He stressed that even the information found in the Ukrainian-run Telegram groups is not always true. The best way to make sure the information is true is to follow and compare what the Western media is reporting at the same time. “If they say the same thing, it’s very likely to be true. If one reliable source says something, I can’t take it for granted,” said Sart.
He added that correspondents of several reliable media are currently working directly from war-torn Ukraine.
In turn, the information that appears in the Kremlin-controlled media is propaganda aimed at defeating the Russian public in favor of the ruling power. At the moment, Russian society is the main audience that this propaganda is aimed at, secondary is Ukrainian society, but only then – Latvia and the rest of the world, the expert explained.
Regarding the Latvian audience, the main task of the Kremlin propaganda channel is to intimidate and divide.
Some kind of propaganda during the war can also be found in the Ukrainian media, Sart admitted, explaining that “even any book says that if you are attacked as a society, you are allowed to use the ways and means that normal peace is not allowed in a democracy. circumstances “. In times of war, information is part of the tools, said the head of NATO’s Center of Excellence for Strategic Communications.
Asked what purpose the Ukrainian media are trying to achieve with their disseminated information, Sārt replied that they are trying to create stories and myths about their heroes, which greatly help the Ukrainian people.
“They are trying to maintain their optimism at a time when cities are being thrown off the face of the earth, when thousands are dying,” said Pink.
According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian troops invaded Ukraine on February 24, now firing not only at military facilities but also at civilian infrastructure and civilians. Ukrainian soldiers and the population are strongly opposed to the invaders.
Meanwhile, the Russian authorities continue to spread false and distorted information in the media in an attempt to justify its invasion of Ukraine. In order to hide the truth from the public, Russia has declared false information any information revealing war crimes committed in Ukraine, the killing of civilians, the damage suffered by the Russians and the resistance of the Ukrainian people to the invaders.
Russia even forbids calling the war against Ukraine a war or an invasion, or any other appropriate name. All media have been forced to use the euphemism imposed by dictator Putin – a “special operation”.
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