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Propaganda Battle Over Ukraine

The Russian war of aggression in Ukraine is not only waged with bombs, rockets and rocket-propelled grenades, but also in the media. It is a "propaganda battle" internally and externally. Russia spreads targeted disinformation in order to systematically devalue news. At the same time, their own population should be convinced that they want to liberate Ukraine from Nazis. Ukraine's narrative wants to emotionally mobilize its own population and strengthen resistance to the aggressor. Spindoctors are of particular importance in the propaganda battle over Ukraine. On the Ukrainian side, it's often influencers like Oleksiy Arestovych. On the Russian side, Vladimir Solovyov, Putin's snout, is supposed to sell the war to his own people with his daily TV talks. The documentary shows the new front lines of virtual warfare and provides insights into the populists' bag of tricks on social networks.

Top Cast

  • Katja Riemann

    Katja Riemann

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Oleksii Arestovych

    Oleksii Arestovych

    Self - Advisor to the President of the Ukraine (archive footage)

  • Vladimir Solovyov

    Vladimir Solovyov

    Self - TV Presenter, Russia (archive footage)

  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy

    Volodymyr Zelenskyy

    Self - President of the Ukraine (archive footage)

  • Vladimir Putin

    Vladimir Putin

    Self - President of the Russian Federation (archive footage)

  • Svitlana Matviyenko

    Svitlana Matviyenko

    Self - Interviewee & Analyst

  • Samira El Ouassil

    Samira El Ouassil

    Self - Interviewee & Analyst

  • Greg Yudin

    Greg Yudin

    Self - Interviewee & Analyst

  • Mychajlo Podoljak

    Mychajlo Podoljak

    Self - Interviewee

Overview

The Russian war of aggression in Ukraine is not only waged with bombs, rockets and rocket-propelled grenades, but also in the media. It is a "propaganda battle" internally and externally. Russia spreads targeted disinformation in order to systematically devalue news. At the same time, their own population should be convinced that they want to liberate Ukraine from Nazis. Ukraine's narrative wants to emotionally mobilize its own population and strengthen resistance to the aggressor. Spindoctors are of particular importance in the propaganda battle over Ukraine. On the Ukrainian side, it's often influencers like Oleksiy Arestovych. On the Russian side, Vladimir Solovyov, Putin's snout, is supposed to sell the war to his own people with his daily TV talks. The documentary shows the new front lines of virtual warfare and provides insights into the populists' bag of tricks on social networks.

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