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Extent what they think. so, this is a typical example of what any russian viewer would see on their screens last weekend. so, these are programmes that have been given lots of airtime, and they feature all sorts of experts from russian mps to pundits, pro—kremlin pundits, usually, with the occasion token liberal thrown in the mix. these programmes support these narratives. that the situation in ukraine is so bad we really need to act and act now. tell me about the broader type of propaganda coverage that there is. there's a whole host of daytime talk shows that are incredibly anti—western ...

And right now preparing a law that would criminalize what it calls fake media. it can carry a maximum 15 year jail sentence. despite the kremlin best efforts of controlling the narrative. many russians have taken to the streets. angered by putin's war. more than 7,500 people arrested so far. including this elderly lady. a protest wednesday. no surprise, this video has yet to be shown on state media. >> it really does seem at the memo as if perhaps the biggest danger for president putin is the truth and the white house understands that. they're worried the crack down on independent media here i...

So, what are most russians hearing about the war that's being fought in their name? olga robinson from the bbc�*s russian monitoring department is herself half ukrainian and half russian. i think when it comes to russian disinformation, what you need to understand is that there's a whole industry of media narratives and media outlets that work essentially in unison. state run, state operated or pro—kremlin, privately owned by still pro—kremlin in in their output. for more than half of the population, television is still the main source of news, and this is the core electorate for vladimi...

If that were to happen. so i think i think nato might think strategically in the long run. it will be good to have these countries in their membership. but at the height of a crisis like this, whether that is the right moment to do that, i think, you know, would would give pause to thought. for years now, president putin has been squeezing russia's once lively and opinionated media to the point where independent voices have largely been silenced. so, what are most russians hearing about the war that's being fought in their name? olga robinson from the bbc�*s russian monitoring department is ...

The population, television is still the main source of news, and this is the core electorate for vladimir putin. apart from television, you've got pro—kremlin news websites, news agencies, you've got influencers on social media, media personalities that are incredibly popular. you would have a statement from, let's say, the russian defence ministry talking about atrocities in ukraine, and then that would be picked up by a range of media outlets, creating this sense of wide support for the narrative. and it essentially creates almost like a parallel reality at the moment. at the moment russia...