I didn't say it was not propaganda, what I meant is that the degree of direct state control of regional press varies. Lots of papers write exactly in the same

I didn't say it was not propaganda, what I meant is that the degree of direct state control of regional press varies. Lots of papers write exactly in the same style even if they are completely private and no one tells them to - but they know what could happen if they start to dissent or even deviate from the "party line". Novaya corroborates one of the past convictions exactly https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2023/03/03/papa-menia-chut-ne-skhvatila-politsiia-ia-narisovala-risunok https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2023/03/03/papa-menia-chut-...