The International Spread and Influence of Russia’s War Propaganda

Session Submission Type: Panel

Brief Description

In the wake of US President Donald Trump’s startling claims that Ukraine was responsible for Russia’s invasion, many began to question the means by which Russia’s propaganda about the war makes its way into other countries’ media environments. It is well known that Russia views international media as an important dimension of its national security and targets media especially in neighboring states. For example, the Russian-language media has promoted pro-integration narratives in the Belarusian media, spread conspiracy theories in Georgia and Kazakhstan, and sought to mobilize “compatriots” in the Baltic states. This panel addresses Russia’s various efforts to influence other states through the media and the extent to which those efforts have proven to be effective neighboring states and in the West.

Sub Unit

• Politics/Law

Chair

• Hannah Chapman, U of Oklahoma

Papers

• Russia’s Media at War in Neighboring States - Paul Goode, Carleton U (Canada)

• Does Affective Intelligence Theory Travel?: Evidence from an Experiment in Kazakhstan - Raushan Zhandayeva, George Washington U

• Detecting Russian Influence in Democratic Political Discourse - Anton Shirikov, U of Kansas

• Sustaining Dissent: Emotional Shifts and the Persistence of #НетВойне Activism - Lanabi La Lova, London School of Economics and Political Science (UK)

Discussant

• Margarita Zavadskaya, Finnish Institute of International Affairs (Finland)