Now on bbc news, it s hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. as russia s war on ukraine grinds into a second year, how complete is vladimir putin s control of the home front? critics of the war risk prison, independent media outlets have been closed down, and the kremlin propaganda machine has been supercharged. but thanks to the internet, the costs of this war cannot be entirely hidden from russian eyes. my guest is tikhon dzyadko, editor in chief of dozhd or tv rain, founded as an independent tv channel in moscow, now broadcasting from riga. are russians ready to question what their government tells them?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Tikhon Dzyadko, editor-in-chief of Russia s independent TV news channel Dozhd (or TV Rain). Is there a Russian audience for this.
Will have to change the country, will have to start negotiations with the west, and it will be a different russia. tikhon dzyadko, i thank you very much indeed forjoining me from riga. thanks a lot. thank you so much. hello, there. strong solar activity brought spectacular sightings of the aurora borealis during sunday night into the early hours of monday morning. the strongest aurora was across scotland, but unusually, the aurora borealis could be seen as far
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