Why Do France’s Fellow Vests Protesters Love RT? | The Moscow Times

One year after the start of the yellow vest protests in France, many locals are dismissing traditional French media as “fake news” and are tuning in to a new favorite channel-RT (formerly Russia Today).
How did a media that is financed by the Kremlin and accused of being an arm of Russian propaganda become so popular in rural France?
We went to an old textile workers town in southern France to find out.
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[@akpoonne]

Merci MT. C'est exact si on veut de vraies informations il faut aller sur RT pour la TV et Sputnik en radio/TV. Le France est morte, du moins à l'agonie sa mort va venir vite.

[@LazzarL]

Because RT is Russian. The Moscow times is supported by Dutch foundation!