The Stream

What do Russians think of US ‘meddling’ accusations?

Russian voices share their take on Russia-related stories making headlines in the US.

Midterm elections are approaching in the United States and there has been much attention on the question of “Russian meddling” and to what extent so-called trolls are influencing voters’ opinions. In this episode, we’ll hear Russian perspectives on some of the biggest news stories regarding US-Russian relations. We’ll also ask what can be done to improve ties between the two countries.

On this episode of The Stream, we speak to:

Alla Baranovsky @Alla_Baranovsky
Ph.D. Candidate in Government at Harvard University
scholar.harvard.edu

Anna Nemtsova @annanemtsova
Moscow correspondent for The Daily Beast and Newsweek
newsweek.com

Uliana Malashenko @U_Malashenko
Russian Journalist

Read more:

Russians say their government did not try to influence US presidential election – Pew Global
We researched Russian trolls and figured out exactly how they neutralise certain news – The Conversation

What do you think? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.