Bizarre scenes on Russian state television: "Want to see us in zoos"
Created: 2022-11-02 20:01
By: Lucas Maier
Propaganda is the order of the day on Russian state television.
An expert is now warning that the Russian population will be exhibited in zoos by the West.
Moscow – State television in Russia is riddled with propaganda and fake news.
Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, however, state propaganda seems to have become increasingly bizarre.
Recently, the statements made by Professor Dmitry Evstafiev in a TV program by propagandist Vladimir Solojow on the state broadcaster
Russia 1
caused a stir, as reported by the British newspaper
Express
.
The professor warned on Russian state television: “Western societies [...] like colonialism.
They want to close their zoos for us.” It is better to die for the viewers than to lose the Ukraine war, writes Julia Davis, the founder of the Russian Media Monitor, about the statement in question in the show.
TV in Russia: Professor offends in a propaganda program
But that's not all: the propaganda game went on.
Evstafiev, a professor of American history and political science, continued his zoo testimonies: “They will come and look: there's an elephant over there and there's a Russian over here.
Look at him, he's not dangerous."
State propaganda from Russia: "They want to lock us in their zoos".
(Iconic image) © Yuri Smityuk/dpa
With this statement, however, the political scientist rubbed off.
The show's director, Vladimir Solovyov, corrected the statement by saying that "the Russian is dangerous".
"That's why (he's also) in a cage," the propagandist said, according to video
offering BuzzClips
.
Propaganda in Russia: Professor quickly back on line with the Kremlin
Professor Evstafiev was apparently brought back into line with the Kremlin through the showmaster's intervention.
To Solovyov's words, he replied approvingly: "Don't go near the cage and don't try to feed it."
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Propaganda in Russia recently received an additional boost from the attack on the Black Sea Fleet in the port of Sevastopol.
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