It’s not just Russians but Carlson et at. Russia is one of the best it manipulation. They have centuries of practise. Lots of useful idiots: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Useful_idiot

Every country has their compromised MPs, politiicans, influencers, academics etc. Some very visible and evident like Schroder but it’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Most of the Western media repeats Kremlin propaganda as news.

https://vatniksoup.com/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/16/russian-professor-arrested-in-estonia-on-espionage-charges

https://twitter.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1755248582741864721