PBS NewsHour

Russia uses disinformation on Ukraine to justify war

Clip: 02/23/2022 | 4m 53s  | Video has closed captioning.

Russia this week claimed Ukraine’s military crossed into Russia and even released a video of an invading tank, while Russian media highlighted supposed attacks inside the self-declared separatist republics. The U.S. and Ukraine accuse Russia of staging videos to justify an imminent invasion. Nina Jankowicz, a Wilson Center fellow studying eastern Europe, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss.

Aired: 02/23/22

Rating: NR

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