At a joint news conference with Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron did not beat around the bush when he said that Russia Today and Sputnik (a group of the state-owned media holding Russia Today) were involved in propaganda. It turns out the list is far longer.


Editorial note: on 5 June 2017, The New Times announced it would not appear in print anymore, at least in the coming months, and could be closed at all because of “financial problems.”

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