Russia’s State Media Is Curbing Its Hostile Coverage of Ukraine
- Decline started in December, comes before U.S.-Russia talks
- Was no such tapering seen in 2014 before Russia annexed Crimea
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Even as Russian President Vladimir Putin masses troops near the Ukraine border and threatens action unless his demands from the West are met, there’s a potential positive glimmer emerging via the country’s state media.
With senior officials from Russia and the U.S. meeting this week in Geneva for high-stakes talks, the media in Russia has gone oddly quiet.