Speaking in Russian at the start of his address, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson appealed directly to Russian citizens on Tuesday and urged them to bypass state media to learn "the truth" about the war in Ukraine. Johnson said "the Russian people deserve the truth, you deserve the facts." Johnson spoke of the grisly images that appeared to show dead Ukrainian civilians in the streets after Russian troops pulled back from Kyiv. "It's no wonder your government is seeking to hide them from you," he said. Last month Russian President Vladimir Putin intensified a crackdown on media outlets and individuals who fail to hew to the Kremlin line on Russia's war in Ukraine, blocking Facebook and Twitter and signing into law a bill that criminalizes the intentional spreading of what Moscow deems to be "fake" reports. Johnson urged Russians to use VPN connections to access "independent information" about the war. "And when you find the truth, share it," he said. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Subscribe to our newest channel Quicktake Explained: https://bit.ly/3iERrup Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake