While Western media are filled with grim images of life in areas of Aleppo under siege by Russian-backed Syrian government forces, Russian news reports tell a very different story. "Russian media is very selective in what they show," said Ulrich Schmid, a professor of Russian culture at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. "The main message the Russian media is trying to get across to audiences is that Russia is the only nation fighting Islamic State effectively." From the start of Russia's bombing missions in Syria, Western and Russian media have reported the assault through different lenses. Russian media executives — at both state-controlled and independent media outlets — are, however, critical of what they see as a bias in Western coverage.

Source: Fox News October 15, 2016 11:48 UTC