Could this actually BE bad news for the Kremlin ?

[msmob]

On the 26th March there were  protests against corruption took place in 80 cities across Russia

It hardly warranted a headline on the Kremlin controlled media IN Russia - other than a Policeman was injured in a forbidden demo in Moscow... the demo was permitted - but not in the city centre

What might be different this time ? Russians know that corruption starts from he top and instead of focusing on Putin - a video circulated that showed Prime Minister Medevdev's  riches ..vineyards, etc.,

This video put it better than I could


http://www.facebook.com/markgaleottionrussia/videos/1128973020564556/

[Bounder]

On the 26th March there were  protests against corruption took place in 80 cities across Russia

It hardly warranted a headline on the Kremlin controlled media IN Russia - other than a Policeman was injured in a forbidden demo in Moscow... the demo was permitted - but not in the city centre

What might be different this time ? Russians know that corruption starts from he top and instead of focusing on Putin - a video circulated that showed Prime Minister Medevdev's  riches ..vineyards, etc.,

This video put it better than I could


http://www.facebook.com/markgaleottionrussia/videos/1128973020564556/

Despite a lot of biased assumptions by Mark Galeotti, it is an interesting take on things.  I guess we'll see, but I think he's over-optomistic about the level of dissatisfaction in Russia.

[Bounder]

Here's another take on things Russian.  And no I don't care that they are funded by the Kremlin, just as the BBC and the CBC are funded by their own governments.  Also, having worked very closely with the media over the last decade, I'm entirely comfortable posting this as EQUALLY LEGITIMATE to anything going on in the Western Media.  Take it for what it's worth and understand, there's ALWAYS a bias.

http://www.rt.com/op-edge/382426-putin-russia-media-west-guardian/

[Boethius]

How many Canadian or British journalists have been murdered for anti government reports?

Please also link the RT stories critical of the Russian government. There are plenty of CBC stories critical of Canada's government, and plenty of BBC stories critical of the British government.

Everyone has biases. I don't know about the BBC, but I do know Canadian reporters do try to get both sides of the story in most cases. RT does not do that consistently.

[JayH]

I started a thread that covers the same topic in a wider way.

http://www.russianwomendiscussion.com/index.php?topic=21833.msg459935#msg459935

Putting it simplistically -- these "demonstrations" would not have been allowed to happen without a reason.
There is considerable conjecture on that particular point.

[Boethius]

That is exactly what the better half said, and he gave me historical precedents from Tsarist times. Anyone who follows the Russian government knows they have combed the archives in an attempt to build on what worked from the past. A lot of their foreign policy and approaches come directly from Prince Gorchakov.

[msmob]

Here's another take on things Russian.  And no I don't care that they are funded by the Kremlin, just as the BBC and the CBC are funded by their own governments.

Bounder,

The BBC is NOT directly funded from HM govt.

Please try and respond to Boethius' point re the national broadcaster being critical - or even bringing down leaders with investigations into their fibs....

You won't have seen Navalny's video on Medvedev or even a discussion of it on Kremlin owned or controlled media- so it's veracity could be discussed

The danger of believing Manchester based websites that suggest my homelessness / inability to vote and 'ban' me for trying to point out the inaccuracy should be a clue as to stunts learnt from the sponsor






 Also, having worked very closely with the media over the last decade, I'm entirely comfortable posting this as EQUALLY LEGITIMATE to anything going on in the Western Media.  Take it for what it's worth and understand, there's ALWAYS a bias.

http://www.rt.com/op-edge/382426-putin-russia-media-west-guardian/
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