If you ever wondered why most US/UK media coverage of Russia is garbage, take a look at this job advert from @nytimes. Pretty clear that any applicants who would like to cover Russia objectively & fairly won't be considered.

And that's partially why things are as they are...

Whether you believe Navalny was poisoned with a nerve agent, or not (still to be conclusively proven), he isn't the "opposition leader." Also, Putin is not "hiding out in his villa," he was in the Kremlin yesterday, and in Sochi, last week, and St Petersburg the week before that

Don't even know why I'm fact checking this. Because clearly facts and accuracy don't matter to @nytimes when it comes to Russia. Instead, it wants somebody to cover the country Marvel comics style. If it wasn't so depressing, it'd be kinda funny.