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Russia, According to Westerners Who Actually Went There

There is no substitute for on-the-ground reporting – in order to meet the people and observe the country firsthand, rather than relying on the half-truths, lies and innuendos so often peddled by the mainstream media.
But there is as much propaganda peddled about Russia, as with Syria. The following findings – from a recent American delegation to Russia – once again, demonstrate that what is portrayed in the Western media about Russia bears little resemblance to the reality.
More on this report from Consortiumnews.com

Western Unity against Russia a Masterpiece of Illusion

by Finian Cunningham
 
When US President Barack Obama opened his tour of Europe this week it had the unmistakable choreography of a scripted set piece: lights, camera, action etc. The storyline is a familiar trope. America, the shining beacon of democracy and human rights, comes to the rescue of European damsels in distress just before they are ravaged by bestial European recidivism for war.