Exclusive: Kremlin tells companies to deliver good news
Source: Reuters
NOVEMBER 14, 2017 / 2:05 AM / UPDATED 9 HOURS AGO
Katya Golubkova
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin wants good news. The Russian leadership has told major companies to supply it with news stories that put its stewardship of the country in a positive light, according to documents seen by Reuters.
A seven-page document spelled out the kind of articles required, with a focus on new jobs, scientific achievements and new infrastructure, especially those involving state support. It also detailed how the stories should be presented, and gave a weekly deadline for submissions.
The instructions were sent last month by the energy ministry to 45 companies in Russias energy and utilities sector including Rosneft, Lukoil and Novatek, according to a second document, a list of recipients.
The drive coincides with the run-up to a presidential election in March next year when President Vladimir Putin needs a strong mandate with high turnout to maintain his firm grip on power after dominating Russian politics for two decades.
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Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)like submissive little bullshitter puppets...
maxrandb
(15,354 posts)They have their submissive little Bullshitter Puppets of Faux News and over 1,000 Hate-Radio stations across the country, doing such a good job that even pedophilia and child rape can't break the "Retrumplican good-Demon-rat Bad" brainwashing of their opioid addicted inbred child fucking Retrumplican voters.
Russia is probably jealous.
C Moon
(12,221 posts)FakeNoose
(32,748 posts)He won't be here long enough to get re-elected.
Eugene
(61,948 posts)orangecrush
(19,617 posts)Starting next year.