Russia’s efforts to spread disinformation in other countries as part of a hybrid war against the West sometimes make us forget that the media networks inside Russia also greatly matter. Even though Russia’s domestic media targets the Russian-speaking population, its narratives and portrayals of the international scene can tell us a lot about Russia’s foreign policy, František Vrabel, Jakub Janda, and Veronika Víchová wrote for Atlantic Council.
StopFake: How Russian propaganda portrays European leaders
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) meets with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2016) at the Konstantin (Konstantinovsky) Palace outside Saint Petersburg.
