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Children's show is propaganda for Putin, say critics Mark Bridge, Technology Correspondent 2 minutes _____ November 17 2018, 12:01am, The Times Masha and the Bear is produced by a studio in Moscow A programme about a mischievous girl and a bear watched by millions of British children is accused of being a "soft propaganda" tool for the Kremlin (Mark Bridge writes). The English-language Masha and the Bear has more than 4.18 million subscribers on YouTube and, in various languages, the animated series has gained 40 billion views across 13 channels. Children enjoy watching the feisty little girl and her gentle giant protector. However, critics in Russia's neighbouring states have claimed the series, from a Moscow studio, is part of the country's propaganda machine. Professor Anthony Glees, of the University of Buckingham, an intelligence expert, said: "Masha is feisty, even rather nasty, but also plucky. She punches above her slight weight. It's not far-fetched to see her as. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "serbia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/serbia. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
