The Center for Countering Disinformation continues its series on key figures behind russian propaganda in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Today, we introduce andrey kior, a former Ukrainian journalist from Mariupol who switched sides to support the occupiers. ▫️ Before russia’s full-scale invasion, kior was a familiar face in Mariupol’s media scene, even running for…
The CCD continues its series of reports on key figures behind russian propaganda in the occupied territories of Ukraine. One of the most influential propagandists in occupied Luhansk is rodion miroshnik. ▫️ Before russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2014, miroshnik served the information interests of the now-banned Party of Regions. ▫️ He supported the occupation…
The CCD continues its series on the main perpetrators of russian propaganda in Ukraine’s occupied territories. Today’s focus is on andrey rudenko, a so-called war correspondent operating in occupied Donetsk. ▫️ rudenko was among the first local journalists to support the occupation regime in 2014, marking his entry into the information war against Ukraine. He…
The CCD continues its series on the primary executors of russian propaganda in the occupied territories of Ukraine. A key propagandist driving the information agenda in occupied Crimea is oleg kryuchkov. ▫️ Born in Simferopol, kryuchkov worked as a correspondent for a Ukrainian TV channel before the occupation but was dismissed after he refused to…
