Information warfare: Euromaidan and Crimea

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Roman Golubovsky, UaReview.com

"If you repeat a lie often enough,it becomes the truth"

Joseph Goebbels

Propaganda:

Ideological part (what to say)Technological part (how to deliver)

Fighting against propaganda

Ukrainian people Vs.

Viktor Yanukovych(Euromaidan)

Technological part

- Purchasing of media- Discredit of independent media- Physical and cyber attacks (laws, DDOS, harassment of journalists)

Ideological part

- Small group of protesters- There is no political crisis in Ukraine (it’s Ok)- Only radicals and opposition- Paid meeting- Antimaidan, Kyiv - Kyiv citizens against

Counteraction

- Drawing attention- Active journalists position- Audience migration to independent media- Creation of new independent media

Ukraine Vs.

Russia(Crimean conflict)

Technological part

- Russia (Total control of the media)- Crimea (Russian media instead of ukrainian)- World (Russia Today, Vitaly Churkin)

Ideological part

- Crimea - historical part of Russia- Illegitimacy of Ukrainian government- Fascism (evil “banderivtsi”)

Counteraction (Ukraine)

- Refutation of the russian myths about Ukraine- Ministry of Foreign Affairs- Inviting foreign representatives in Ukraine- Local initiative

Thank you!Roman Golubovsky, UaReview.com

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