Russian journalists are often corrupt, and tens of thousands of dollars are paid for a single defaming TV program or newspaper article.
Ðîññèéñêèå æóðíàëèñòû ÷àñòî êîððóìïèðîâàíû è ïîëó÷àþò äåñÿòêè òûñÿ÷ äîëëàðîâ çà åäèíñòâåííóþ ïîðî÷àùóþ êîãî-ëèáî òåëåâèçèîííóþ ïðîãðàììó èëè ãàçåòíóþ ñòàòüþ.