going on in ukraine." and for a time being, at least, the viewers and users of russia's official narratives would buy these explanations. well, olga, you're a russian journalist based in berlin. let's pick up on that last point you make about the creation of narratives, because i guess one aspect of the story, as told through russian media, is the restriction of information. but another crucial aspect is the way that russia is seeking to create its own narrative around this war. let's consider how it's going about that — dr ian garner is also joining us. he's a historian who specialises in russian propaganda. and dr garner, as you watch the russians construct their narrative over what they're doing in ukraine, how do you assess its success? i mean, the narrative that they're attempting to construct has old roots