#Russia's state TV claims the Russians found an apparent link to Ukraine in recent drone attacks on Russian bases Hmeymim & Tartus in #Syria. Their only "evidence" is that Ukraine is reportedly "capable of producing those types of explosives." Laughably tenuous, to say the least. pic.twitter.com/C1FW3QkQAG
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 13, 2018
#Russia's state TV reports that while Trump is reported to be physically healthy, multiple questions remain about his mental health and apparent obesity. pic.twitter.com/14NsfW4tqz
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 13, 2018
#Russia's state TV experts interpret Trump's leaked draft of the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) as the willingness on the part of the U.S. to conduct a nuclear strike against Russia, if it invades the Baltics or Poland. They describe Trump's NPR draft as "madness." pic.twitter.com/ewVVn7R1yq
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 13, 2018
#Russia's state TV demonstrates that the Kremlin is growing increasingly more frustrated with Trump. The hosts point out that Trump is perpetually confused, listing his flubs on F-52, wrong country names, forgetting the American anthem – "he's flaming like a lighter," host says. pic.twitter.com/pPD4g9xAah
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 12, 2018
#Russia's state TV discusses Trump's upcoming physical exam, noting that he is the oldest and the chunkiest U.S. President in history.
The host also points out that his mental health won't be evaluated, although "Trump calls himself a stable genius, which in itself is suspect." pic.twitter.com/KtuBmbMDjP— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 12, 2018
#Russia's state TV broadcasts proposals for "mirror retaliatory measures" re: #BorisNemtsov street – renaming the street where the U.S. diplomatic mission in Moscow is located.
Suggested options:
▪️Soviet spies Julius & Ethel Rosenberg
▪️Snowden
▪️Manning
▪️Assange pic.twitter.com/bKziwceT4E— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 10, 2018
#Russia's state TV shows outtakes of a Trump cartoon in the segment entitled: "Trump is ready to sell anything to anyone who's willing to pay." The hosts complain about U.S. weapons going to #Ukraine and allegedly being used to facilitate Hmeymim drone attack in #Syria. pic.twitter.com/mmeJqNgChx
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 9, 2018
#Russia's state TV hosts gloat that freezing Boston was forced to buy Russian gas [BTW, it originated at the Yamal LNG plant, which is under U.S. sanctions since 2014.]
"Those are the same Americans who wanted to sell their gas to Europe," smirks female state TV host. pic.twitter.com/eebYdvNXnO— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 9, 2018
#Russia's state TV: Panelist suspects Pentagon was trolling Russia by saying technologies used in a drone attack of Hmeymim are readily available on the open market— harking back to Putin's #Donbas claim that terrorists bought weaponry "at the store."
If so, world-class trolling. pic.twitter.com/ERlrKB1i1u— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 9, 2018
#Russia's state TV reports Trump being mocked for forgetting the words to the national anthem 'Star-Spangled banner'—or inventing his own version. The host points out that, according to some, Trump may have been singing the Russian anthem instead. Hosts conclude: "It's possible." pic.twitter.com/Y2APuaGcct
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 9, 2018
#Russia's state TV: Senator Franz Klintsevich alleges the involvement of U.S. intelligence agencies and special forces in recent drone assaults on Russia's Hmeimim air base in #Syria, claims the U.S. is setting up future terrorist attacks. pic.twitter.com/oOmnuKLNsj
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 9, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
"Trump, it seems, is ready to abandon any alliance: #NATO, #NAFTA and #TPP." pic.twitter.com/6Y3f9FmvFc— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 2, 2018
#Russia's state TV is making predictions for 2018's "known unknowns," akin to Trump's election & Brexit in 2017.
"Known unknowns" of 2018 acc to RF state TV:
Democrats losing in US elections
Merkel's early exit
Social unrest in Ukraine & Saudi Arabia
Large mil conflict in Africa pic.twitter.com/FuRYdkY9hI— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 1, 2018
#Russia's state TV: Even a garish New Year's special is full of political undertones. Singers encourage Europe to "clap for Russia," "watch out not to miss anything" and "drink Russiano, not Americano."
[ICYMI, PM Medvedev was credited w/ renaming Americano coffee to "Russiano."] pic.twitter.com/VeWu4fbQ27— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) December 30, 2017
#Russia's state TV: Host says that – according to MFA's Maria Zakharova – Americans refused to sign an agreement with Russia about mutual non-interference.
