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The War in Ukraine, as Seen on Russian TV - The New York Times

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According to Russian news media, the worst atrocities in Ukraine are staged. We analyzed more than 50 hours of television to show Russia’s version of events.

To Western audiences, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has unfolded as a series of brutal attacks punctuated by strategic blunders. But on Russian television, those same events were spun as positive developments, an interpretation aided by a rapid jumble of opinion and falsehoods. Much of Russian news media is tightly controlled by the Kremlin, with state-run television working as a mouthpiece for the government. Critical reporting about the war has been criminalized . Listen to This Article To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android .

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