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How is the war in Iran covered by the mainstream and alternative media in Russia and in the US? Is there any difference? How to explain that the Russian mainstream media echoes the American one? What are the main points of the alternative media critics? These are some of the questions considered here.
Dr. Brovkin is an American historian of Russia, now retired, a former Professor of Soviet History at Harvard University, he is the author of numerous books on Russian History and politics. His latest book: From Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin: Russia in Search of Its identity (Routledge, London 2024) is available from Amazon and Routledge.com. (here is the link: barnesandnoble.com/s/Vladimir%20Brovkin) In addition to Issues of Contemporary Politics playlist, you can find: Russia under Yeltsin and Putin, Russia under the Communist Regime, War in Ukraine, European History and others. Also I invite you to my Substack channel. PARTICIPATE IN THE POLL PLEASE
How is the war in Iran covered by the mainstream and alternative media in Russia and in the US? Is there any difference? How to explain that the Russian mainstream media echoes the American one? What are the main points of the alternative media critics? These are some of the questions considered here.
Dr. Brovkin is an American historian of Russia, now retired, a former Professor of Soviet History at Harvard University, he is the author of numerous books on Russian History and politics. His latest book: From Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin: Russia in Search of Its identity (Routledge, London 2024) is available from Amazon and Routledge.com. (here is the link: barnesandnoble.com/s/Vladimir%20Brovkin) In addition to Issues of Contemporary Politics playlist, you can find: Russia under Yeltsin and Putin, Russia under the Communist Regime, War in Ukraine, European History and others. Also I invite you to my Substack channel. PARTICIPATE IN THE POLL PLEASE