State TV host adds: "Therefore, we will continue meddling in each others' affairs." pic.twitter.com/liOf9LlIfy— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) December 28, 2017
#Russia's state TV: Cringe-worthy moments, as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs brings out Russian Santa Claus during MFA's weekly press briefing. He reads mock letters from @camanpour and @StateDept, to a deafening silence from journos in attendance. pic.twitter.com/saI2AixnBh
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) December 28, 2017
#Russia's state TV host is outraged that Americans plan to provide anti-tank systems to #Ukraine, she says it's being done in order to target peaceful civilian population.
Pardonne moi, but Russian mercenaries and proxies – not "peaceful civilians" – are riding around in tanks. pic.twitter.com/JKKqcGHkN6— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) December 26, 2017
#Russia's state TV: Host says that by providing lethal defensive weapons to Ukraine, the U.S. crossed Russia's red line.
Alexander Khinshtein (advisor to Dir of Nat'l Guard) claims Russian Cornet is better than Javelin & "someone" could provide it to the other side "for balance." pic.twitter.com/JQpajKrwC9— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) December 26, 2017
#Russia's state TV: Female host remarks that for the first time in modern history, #Ukraine celebrated Christmas according to the Gregorian calendar – just so they could do it "mentally together with Donald Trump." pic.twitter.com/13QrTf4dHo
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) December 26, 2017
#Russia's state TV: Top propagandist, Dmitry Kiselyov, calls all info about Russian aggression #FakeNews, predicts it to be "the word of the year" [two words, actually] in 2018. pic.twitter.com/2EUq4zkxb1
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) December 26, 2017
#Russia's state TV:
On Christmas Eve, top propagandist Dmitry Kiselyov says that Russia's agenda (to reduce the U.S. to radioactive ash with a retaliatory strike) is a lot cheaper than the U.S. agenda of world domination. pic.twitter.com/a5TsL29EZr— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) December 26, 2017
#Russia's state TV says the U.S. strives to destroy #Ukraine by providing lethal defensive weapons to the conflict, where neither side can militarily prevail against the other.
[Without Russia's continued involvement, that would certainly not be the case.] pic.twitter.com/9b2NIJxISu— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) December 26, 2017
#Russia's state TV is making fun of Nikki Haley's party for nations that didn’t oppose the U.S. Jerusalem stance at the UN, saying that those invited are unfitting company for the U.S., because of their size and status. Female host refers to them as "America's little friends." pic.twitter.com/Kx8dheKBev
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) December 26, 2017
#Russia's state TV: Host trashes @washingtonpost, says it's popular only in narrow circles. His main argument: "Trump says that CNN and Washington Post are #FakeNews."#ThanksTrump pic.twitter.com/Yk8lTLDUgH
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) December 26, 2017
#Russia's state TV: Top propagandist, Dmitry Kiselyov: "Unlike America that keeps going crazy about world domination, Russia has a different plan for the United States: we need a strong defense, with a guarantee that our retaliatory strike will reduce the U.S. to radioactive ash. pic.twitter.com/Cvw9M5QOtr
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) December 25, 2017
#Russia's state TV: MP Oleg Nilov says that after Russia is done "saving #Syria," next year discussions will start about carving up "fascist #Ukraine" and giving away pieces of it to other countries. pic.twitter.com/S50ayEa7mI
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 22, 2017
#Russia's state TV: lawmaker says Trump and Putin are performing as a "duet" on the world stage and that is a great Thanksgiving gift for Trump and all Americans. pic.twitter.com/3U8C7Nbzyc
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 22, 2017
#Russia's state TV: Russian lawmaker, Yuri Afonin, claims to be quoting official U.S. documents, allegedly stating that Ukraine doesn't have any geographical or ethnographic identity, most Ukrainian cities are Russian & Jewish. "Dulles Plan" conspiracy cited as fact. #RussiaLies pic.twitter.com/5MOlfPUTPm
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 21, 2017
#Russia's state TV says their "photo of the day" is Assad hugging Putin in Sochi. Their meeting lasted 4 hours. Later today, Putin will speak with Trump over the telephone. pic.twitter.com/mv6m405KzY
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 21, 2017
#Russia's state TV:
"According to @sternde cover, Putin sits inside Trump's head – therefore, all is well." pic.twitter.com/b5A5K46qN2— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 20, 2017
Meanwhile on #Russia's state TV, they're trying to debunk Holodomor – claiming it's just "propaganda" à la Goebbels and people died from typhoid & other diseases, not from systematic starvation.
Just unreal.#RussiaLies pic.twitter.com/onMGpdGpUb— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 19, 2017
#Russia's state TV says that Ovechkin's "Putin Team" is an intimidating concept that will prompt respect through fear. pic.twitter.com/f1LM25Ibw9
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 19, 2017
#Russia's state TV ridicules the dress worn by Theresa May, propagandist Dmitry Kiselyov says "weak and ineffective" British Prime Minister "generously spiced up her most aggressive anti-Russian speech with the whiteness of her tired flesh."
