CCTV FOLLIES 11/16 Ukraine news
Igor Konashenkov in Moscow introduces the news of Ukraine with the usual pyrotechnics
Russian footage is sometimes dated, but today it is dated and appears to be fresh.
"Russia strikes Ukraine energy facilities."
The many Russian bombs and missiles directed at Ukraine are shown in pristine shots at the time of launch. Viewers are not shown the victims, the bomb craters, the wanton death and destruction.
Recently more ground shots have been added to the mix.
This is how CCTV shows Ukraine fighting back. The long gun footage on the left has been aired about ten times already, and the lone truck is a familiar trope, too.
But today's a special day for pro-Russian coverage. CCTV rises to the occasion of blaming Ukraine for bombing Poland.
The segment is lengthy, the footage detailed.
The site of errant bombing is followed by file footage of the S-300 anti-missile system in action.
Ukraine, east and west, was under heavy Russian missile bombardment at the time the anti-missile missile was launched.
Ukraine was able to intercept some incoming missiles, but they hit Poland in the process.
The Russian Defense Ministry implies Russia would never do a thing like that. Igor, who gets two cameos in today's program, seems to concur.
More coverage, more air time. Russian Defense Ministry views continue to loom large.
At last, the evening news comes to a close, but CCTV's show is not over.
Apparently they're in the liquor business now. I counted four different hard booze commercials embedded in the news slot, with at least one getting a CCTV certificate of approval.
But it's not all about bootlegging. CCTV also does patriotic "public service announcements"
This one's about now China is finding its way under the radiance of the red flag.
A fully-laden COSCO cargo ship and various naval shots are used to illustrate the nation's strength.
If Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige were doing commercials they would look something like this homage to "Yellow Earth"
(Alas, they don't. Both are consummate artists who restrict themselves to high-end party propaganda)
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