At least four state television employees have publicly resigned, citing regret for their roles in promoting false narratives about Ukraine.
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Russia and Far-Right Americans Find Common Ground With Ukraine War
Some conservatives have echoed the Kremlin’s misleading claims about the war and vice versa, giving each other’s assertions a sheen of credibility.
The Lies Putin Tells to Justify Russia’s War on Ukraine
The Kremlin has used a barrage of increasingly outlandish falsehoods to prop up its overarching claim that the invasion of Ukraine is justified.
War Strands Ukrainian and Russian Tourists Together in Egyptian Resorts
The tension in hotels and on Red Sea beaches is palpable, though there are also moments of compassion.
In Some Parts of the World, the War in Ukraine Seems Justified
In countries friendly toward Russia, people are troubled by the war and loss of life, but some say they think that Putin has a point.
U.S. Fights Bioweapons Conspiracy Theory Pushed by Russia and China
The Biden administration says the two countries’ promotion of anti-U.S. conspiracy theories might be cover for lethal Russian military operations.
4 Falsehoods Russians Are Told About the War
Russia’s disinformation machine is working in overdrive inside its own borders.
Russia’s Other Contest With the West: Economic Endurance
Which side can maintain domestic support as the war costs regular citizens could also determine the outcome in Ukraine.
With New Limits on Media, Putin Closes a Door on Russia’s ‘Openness’
The Russian leader is undoing the social freedoms introduced at the end of the Soviet Union, risking a return to total control and ideological isolation.
Ukrainians Find That Relatives in Russia Don’t Believe It’s a War
Many Ukrainians are encountering a confounding and frustrating backlash from family members in Russia who have bought into the official Kremlin messaging.