How Russia Is Distracting Citizens From the War

new video loaded: How Russia Is Distracting Citizens From the WarBy Ivan Nechepurenko, Katrin Bennhold, Christina Thornell, Melanie Bencosme and Stephanie Swart•August 30, 2025Moscow is hosting a big summer festival as Russia continues its war in Ukraine. Katrin Bennhold, a senior international reporter for The New York Times, talks with Ivan Nechepurenko, a Times reporter in Russia, about the spectacle and what it says about Russian public opinion more than three and a half years into the war.Recent episodes in Behind the ReportingShow more videos from Behind the Reporting