Russian classroom propaganda glorifies dying for your country, students say

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Russian students told Deutsche Welle that school textbooks portray the West as hostile and promote patriotic sacrifice, including the idea of dying for the country. The report says the government has intensified efforts to spread patriotic messaging in schools.

The Russian government has stepped up its efforts to spread patriotic propaganda in schools. DW spoke to students about textbooks that portray the West as hostile and promote sacrifice for the nation.