Stay classy, Russia. pic.twitter.com/YKDW6lWtbC— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 19, 2017
#Russia's state TV: Lawmaker claims that Putin's first telephone conversation with leaders of so-called LPR & DPR [terrorist "republics" in Ukraine, headed by puppets of the Kremlin, armed and otherwise supported by the RF] is tantamount to Russia's recognition of LPR/DPR. pic.twitter.com/Vdp3Os4FzE
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 17, 2017
#Russia's state TV relishes the Pentagon accidentally re-Tweeting a call for Trump's resignation, describes it as "palace intrigue." pic.twitter.com/TdX4q9E00O
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 17, 2017
RT's editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan lies on #Russia's state TV that RT is not being allowed to work in the U.S., which is why Russia is now retaliating against U.S. media.
T&R and its one and only member registered under FARA.
RT is still freely broadcasting. #RussiaLies pic.twitter.com/FZXSItOpPg— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 16, 2017
#Russia's state TV: "The Kremlin – Russia – seems to hold the keys to everything going on in the world." pic.twitter.com/RO2Tw0MLcM
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 16, 2017
#Russia's state TV host asks former Ambassador Kislyak to name all [Trump admin] officials with whom he communicated or held meetings. He refuses to do so, but says "the list is too long to mention all of them in 20 minutes." pic.twitter.com/PzGeEcAWmX
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 15, 2017
#Russia's state TV host introduces Sergey Kislyak as "the legendary Ambassador of Russia to the U.S., who – according to the U.S. media – is directly responsible for Donald Trump being elected, all of which is very gratifying and pleasant for us." pic.twitter.com/JpoW72h3bH
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 15, 2017
#Russia's state TV: Dimitri Simes [President of The Center for the National Interest] urges the Russians to appreciate that Donald Trump is the only person preventing the U.S. from arming #Ukraine or implementing #sanctions against Russia. pic.twitter.com/FKcPhju0qy
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 15, 2017
One of #Russia's top propagandists says on state TV:
"I pity Trump. He has a good personal relationship with Putin, but can't do anything, since he's bound hand and foot." pic.twitter.com/3d3ravXbR0— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 13, 2017
#Russia's state TV ridicules potential presidential contenders (except for Putin), the screen reads: "Elect the strong one."
Subtle. pic.twitter.com/QxiyvY1I7C— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 13, 2017
#Russia's state TV is claiming that the U.S. is pressuring the International Olympic Committee to ban the Russians, in order to influence the upcoming Russian presidential election. pic.twitter.com/yOWE4fMSzp
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 13, 2017
#Russia's state TV bemoans FARA as "repressions" against RT, claims it is one of top 5 most popular TV channels in the U.S. that is allegedly being watched by 8 million viewers every week. pic.twitter.com/C7yfVkiWah
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 13, 2017
#Russia's state TV says Trump's mixed messages about formal meeting with Putin in Vietnam were caused by him "being hounded" in the U.S.
Nonetheless, Putin and Trump managed to communicate at least 4 times. pic.twitter.com/P7fQhNIxvC— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 12, 2017
#Russia's state TV:
"Trump is known for his aggressive, arm-pulling handshakes, but this technique didn't work on "Judo-Putin." pic.twitter.com/xt9o86S0FD— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 12, 2017
#Russia's state TV host says, perhaps it's good that Trump and Putin limited their statement to self-evident issues in Syria – otherwise, all the hard work behind the scenes would be undone by "Trump-hating Congress." pic.twitter.com/sj83fxQfsv
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 12, 2017
#Russia's state TV strongly implies that Trump admin's objections to 2018 Defense Bill were related to his first personal get-together with Putin, just days earlier. pic.twitter.com/PHddV76t1z
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 12, 2017
Russian state TV reports that #Russia's retaliatory measures, in response to RT's FARA registration, may include not only foreign media restrictions, but also prohibition on social media advertising. pic.twitter.com/qZw3MjQ1AP
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 11, 2017
#Russia's state TV:
"There is only one pro-Russian politician in the U.S. administration. His name is Donald Trump… He wants to live up to his election promises, but cannot." pic.twitter.com/qfz6gCvcHw— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 10, 2017
#Russia's state TV:
Andrey Kostin, CEO of Russia's second-largest bank, says Trump's enemies might switch from the Russian angle to sexual allegations, which might be the easier way to take him down, à la Weinstein. pic.twitter.com/POXpxLIU98— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 10, 2017
#Russia's state TV hosts love it when Oleg Deripaska (who is attending the summit in Vietnam) tells CNN reporter @mchancecnn to "Get lost," in response to his questions about Manafort & Trump.
