Russia Today: From Soft Power to Political Warfare. Presentation by Anton Shekhovtsov

Dr. Anton Shekhovtsov of the Centre for Democratic Integrity (CDI) discusses the transformation of the Russian state-sponsored Russia Today (RT) media network from an instrument of soft power into a tool of the Kremlin’s political warfare against the West. This discussion is an introduction to the CDI’s publication project “RT in Europe and beyond: The Wannabe Elite of the Anti-Elites“. You can download the publication here: The introduction is based on Anton Shekhovtsov’s article available in English, French, German, and Italian: 🇬🇧 “From Soft Power to Political Warfare“: 🇫🇷 “RT, l’arme d’information massive du Kremlin“: 🇩🇪 “Russia Today, Wladimir Putins Medienwaffe“: