There is a good write up on how Putin manages his media relations and uses it as a "powerful weapon" [1]. [1] https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive

There is a good write up on how Putin manages his media relations and uses it as a "powerful weapon" [1]. [1] https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/04/how-the-media-became-putins-most-powerful-weapon/391062/ https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/04/ho...