The latest major political events such as the Russian parliamentary elections, those of October 1993, and the Tchetchen crisis have created tensions between the authorities and the media. Despite four years of upheaval within the media, the old instrumentalist reflexes are still present. The new Russian TV is caught between the need to satisfy financial imperatives and the wish to safeguard a national culture. Private channels and public utility services are equally bent on programming entertainment, thereby initiating Russian audiences into the world culture of the West.Les derniers événements politiques importants, les récentes élections législatives (et celles d'octobre 1993) ou encore la tragédie tchétchène, provoquent des tension...