By Catherine Kent
Reuters reports that since the West first placed sanctions
on Russia in response to Putin’s involvement in the Ukraine, Putin has been
largely successful in spreading anti-Western
rhetoric and U.S. conspiracy theories. As most of Russia gets their news
from state television, which mirrors Putin’s views, he has been able to deflect
the blame. Despite Russia’s recent economic downturn, Putin has maintained an 80%
approval rating.
Putin claims that the sanctions will only help Russia’s
economy, as they allow Russia to isolate itself from reliance on foreign
countries and develop its own domestic industries. However, Putin’s take is not
supported by the facts, indeed, the Ruble has lost 20% against the US Dollar
last year.
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