The coronavirus pandemic has exposed a growing public mistrust toward the Russian authorities. But at the same time, most Russians still believe state-promoted anti-Western conspiracy theories.
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Kseniya Kirillova: Russians still believe the propaganda
A man walks on the empty Red Square with the Saint Basil's Cathedral on the background in downtown Moscow on April 26, 2020 during a strict lockdown in Russia to stop the spread of the COVID-19 infection caused by the novel coronavirus.