Russia under Putin
The History Hour
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Putin's Priority Was to Send the Right Message to the Journalistic Community
Russian president put in charge of antivi. Channel's success was largely due to its critical stands, which worried the kremlin. When owner vladimir gosinski was accused of fraud and put in jail, staff refused to recognize new owner. One presenter appealed publicly to president putin: 'Perhaps you'll find time to meet us' President puddin believed that journalists do not have their own beliefs, their own values, who are just puppets, robotic tools in the hands of media owner.
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