When Vladimir Putin started his war in Ukraine, he said it was all about fighting 'Nazis'.

But if you've been listening to his speeches or spent any time watching Russian state TV lately, you'll notice the scope has widened dramatically.

Now, the war is apparently about protecting Russians from perversion, paedophilia, and even the British children's cartoon character, Peppa Pig. 

Today, ABC TV Foreign Correspondent's Eric Campbell on Putin's bewildering propaganda, and the journalists who've escaped Russia and are now trying to counter his lies. 

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Eric Campbell, reporter, ABC TV Foreign Correspondent