They coo: "Amazing!"
Takes so little to make the Russians happy. pic.twitter.com/iN4PsRKc7l— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 10, 2017
#Russia's state TV: Member of RF delegation says Trump is not committing to formal meeting with Putin in Vietnam either because he is busy, or because he is worried it would be perceived as treason. pic.twitter.com/wcIyZN1PBO
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 10, 2017
#Russia's state TV: MFA spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says that Washington, DC and the U.S. establishment realize they can't keep up with – much less to combat – "info-victories" by the Russian state media (RT, Sputnik, RIA, VGTRK, Tass). pic.twitter.com/x7PTwSAw9y
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 9, 2017
#Russia's state TV: MFA spokeswoman Maria Zakharova admits outright that RT/Sputnik were formed as a weapon to fight info-wars against the West. pic.twitter.com/X31iE3yRwc
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 9, 2017
#Russia's state TV: Politician Nikita Isaev agrees w/ Deputy Defense Minister Nikolai Pankov, Senators Franz Klintsevich & Viktor Bondarev re: establishing Russian military bases [in Vietnam, Cuba, Egypt] "as the only action that would shake up the US & crazy President [Trump]." pic.twitter.com/GIIcwG5SAm
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 8, 2017
#Russia's state TV: Senator Franz Klintsevich says U.S. arms and armed forces are inferior to the Russians, proposes for Russia to open military bases "within spitting distance from the United States" – starting with Vietnam and Cuba. pic.twitter.com/6WvjA3CDhh
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 8, 2017
#Russia's state TV: "It's disturbing that in the US & UK the accuser is always right," host compares it to extrajudicial Soviet retribution. pic.twitter.com/blOy7UmXzO
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 5, 2017
#Russia's state TV again defends Weinstein & other accused men, says the U.S. is striving to become a society that shuns sexual relations. pic.twitter.com/6o00lwRGF5
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 5, 2017
#Russia's state TV claims the CIA sent Manafort to infiltrate the Ukrainian gov't, allowed him to launder $$, but now he's no longer needed. pic.twitter.com/D8BP7duu3W
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 5, 2017
#Russia's state TV: "Instead of meeting Putin's niece, Papadopoulos got to meet some Russian slut in London, convincingly playing the part." pic.twitter.com/Y5NnE7Uny1
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 5, 2017
Russian state TV says it didn't take many rubles for the most odious Facebook ads & Americans would have to be pretty dumb to fall for them. pic.twitter.com/zIhPMc1XZp
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 3, 2017
#Russia's state TV: Viktor Bondarev, Ex-Commander of RF Airforce:
"The U.S. always wants to profit from wars — just like they did in WWII." pic.twitter.com/KRrYHeWXKN— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 3, 2017
Russia's state TV: RT's editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan says liberalism in the U.S. is so oppressive, she couldn't breathe here. pic.twitter.com/sJBk0W5k0u
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 2, 2017
Editor-in-chief of RT on Russia's state TV says she didn't want to live in the U.S., because it's too much like the U.S.S.R. in the 80's. pic.twitter.com/B9kY6X24PP
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 2, 2017
#Russia's MFA spokes Maria Zakharova on Russian state TV:
"Who could forget fantastic photos of Bin Laden's reception at the White House?" pic.twitter.com/JeicXWiUzD— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 2, 2017
#Russia's state TV shows naked women, protesting in support of Harvey Weinstein.
Unusual title by RF gov't channel, obvi homage to #Trump. pic.twitter.com/L5zwzzlsee— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 1, 2017
#Russia's state TV claims that N.Y.C. terror attack "could have been prevented by joint anti-terrorism efforts" between the U.S. & Russia. pic.twitter.com/xg5KRrTsXu
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) November 1, 2017
Meanwhile, on #Russia's state TV they were admiring Donald Trump's tie, with colors of the Russian flag, from the great #MuellerTime video. pic.twitter.com/eUTGOWliyk
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) October 31, 2017
#Russia's state TV: "Papadopoulos ran all over the White House, wearing all sorts of wires. But were those our, Russian wires—or the FBI's?" pic.twitter.com/7LdkEzWxXZ
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) October 31, 2017
#Russia's state TV host: "The U.S. will fall apart any day now."
[Audience enthusiastically claps]
Guest: "I don't think so."
[No one claps] pic.twitter.com/l1hg0E0rbu— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) October 30, 2017
#Russia's state TV compares the U.S. to an insane asylum, where the patients are in charge of the biggest nuclear arsenal in the world. pic.twitter.com/Hln3DPoHMq
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) October 15, 2017