How Putin’s propaganda machine keeps evolving | It's Complicated

Ever since Vladimir Putin took office, he has tried to maintain a tight grip on Russian media, and this grip has grown even tighter since the war in Ukraine. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn But as Putin's 'special operation' took a turn for the worse, the Kremlin's propaganda machine was forced to adapt. Thanks to the work of BBC monitoring journalist Francis Scarr, Josh Toussaint-Strauss explores how Russian state media has evolved its messaging since the start of the war. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/B0aOW3q Website ► https://ift.tt/npZXqDV Facebook ►https://ift.tt/wZHtovO Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://ift.tt/NqbUJDR The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #Russia #Ukraine #Putin #ValdimirPutin #Propaganda #News