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Conspiracy Theories and Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
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Abstract The Russian government, which has promoted conspiracy theories for years, has done so with special intensity since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This article explains the role conspiratorial propaganda has played in the war, highlighting the Kremlin's aims of persuasion, signaling, and confusi... view more
The Russian government, which has promoted conspiracy theories for years, has done so with special intensity since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This article explains the role conspiratorial propaganda has played in the war, highlighting the Kremlin's aims of persuasion, signaling, and confusion. It also discusses how the authorities seek to target varying audiences inside Russia, internationally, and in Ukraine. Although conspiracy theories are unlikely to be decisive in the outcome of the war, they provide insight into the Kremlin’sworldview and indicate how it aims to shape public opinion.... view less
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 11-14
Journal
Russian Analytical Digest (2023) 299
Issue topic
Ideological and Conspirational Underpinnings of Russia's War against Ukraine
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000625073
ISSN
1863-0421
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0