kirby also says that the harsh truth is that russian troops may have been misled about their mission to begin with. >> it is not clear to us that all of the soldiers that russia has put into ukraine realized that that's what they were doing, that they were actually going to invade ukraine. >> this is war coverage remains blacked out in russia after putin signed a law that criminalizes news reporting on his invasion. not even allowed to call it a war. russia's last independent network among the networks having to shut down. it's last words, quote, no to war. outfront is tv rain's editor in chief. he had to flee russia with his family after the crackdown. i'm glad to see you, i'm glad that you're safe and your family is safe. >> hi. thanks for having me. >> so i guess the first question i have for you now that we hear about tv networks going to black and basically a blackout in