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Why do so many Russians support the war?

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The Kremlin's Propaganda Functions Differently

The Kremlin doesn't like people who are true believers, says Peter Bergen. It's quite suspicious of those types of people and tries to make them support it as much as possible - he says. He argues that what we see is the Kremlin trying to push people into one of three main positions: apathy, in general or passive agreement.

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