Hacker News Reader

Is there any reliable (international) source for Russian internal affairs that is not tainted by state propaganda? Can you give a recommendation?

View on HN

Understanding a country without knowing the language/culture is an endeavor fraught with failure in my opinion. The only way is to learn the language, learn the cultural differences(preferably at least partially from "field experience", not that it's advisable as of late), and read the same things a curious Russian would.

Or you may someone who live in Russia :)

I can share a worldview many Russians hold. Of course I'm influenced by a state propaganda to some extent, but at least I read both, Russian and Western media.

Thanks for your honest opinion.

I guess there's quite some truth to that, especially with regards to the cultural differences.

Reply on news.ycombinator.com