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Russian state media banned from going off script in budget coverage
Original: Russian state media banned from going off script in budget coverage Russian state-owned and pro-government online media
Russian state-owned and pro-government online media outlets have been issued guidelines dictating exactly how they must cover the draft Russian budget for 2027-2029, according to Meduza, a Latvia-based Russian independent outlet. The instructions effectively bar journalists from deviating from approved talking points. The report is drawing attention as further evidence of tight Kremlin control over domestic news coverage, particularly on politically sensitive economic matters.
Why now: A new leak reveals direct state control of media narratives around the upcoming Russian budget.
RussiaMeduzaRussian state media
Evidence
- Russian state media banned from going off script in budget coverage Russian state-owned and pro-government online media outlets have received guidelines on how to report on the draft Russian budget for 2027-2029. Source: Meduza , a Latvia-based Russian media outlet, citing… · pravda_english@rss.anyfeed.cc · 1
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