People in Ukraine are experiencing a misinformation campaign from Russia, as many of them are trying to tell their relatives in Russia about the bombing and invasion, but they are met with denial and resistance instead. Valerie, a reporter, has been hearing shocking stories about the misinformation campaign from Russia since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.
Despite the bombs and forced migrations occurring in Ukraine, many Russians refuse to believe the news, as relatives in Ukraine attempt to inform them. The misinformation campaign coming from Russia sheds light on how it affects not only Ukrainians, but Russians as well.
The speaker tells a story about a man who couldn't believe that his father was denying the war's events in Ukraine despite seeing it first-hand, leading to a disconnect between both of them.