Originally Posted by adidasss

I was pretty surprised when I read that Putin's approval levels in Russia have risen since the start of the invasion. Then I started reading about the propaganda machine. It's really fascinating how important strong propaganda is in any war. The same thing happened during the Balkan wars. We had no idea what the real situation was until long after the war ended, there was only one version of events available. I suppose the same thing is happening on the Ukrainian side now, I read reports which sound like obvious exaggerations, and of course, there are no negative reports filtering through into the West, which also isn't credible in a war situation. We'll find out the real extent of the horror show some time after it all ends. The problem is that each side will stick to their story.