restricted. and since the war began, russia's few remaining independent media out lets have been shut down. including tv rain. viewer ship rocketed. news director and anchor -- fled for safety. >> there are many people a lot of people. millions of russians who understand that something terrible is going on. and understand that they need this alternative sources. of information. >> not all dissenters stifled. news editor took her antiwar protest prime time. on the kremlin's most popular propaganda machine. channel one. and quickly convicted of organizing a public event. >> i have been working on channel one and doing kremlin propaganda. now i'm very ashamed of it. the a shame i allowed lies to come from the tv screen. and helped -- >> the real news. the news we see.