Russia’s war against Ukraine has opened a brand-new front for disinformation and propaganda. ‘Byproducts’ of war, such as economic shortages and the energy crisis are all exploited to deepen the anti-Western sentiment manifested by part of the Romanian population, and to widen the internal divisions in Romanian society. The influx of refugees fleeing the war (and some of the decisions the government in Kyiv took regarding ethnic minorities) is exploited by pro-Russian propaganda in addressing ultra-nationalist/anti-Ukrainian sentiments entertained by part of the Romanian population.
GlobalFocus Center has undertaken a series of interviews with relevant experts, including representatives of state institutions, politicians and independent experts in order to determine the state of government and civil society preparedness to identify and counter information manipulation and malign influence, gaps in preparedness andknowledge, and based on that, to recommend courses of action. Based on these interviews and further research we have reached the conclusions outlined below.
What is in the monitoring reports
Based on its own expertise, as well as on consultations with a number of partners and potential beneficiaries, Global Focus has selected a number of potentially disruptive narratives that may negatively affect public confidence in the efforts made by the state and civil society to support refugees and the Ukrainian cause, as well as the just cause.
Ce conțin rapoartele de monitorizare
Pe baza expertizei proprii, precum și a consultării unui număr de parteneri și posibili beneficiari, Global Focus a selectat o serie de narative cu potențial disruptiv care pot afecta negativ încrederea populației în eforturile făcute de stat și societatea civilă în sprijinirea refugiaților și a cauzei ucrainene, precum și în justețea acestei cauze.
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Rezumat pentru România
Propaganda pro-Kremlin pe Facebook se manifestă și prin comentarii identice puse de un număr limitat de utilizatori („troli”). O primă cercetare a Political Capital (Ungaria) și a partenerilor săi a dezvăluit existența unor „rețele de troli online potențial coordonate” în țările V4 imediat după începerea invaziei.