Russian Children and Anti-Western Tirades in the Media
For quite a few years now, the Russian Business Consulting website and RBK Daily newspaper have had a well-earned reputation as a quality and unbiased source of Russian business news. Recently, though, we have noticed a palpable politicization in their articles. We have already reported one such instance recently. Now an alert reader has brought our attention to yet another example. What should have been a lighthearted piece about a somewhat offbeat idea to help alleviate some of the world’s problems was editorially turned into a vitriolic and thoroughly Soviet-sounding attack on the decadent West, combined with a bit of propaganda to encourage Russians to make more babies.