Russian animated series "Masha and the Bear" is the new weapon of the Kremlin.
This was stated by the Lithuanian political scientist Laurynas Kaschyunas in an article for La Stampa, reports RT.
In his study, "The creation and use of propaganda techniques recognition techniques" Kaschyunas shows encrypted messages in the animated series, which affect the audience and force her to think in a certain direction.
"Under the skirt hides Masha Putin's tanks. She - a Trojan horse designed to hypnotize the children of the enemy, "- said the expert.
As reported by the "Observer", before it became known that the European Parliament will present a report on the Kremlin's propaganda.