Us expands russian-aimed propaganda budget by more than 100%
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“Russia Today (sic) can be heard in English, do we have an equivalent that can be heard in Russian?” Kerry said. “It’s a pretty expensive proposition. They are spending huge amounts of
money.” Kerry asked for $639 million to “help our friends in Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova as they seek to strengthen their democracies, withstand pressure from Russia, and to integrate more
closely into Europe.” Last August, a number of BBG board members “observed that Russian satellite TV channel is an idea worth pursuing.” A not altogether surprising idea, given that the
West has already contributed millions to Russian language programs through Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.