“where sanctions against Russia are hugely unpopular.”
Yes, according to RT’s “reports” :))
RT is TASS under new management & just as credible. /s
Even in Soviet days there was what was known as “White TASS”, a just-the-facts summary of world news available only to senior editors of Pravda & Izvestiya to be molded into the standard Party line view of events.
RT is more like Der Stuermer, IMO.