'Abusing their monopoly': Putin takes jabs at western media and their 'teachings'- what he said

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'Abusing their monopoly': Putin takes jabs at western media and their 'teachings'- what he said

Saturday 18th October 2025, 6:59AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized Western media for monopolizing global information and suppressing alternative viewpoints. Speaking at RT's 20th anniversary, he argued the channel provides a "truthful point of view" and defends viewers' right to a choice, countering Western media's "abuse of monopoly" and "primitive" reactions to dissenting narratives.

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