The coverage in the West and Russia has indeed been a contrast

As the Wall Street Journal commented also on july 7th

"On Russia's main national state-run television channels, the spy story led broadcasts only on the first day the news broke.
The reports, delivered in a neutral manner, focused on official statements from Russia and the U.S.
As both the Kremlin and the White House played down any impact from the scandal on relations, it faded from newscasts in Russia.....

While tabloids in the U.S. and U.K. have been transfixed with salacious details of the glamorous life of Anna Chapman, one of the accused, only a few Russian outlets have followed those stories. Tvoi Den, one of Russia's raciest tabloids, ran semi-nude photos of Ms. Chapman but quoted a friend of the accused spy threatening to "punch in the face" Ms. Chapman's British ex-husband for releasing the pictures."

and yes Keith - the rest of the article, which I know you can look up yourself, is as critical of the Russian media as you might imagine or even post!