“Many of Putin’s claims are true.” How Yulia Latynina recodes liberal audiences into pro-Putin ones

How and why some Russian “liberal” commentators begin reproducing narratives of Russian propaganda. Using the example of Yulia Latynina, the video examines how rhetoric changes, how doubts are introduced about facts related to the Maidan, Donbas, and the war, and how audiences are gradually led toward justifying Kremlin narratives.

It explores which arguments and manipulative techniques are used to “recode” audiences — from appeals to nostalgia for the USSR to pseudo-statistics, conspiracy theories, and accusations that Ukraine is escalating the war. The video also discusses the role of Russian liberal media and their influence on perceptions of the Russian-Ukrainian war.