Government (real and defacto) ownership of almost all broadcasting and industries is still true in Russia.
That’s practically true here. Where is that marriage chart linking the WH to pretty much every media organization. Also, remember the taped coordination in 2013 with the press planning to ambush Romney. “yeah, we can really get him with this! hehe”
In fact government owns about a quarter of total Russian economy, not all of that. 25% is still high but as Viennacon said you can’t judge them by American standards. Government also makes some 40% of total investmensts in Russia which is a sign of both higher government control of economy and a crony capitalism but we are talking about a civilization which classified private enterprise as a felony just 30 years ago.
“Government (real and defacto) ownership of almost all broadcasting and industries is still true in Russia.”
Thank god for the American media that is free and fiercely independent of government domination. And thanks for a government that does not tap the phones of journalists or imprison them to force them to reveal sources./