[viridian]

Should I trust the Russian press on the topic of Ukraine or NATO?

i.e.

"So Russia has reasons for being not too keen on Ukraine and NATO, which you understand, but you also wouldn't trust them to talk about that? Does anyone with any grievance deserve trust, in your eyes?"

In my view, no, I would not trust or give much positive weight to Russia's opinions on Ukraine and NATO.

[watwut]

The reason Russian press should not be treated is that it lies awful lot and that journalis who don't lie end up being closed or imprisoned.

Should you trust what Jews write about Nazi? Should you trust what Ukrainians say about Russians soldiers in Bucha or their analysis of Russia?

The rule was never that you can't trust anything a country writes about another country.