The other Russian news source was Isvestia (sp?) meaning "news" & years ago I heard someone repeat what was apparently a common saying in Russia - There is not truth in "Truth" & no news in "News"

well, I almost remembered it - I just found the original reference by googling!

"In Pravda there is no Isvestia, and in Isvestia there is no Pravda" (in news there is no truth, and in the truth there is no news").