horrible war where he is wreaking havoc on civilians. the russian people are not being exposed to the information, to the reality of what s going on. russia has descended into this dystopian orwellian state where people, generally believe what s happening in ukraine is a special military operation. it s far worse than that. this is an egregious war, as we know. and putin will do everything we can to silence the people who are trying to speak truth to power and shed light. daniel, thank you for being with us. your documentary is incredible to watch. it s very revealing. thank you for doing it. and thank you for being with us. we very much appreciate it. thank you. we ll take a short break. still ahead, deadly tornadoes ripping through parts of louisiana. powerful storms sweeping across the american south. we ll have your forecast after the break.