Refuge from Russia: A Russian deserter was accused of spreading fake news

In this episode, Tami connects four seemingly separate stories: a Russian deserter accused of spreading fake news after speaking about torture and battlefield losses, searches at relatives’ homes in Mallorca linked to a major Russian defense figure, a mobile internet blackout in St. Petersburg, and a political clash in Hungary over a Washington Post story involving Russian intelligence.At the center of all of them is one question: who controls information, and what happens when that control starts to slip? We break down how war, propaganda, censorship, and political pressure can turn an interview, a phone signal, or a news report into a major political event.If you’ve ever wondered how truth gets challenged in wartime and authoritarian systems, this episode explains it in plain English.