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Dean Vuletic on how authoritarian regimes have participated in the Eurovision Song Contest as a way to enhance their international image.
The Inter-Parliamentary Union and the International Conference of Youth and Students are two events that promote Russia’s soft image to the world.
Joseph Braude explains the popularity of RT in Arab countries and what American media can do to counter it.
They were turning away Russian reporters Thursday at the State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament. But when I showed up, I flashed my accreditation card and a big American smile and walked right in. That's because of something that rarely gets mentioned about Russia: A correspondent accredited with U.S. media here can enjoy privileges that his Russian media counterparts can only dream about.