Much has been made of Russia’s poorly veiled propaganda machine which has been spinning in top gear ever since it invaded Ukraine. In the first days of the conflict, Russian troops reportedly expected to be welcomed by their Ukrainian neighbours – others, apparently did not even know that they were in Ukraine, believing that they were on military exercises.
All eyes on Paris ahead of Olympics opening ceremony
France’s opening ceremony promises to be quite the spectacle, provided security threats can be kept at bay.
