Is Russia Really Using Propaganda?

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"I do think that Russia is a bit miscalculating with the strategy," says Peter Bergen. "It's very difficult to understand why, you know, it's choosing to realize so heavily on propaganda and at the same time forsaking ... basic services." He asks: What makes Russia think this is going to work? We've spoken to so many Ukrainians since the war started who say, 'We are not giving up'

Russia is paying teachers big bucks to teach a pro-Kremlin curriculum in Ukraine. It’s part of a campaign to formally annex occupied Ukraine into the Russian Federation.

This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Victoria Dominguez, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.

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