Then there are the Russian-financed Internet trolls, operating mostly in English and German, who criticize or ridicule Kremlin critics. “But it comes into a market that offers many other options so it is much less effective than it is in the Russian language media space. A centre in the Czech capital, Prague, has been established where Russian language journalism is being produced, including some investigative journalism. It is a hub where Russian language media from outside Russia can also exchange news reports. “There is a big hope that Canada will join these efforts (because of its) “commitment to core democratic values,” he said.

Source: National Post October 21, 2016 23:37 UTC