Why Russian state media is obsessing about the Democratic National Convention and praising Walz

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The Russian media has been exploding with minute-by-minute coverage of the Democratic National Convention this week. Practically every major Russian news outlet – from Pravda and Izvestiya to Moskovskiy Komsomolets and Kommersant – has been providing extensive reportage and analysis of our presidential election campaign.

Here is why they are obsessing over the DNC and who the Russian press corps have been focused on this week.

Given that Russia has codified the United States, in its military doctrine, as the top geopolitical adversary and security threat, it is logical for the Russian media, which is almost exclusively controlled by the state, to follow closely what’s going on in our country and to inform its citizenry about it. The Russians studiously follow the teachings of the renowned ancient Chinese strategist and general Sun Tzu that emphasized the importance of knowing your enemy.

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The Russian pundits do evaluate the merits and drawbacks of various U.S. political candidates. What they are trying to determine is not necessarily who would pursue a more favorable policy towards Russia, i.e. who would be better or worse for Moscow. It is because the Russian intelligence services, whose assessments underpin Russian President Vladimir Putin’s policies and plans,