As Russia assaults Ukraine, the government tightens its grip on information about the war

As Russia continues its assault on Ukraine, it’s increasingly using harsh tactics to control information about the war at home. Russia has banned Facebook, while also passing a law that could jail journalists and others for promulgating “fake news” about the military. This as oil bans against Russia are being considered internationally. Ryan Chilcote joins Judy Woodruff from Moscow to discuss.

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