Robin Abcarian: The tentacles of Putin's propaganda reach my doorstep
The repairman was extremely fit and had a distinctive accent. "Where are you from?" I asked, making small talk, the way I do with most people who come to my Venice home to fix what breaks. "Russia," he replied. "That must be tough right now," I said. "Everybody hates us," he said with a shrug. Later, he took out his phone to share a photo of some Ukrainian neo-Nazis to prove that Americans ...
by Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times
Apr 28, 2022
3 minutes
The repairman was extremely fit and had a distinctive accent.
"Where are you from?" I asked, making small talk, the way I do with most people who come to my Venice home to fix what breaks.
"Russia," he replied.
"That must be tough right now," I said.
"Everybody hates us," he said with a shrug.
Later, he took out his phone to share a photo of some Ukrainian neo-Nazis to prove that Americans have it all wrong about Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has said he
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