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On average, state propaganda will cost the Russian budget 11.4 billion rubles ($118 million) per month, or 2.6 billion rubles ($27 million) per week, with state TV channels remaining the main recipients of funds.

This marks a 13% increase from the current year’s spending.

Russian propaganda justifies the invasion of Ukraine as a defense against “Western aggression” and alleged threats to Russian-speaking populations in Ukraine. This narrative distorts facts, spreads misinformation, aiming