Hello! I am Russian too, and I have a similar problem. However, I just try to avoid talking to my friends and family about politics. I know I won’t make them change their mind. I’ll just upset and probably hurt them by this.
About your question: it is weird how much you trust the Western media. Of course, they are an independent source. But they don’t have any motivation to actually find out the truth. They have the idea that “Russia has unprovokedly and unlawfully attacked Ukraine. This war is inhumane and unnecessary. Ukrainians are brave people who defend their homeland”, and then they align facts to that idea.
The idea is generally right, but that’s not how you seek for facts.
Of course, I do not work for the Western media. It’s just the impression their articles give me.
I’d advise you to pay attention to those telegram channels. Not only the ones controlled by Z-men, but also the Ukrainian ones. Especially the Ukrainian ones. If they agree on some fact, then you can be sure that it has actually happened. If Western media supports them, too, then it is solid fact.
And if there are disagreements, you can analyze them to understand different propaganda lines.
Hello! I am Russian too, and I have a similar problem. However, I just try to avoid talking to my friends and family about politics. I know I won’t make them change their mind. I’ll just upset and probably hurt them by this.
About your question: it is weird how much you trust the Western media. Of course, they are an independent source. But they don’t have any motivation to actually find out the truth. They have the idea that “Russia has unprovokedly and unlawfully attacked Ukraine. This war is inhumane and unnecessary. Ukrainians are brave people who defend their homeland”, and then they align facts to that idea.
The idea is generally right, but that’s not how you seek for facts.
Of course, I do not work for the Western media. It’s just the impression their articles give me.
I’d advise you to pay attention to those telegram channels. Not only the ones controlled by Z-men, but also the Ukrainian ones. Especially the Ukrainian ones. If they agree on some fact, then you can be sure that it has actually happened. If Western media supports them, too, then it is solid fact.
And if there are disagreements, you can analyze them to understand different propaganda lines.