‘Before his discussion with Mr. Trump, Mr. Putin talked with Russian business executives, who articulated a desire to cooperate with the US on film production to promote “traditional values close to us and the Trump administration,” Trump said he liked the idea.’
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Trump Says Call With Putin Yields No Progress on Ukraine Cease-Fire
‘For russia, cinema—fully controlled by the state—has traditionally been a powerful propaganda tool. The russian Ministry of Culture has approved state funding for 2025 to support films about war, “russian traditional values,” and “russia’s foreign policy victories.”’
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How russia Leverages Cinema to Spread Its Propaganda | Центр протидії дезінформації
ru-propaganda is spreading information about expanding joint film production with certain foreign countries, presenting it as a victory over the “cancellati ...