While peace talks may eventually silence the guns, the Kremlin disinformation apparatus is already drafting and pushing narratives to fracture post-war Ukraine.

As we mark three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the real possibility of peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia is on the horizon. Not surprisingly, the Kremlin’s disinformation apparatus is already laying the groundwork for its next campaign to skew public perceptions in Russia’s favour.

Drawing on patterns that we have identified through almost a decade of monitoring pro-Kremlin outlets and exposing their bile, we have identified some of the likely narratives and information manipulation operations the Kremlin will deploy in an attempt to undermine Ukraine’s post-war sovereignty.

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    I don’t know. It sounds like disinfo is ok to you if it suits your view. And it’s not very difficult to find support for that view from a wide array of sources, rather than an obvious EU propaganda outlet.

    Then….quoting politico of all places to discredit Sachs? How does that even happen?

    • Unruffled [they/them]@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPM
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      It sounds like disinfo is ok to you if it suits your view.

      You’re the one calling it “disinfo”, and I disagree with your opinion. IMO, it’s a useful resource for understanding both Russian and EU/US propaganda. Is it perfect? Nope. But nothing is. If you could point to disinfo in the articles, then presumably you would have done so rather than trying to discredit the source.

      Anyway I’m not interested in getting into an argument about it. The main websites I post from are clearly listed in the sidebar, and although none of them are perfect, they are all related to the topic. If you want to suggest additional sources, then please do so.

      Then….quoting politico of all places to discredit Sachs? How does that even happen?

      First one that came up. You aren’t paying me by the hour. Sachs has already discredited himself by going on state-sponsored Russian TV multiple times to call for Ukraine to negotiate and step away from its “maximalist demands” of removing Russia from Ukrainian territory. What more needs to be said?

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        Like I did say: The article reinforces the idea that we shouldn’t dare think about peace, that Russia is never to be trusted.

        While the Kremlin might theoretically accept the possibility of Ukraine’s EU membership, Russia is likely to push for more distant accession dates – 2035, 2040, or beyond – while simultaneously launching a two-pronged disinformation campaign.

        Will it accept it or not? They don’t seem to know but speculation is free

        Whatever shape the peace talks will take, Moscow will likely demand Ukraine be represented by specific individuals, possibly including pro-Russian politicians. And if they are not included in the Ukrainian delegation, Russia could then question the legitimacy of any agreement signed by the current Ukrainian leadership and push for immediate presidential elections in Ukraine where the Kremlin can deploy its influence operations.

        The whole article is like that. Russia is likely to do this, is probably going to do that.

        Considering that peace negotiations are on the horizon I view pieces like that, basically arguing for continuing the war, as plain disinformation from those parts of society who never had any qualms about the militarisation of Europe and want to see more of that.