How russian propaganda justifies the war with stories about “russian Ukrainians
russian propaganda is actively promoting the “New Ukrainian russians” project, a series of documentaries featuring Ukrainians who have moved to russia.
▫️ The main goal of this project is to use fakes and manipulations to create the illusion that most Ukrainians are actually russians and prefer to live in russia, where they can fulfill their potential.
Additionaly, the narrative portrays the Ukrainian government as “Nazis” who terrorize their citizens, violate human rights, and destroy “Orthodoxy,” among other accusations.
This narrative supports the kremlin’s claim that it must “save” Ukrainians, which was one of the pretexts for launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
▫️ This propaganda is also aimed at Ukrainians from the temporarily occupied territories, who were forcibly deported to russia and are unable to return home.
