Channel: ITV News

Category: News & Politics

Tags: politicsrussiaputinhere's the storyukraineeurope

Description: After a sense of shock when the invasion began in February, many Russians have moved to accepting it and supporting Vladimir Putin's war, says ITV News' Emma Burrows, who has recently returned from the country. Speaking to ITV News' Here's The Story, Emma explains the powerful role Russian state television plays in shaping support among the Russian public, the risks anti-war protesters face if they go out onto the streets, and what happened when she met a family at the graveside of their son, a Russian soldier killed fighting against Ukraine. Here's The Story is a new strand from ITV News bringing you explainers on stories worth knowing plus original journalism worth watching from our team of reporters. Follow Here's The Story on Instagram at instagram.com/itvheresthestory or check out our playlist on the ITV News YouTube channel bit.ly/3N6s8hM • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook: facebook.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Twitter: twitter.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Instagram: instagram.com/itvnews