"...In the United States, the Russian-state media entity partnered with the Washington Post until 2015 and with the New York Times, which confirmed it still bundles the insert into its regular paper.
...Russia Beyond, as the insert was renamed in 2017, serves as a “gateway for all things Russia -- from culture, travel, education, language, ways to do business, and much more.”
Only a small disclaimer right below the masthead, in light typeface, explains that it’s an advertising feature....So it turns out that, like Facebook, the New York Times and Washington Post were among those taking money to distribute Russian propaganda.
How much money exactly?
Neither newspaper would disclose financial details.
But there are indications it was a significant amount — and far more than Facebook received.
In 2008 the Daily Telegraph was reported to have earned nearly 40,000 pounds a month (perhaps $57,000 to $80,000) to distribute the insert.
Russia Beyond likely paid several million dollars to the Times and Post combined over more than a decade.
By comparison, Facebook was paid roughly $100,000 by Russian-linked disinformation sources during a nearly two-year period..."
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