Tag: propaganda
facial recognition to counter Russian propaganda
The Ukrainian government has decided to identify fallen enemy soldiers and notify their families in Russia. To do this, kyiv says it uses facial recognition software. Russia acknowledged on Friday…
three Nordic newspapers switch to Russian to fight propaganda
War is also about information. For about ten days, three Nordic dailies have decided to address the Russian readership by translating their articles on the war in Ukraine into their…
Andrei, 33, lost his mother to Russian war propaganda – “We were already taught in the Soviet Union that everyone is against us,” says mother
The relentless propaganda of television is forcing many Russians to support their country’s hostilities in Ukraine. For some journalists, the lies have become too thick. 22.3. 06:10 • Updated March…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine surprises Russian-speakers in Estonia – more and more people are turning their backs on Putin and Kremlin propaganda
Many Estonians have believed, at least in part, in Vladimir Putin and Russian television. Now most of them are puzzled, but some remain putin, writes Rain Kooli, ‘s Estonian journalist.…
MacMillan: Ukraine won the propaganda war
The war that started with Russia’s attack on Ukraine has also turned into an information war on the internet. According to Margaret MacMillan, the respected Canadian historian and author of…
Analysis: Russia Uses Pamphole, Fear and Propaganda to Prevent Home Front Against War
The anti-war movement in Russia has been run very tight, writes ‘s St. Petersburg journalist Simo Ortamo. Russia’s war-torn regime has spared no effort in keeping its citizens obedient and…
Russian propaganda takes people “in a submarine to the bottom” – there are still cracks, but the majority is behind Putin
Russians’ support for hostilities will continue as long as the belief in the propaganda insulted by the state is maintained, writes Russian correspondent Erkka Mikkonen. MOSCOW “We’re all in the…
Vitalik buys plane ticket to Istanbul, Stas turns his mother away from TV propaganda – panic grows among young, conscious Russians
Everyday from the world: Russians’ nervousness has grown rapidly due to the war, writes Moscow correspondent Erkka Mikkonen. MOSCOW Early Thursday morning, I woke up to a phone call about…
EU sanctions hit Putin’s inner circle, his propaganda machinery and banks financing the war industry
The EU sealed its sanctions against Russia yesterday in response to Russia’s decision to recognize the separatist regions of eastern Ukraine. The EU has today sealed the sanctions against Russia…
establishment of the Viginum agency to monitor online propaganda
The French government has set up an agency called Viginum, responsible for “protection against foreign digital interference”. During the presidential campaign, Russia, China, Turkey and American conspiracy theorists would be…