How propaganda justifies russia by exploiting the “children of Donbas” narrative
This year, across the entire territory of russia and the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, the so-called “Day of remembrance for children – victims of the war in Donbas” will be pompously celebrated. ▫️ russian sources actively spread propaganda materials dedicated to this day, filled with disinformation, manipulations, blatant fakes,...
How russia uses social media for Information operations in the West and the Global South
Andriy Kovalenko, Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation and an officer of the Defense Forces, participated in the “Media and War: Media’s Influence on Consciousness” discussion at the Ideas Festival. The event was organized by The Aspen Institute Kyiv and Impact Hub Odesa. The festival brought together more than...
What the Global South Countries write about Ukraine: Middle East
The Center keeps monitoring the information space in Global South countries and identify beneficial to russia narratives that are being disseminated there. ▫️ Most Middle Eastern media maintain a tendency to portray both parties in the russia-Ukraine war equally, rather than as aggressor and victim, which benefits the kremlin. Regional...
