Russian propaganda is working. Putin’s clamp-down on media and social media — he has shut Facebook and Instagram– means that Russian citizens believe that the invasion of Ukraine was justified, that Russian soldiers are providing ‘food and warm clothing’ to starving Ukrainians and that rather than a brutal invasion, Russia is involved in a ‘special military operation.’
Ukrainian restaurateur Misha Katsurin spoke about the frustrations and pain of trying to convince his father in Russia that they are indeed being bombed. Listen.