doesn't seem like very much money for what they're pulling off.
That's Purchase Power Parity for ya.
What do you think they're pulling off?
Confirmed election interference, armies of trolls and bots, buying out probably 1/3 of congress....
$100k buys you a politician. They’re not that expensive. $27M per week buys a lot of political discourse.
Yeah, but they're not bought like we want to lobby for a pipeline or tax cuts for oil sales. They're bought like we need to install this new fascist regime, and we need to stick our hands up your collective asses and puppet you for a few years.