The Ukraine war is also considered an information war. The Russian media are fully on the Kremlin line – with sometimes adventurous false reports. MOSCOW – Reporters Without Borders’ press freedom ranking ranks Russia 155th, between Azerbaijan and Afghanistan. “There is practically no freedom of the media anymore,” the NGO judged about reporting in the largest country on earth. The population receives information primarily from state-controlled television. There are hardly any independent newspapers, and there is a risk of (online) censorship due to vaguely formulated anti-extremism laws. The media often serves Kremlin propaganda, especially in the Ukraine war. However, the...