... Russia's image in Africa and analyzing tools and approaches for its improvement and development.
The participants of the discussion stated that serious challenges in the Russian information policy for Africa did exist, along with the absence of a long-term media agenda and a narrative adapted for different African states in the field of Russian-African relations. At the same time, experts noted that Russia has soft power tools with beneficial effect on creating an attractive image of Russia in Africa, including training of African specialists in Russian universities, Russian technologies ...
... to Russia and China's two unique systems. Nevertheless, the four dimensions of comparison as a tool for analyzing systemic characteristics still work. However, they are not perfect and need to be modified in the application, as mentioned before.
The Russian media system as a statist commercialized model
Roman Mayka::
Conspiracy Theories, Fake News and Disinformation. Why There’s So Much of It and What We Can Do About it
After the disintegration of the USSR, Russia took a series of measures to adopt ...
..., it showed how effective and powerful social media could be (despite all of the reputation risks). There is also an important point highlighted in the report, particularly that "
the use of modern-day disinformation does not start and end with Russia. A growing number of states, in the pursuit of geopolitical ends, are leveraging digital tools and social media networks to spread narratives, distortions, and falsehoods to shape public perceptions and undermine trust in the truth
." We are used to research, dedicated to propaganda and fake news issues, that establishes only Russia is responsible for ...
... Russian institutions from Rome by Foreign Minister Luigi di Maio and Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini to respect freedom of the press, including the right of criticism, defined as a fundamental value at the base of the country.
On the other hand, the Russian media decided to focus their attention on the appreciation expressed by the Italians. Alongside the news of the mission’s arrival on Italian soil, media reported flags displaying the message “
Spasibo Bolshoe
” (thank you very much) held by smiling ...
... there was collusion, there was Crimea. And, what happened with Trump—Russia collusion?
Absolutely nothing
. What about the Mueller investigation in general? Well, the DOJ was unable to prosecute any act of
Russian interference
. According to the media, Russia fiercely annexed Crimea in an outright attack on national sovereignty and democracy. In reality, Russia was protecting democracy. Additionally, they were protecting ethnic Russians from conflicts that were starting to boil over in Ukraine. Significantly,...
The seminar was devoted to the analysis of challenges to the information spaces of Russia and the UK, the rules of conduct in the information space, and media codes in Russia and the UK, the development of social networks and their influence, the creation, spread and effects of fake news in both countries
On January 20, 2020, in Moscow, RIAC held the final workshop of the bilateral Russia-UK security project. The ...
... September 2019, albeit with the former’s consent, creates a precedent with far-reaching consequences. The opportunity was immediately seized on both sides of the Atlantic. Zelensky’s opponents in Ukraine happily demanded that the transcripts of his ... ... president to do the same…
One can only fanaticize about how such releases can impact not only these countries’ contacts with Russia but also foreign policy activities in general. In a sense, we have come to the point where diplomacy as a trade is standing ...
...
Roman Mayka:
Where Does Foreign Agent Begin?
Top 10 Countries Ranked by Foreign Lobby Spending in the US (Source:
OpenSecrets.org
). However, it should be noted that Russia would not be on this list, but for the fact that the United States has forced Russian media outlets like RIA Novosti and Russia Today to register as foreign agents. The US has notably not forced other state-run outlets from other countries to do the same (e.g. Al Jazeera). Roughly $36 million out of the $40 million represented in the chart ...
... election is fake news,”
said Sen. Lindsey Graham
(R-S.C.) last summer. The U.S. political establishment has no doubts that Russia interfered in the American presidential campaign.
However, the Kremlin repeatedly
denies these accusations
, with many Russian pundits and media overtly ridiculing the American narrative about Moscow’s role in the U.S. elections. Usually, the arguments of the Russian side boil down to three bullet points: first, America is facing the national identity crisis (or a political one); second,...
... token display of power. Sometimes, Beijing pretends not to pay any attention to the attacks, but the response may be forthcoming at an opportune moment.
Fourth, much in counteracting anti-Russian attacks depends on the reactions to those attacks in the Russian media. Sometimes, one gets the impression that certain printed media and TV channels are waiting for such provocations to engage in lengthy and aggressive discussions on the subject, provoke an international scandal and to call upon the Russian leadership ...
