In response, Russia
without Spin undertook a demonstration to show the efficacy of its proprietary
skills in counteracting news reports that are founded upon fabricated
information. The Litvinenko case was ideal for that purpose. It involved a
high-profile British search for alleged Russian culpability, albeit with an
absence of any substantiating facts. In the end, the Russia without Spin initiative was
successful in its advocacy for ending the specious search. The quest for
Russian culpability was cancelled and the Litvinenko topic was taken out of the news, at least for the time
being.
Russia
without Spin's Litvinenko demonstration, having achieved its objective, has now
concluded its work. The Litvinenko story may flare up again in the future. But
it's unclear what if anything the Putin administration would do in response.
The Russia
without Spin initiative still stands ready to help, however, if called upon.
Perhaps now it's time for the Kremlin to reassess its interest in remediating
its reputational problems. If it does nothing, Putin and Russia will continue to be victims of the
typical malicious media attacks they have sustained since the beginning of
Putin's leadership in Moscow.
It's hard to see how that will help anyone other than Putin's political
enemies.
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