Truth is the first casualty of war. That statement has been attributed to a U.S. Senator, a Greek playwright and others. It is certainly true in Vladimir Putin's Russia. He is crushing free press in Russia while actively spreading lies to his people about the unprovoked war in Ukraine. On "Hot Media" episode 321, host Bob Mann talks with Professor Paul Levinson about Putin's propaganda, the efforts of free nations to disseminate the truth and ways to protect ourselves from Russia-based cyber attacks.