FT Weekend: How Russia weaponizes disinformation
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Echoes of Disinformation: The Kremlin's Narrative Warfare
This chapter explores the strategic use of disinformation by the Russian government, particularly under Vladimir Putin, characterizing everything as part of an information war. Through insights from a journalist with firsthand experience in conflict regions, it examines how narratives are manipulated to shape public perception, with a focus on Russia's actions in Ukraine and the misleading portrayal of events like the annexation of Crimea and the MH17 disaster. The discussion underscores the challenges faced by journalists in combating widespread misinformation and highlights the severe repercussions of these tactics on both local and global understandings of the conflict.
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