Sanctions, State TV Propaganda, and Blaming the West

• 1:02:21Most Russians get their news from state-controlled TV, with every channel functioning like Fox News under extreme government control.
• 1:02:37Russians are told the world hates them and that sanctions are an attempt to isolate, humiliate, and grind down Russia for no good reason.
• 1:03:06Putin instituted counter-sanctions against his own people—like banning imported parmesan cheese—yet Russians still blame the West instead of their government.
• 1:03:43Whatever the state does, they get to blame it on the West: lack of healthcare funding isn't attributed to corruption or war spending, but to sanctions.
• 1:04:28London is becoming a city of the future for wealthy people, oligarchs, and UAE residents using real estate like One Hyde Park to launder money.
• 1:05:01Tim asks whether the influx of foreign money laundering through London real estate is sustainable and what direction the city is heading.

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