Russian propagandist Simonyan responded to British journalists questioning why Putin didn't face serious challengers in the election by stating, 'We're not you and we don't like you much, really.' This blunt response highlighted Russia's lack of serious political opposition.
I appreciate the honesty here from @M_Simonyan stating bluntly that Russia is a one man dictatorship (& no need for serious opponents in elections). https://t.co/9hXp7wSd2W
British journalist Steve Rosenberg asked Russian propagandist Simonyan why Putin didn't have a serious opponent in the election. Simonyan told @BBCSteveR it was "because we're not you and we don't like you much, really." https://t.co/M7W5HYTZDi
🤡 A British journalist asked Simonyan about why Putin didn't have a serious challenger in the election "Is there a need for serious opponent, why? [...] And we don't like you much," the propagandist replied https://t.co/CQHZuthGkw
“We’re not you and we don’t like you really” RT chief-editor to BBC interviewer https://t.co/OemvdCywoH
RT editor-in chief hilariously puts BBC correspondent in his place. 🤣 "We're not you, and we don't like you much really." https://t.co/W9vf3HZUXL