And they got the academician
Posner saw the light - he completely stopped liking Russian television. He stated that all channels say the same thing in unison, that there seems to be no censorship, but there is “control” and “colossal self-censorship, when television workers, at any hint of danger, trigger the corresponding reflex, like a Pavlovian dog.” Surprisingly, a decent and respected person, but he was always perceived as an integral part of what was happening on television.