Russian state TV's coverage of the conflict in Ukraine does not simply contain one-sided and often misleading propaganda. It also appears to employ techniques of psychological conditioning designed to excite extreme emotions of aggression and hatred in the viewer. All the indications are that it is having the desired effect.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Stop Fake: How Russian TV uses psychology over Ukraine
Waiters hold trays of champagne ready for a reception while Russia's President Vladimir Putin is seen on a TV screen as he speaks during the final plenary meeting of the 'Valdai' International Discussion Club members in the Russian town of Valday.
