Vladimir Putin stroking his chin and a gamer holding a black controller
  • Video games are becoming the new frontier of Russia's information war, a new report from The New York Times found. 
  • Users of multiple kids' games, including Roblox and Minecraft, are creating worlds full of Russian propaganda. 
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin recently expressed interest in the potential of video games to spread "patriotism."

Russia is setting its sights on a new medium to push propaganda about its invasion of Ukraine: video games.