You might be right. But note that the KGB doesn't need to fully compromise some trusted medias. It's often just an "opinion" paper, from one guy. You just have

You might be right. But note that the KGB doesn't need to fully compromise some trusted medias. It's often just an "opinion" paper, from one guy. You just have to influence a few journalists. And it might not always be money. It might be embarassing intel, like things ready to be "leaked", it might be promises, conflict of interests... And then there are always people doing it for free, because they have come to believe the Russian State Media alternate reality.