The mentality seems to be that everyone else is potentially lying not telling truth
Corrected, I'd say that it's quite logical position. Because everybody keeps silence if it has a sense. Even your own children or parents. "Hypocrite" is almost synonymous word for "human" in any language.
whereas only the Kremlin has the power to speak the real pravda
Incorrect, Kremlin statements are perceived as "they're not telling truth" as well, there are really a lot of jokes about this subject since very old times.
That's good to know. Somehow I get the feeling that a lot of these sorts of things are lost in translation.