attacks, the kremlin is also ramping up the propaganda fight as the invasion in ukraine stalls for its forces. an offensive is taking place at home to cover up russia s brutality. but not everyone is buying it. cnn international diplomatic editor nic robertson has that story. reporter: as president putin s slaughter in ukraine stalls, his offensive at home to hide its brutality is ramping up, marking as enemies russians who don t buy the kremlin s propaganda. the russian people especially are able to distinguish true patriots from bastards and traitors and will spit them out like a gnat that accidentally flew into their mouths. reporter: what is coming out of the mouths of putin s state media problempagandist is the f throated support of killing civilians, falsely claiming that