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A year-old report that described Russian-made cartoon Masha and the Bear as 'Kremlin propaganda' has been published in The Times British daily national newspaper. Most of the commenters wonder if the publication had run out of ideas for its usual Russophobia, RT News reports.
The adventures of mischievous little Masha and her best friend, the kind Bear have been enjoyed by children and parents worldwide. The English-language Masha and the Bear has now more than 4.18 million subscribers on YouTube, and 40 billion views across 13 channels in various languages.
«Children’s Show is Propaganda for Putin, Say Critics» – reads the headline on a weekend edition of The Times. Masha and the Bear is the 'Soft propaganda' tool for the Kremlin,' according to The Times journalist Mark Bridges. Readers' comments are full of sarcasm. «And this isn't even a political wacko, but - supposedly - a serious newspaper. This is both hateful and beyond stupid...,» «Peak insanity. When will it stop?» - were typical reactions to the article.
Russian Embassy in UK has derisively commented: «An important issue raised by @thetimes today: How UK can find salvation from Masha and the Bear? Launch an Anti-Cartoon Excellence Centre somewhere in the Baltic? Place all cartoonists on EU sanction list? Clearly a decisive – and a very expensive – approach is needed!»
Russkiy Mir
