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Russian elections through the eyes of the Putin-controlled media

What would you hear - and what might you believe - following the elections inside Russia

More than 100 million Russians are expected to vote for the next president over the coming days. Officially, there are four candidates on the ballot, but if you were watching Russian TV, you're likely only going to hear one name...Vladimir Putin. We're taking a moment to tune in to the election coverage inside Russia and ask what you might believe if you were following the election through a screen in Moscow, Omsk or Rostov-on-Don.

Mark Lowen speaks to Francis Scarr who keeps a close eye on Russian media channels for 成人快手 Monitoring, and Oleg Boldyrev, who is covering the election for the 成人快手 from Riga, Latvia.

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This episode was made by Richard Moran, Laurie Kalus and Emilia Jansson. The technical producer was Matt Hewitt. The assistant editor is Sergi Forcada Freixas and the senior news editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.

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