The Economist Asks - Russia's Propaganda on Twitter

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Russia has been active on lined, sending proputin and prohibition content to try to win the hearts and minds of people outside the country. To western ears, a thoht of this content seems pretty absurd. But just as ukraine's military strength surprise to kremlin, the effectiveness of a propaganda might also be underestimated. Sandre solsted is economist, senior data journalist.

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