'It is Not a Real Country': Strategic Narratives and Propaganda Techniques the Russian State-Controlled TV Uses against Ukraine

• In Event: Instruments and Influences of Russian Propaganda I: Weaponizing the Narrative in Cinema, Television, and Mass Media

Abstract

The paper focuses on strategic narratives about contemporary Ukraine that appeared in two popular programs on Russian television, Vremya and Evening with Vladimir Solovyov. It explores the origin and evolution of these narratives in the years 2010-2022, analyzing the broadcasts and mapping subtle propaganda techniques.

Author

• Arina Kosareva, U of Oslo / PRIO (Norway)