Where Russia’s disinformation campaigns are working—and where they aren’t.
the brutal invasion from Russian forces. Journalists have used that evidence, along with satellite imagery and other tools, to debunk false claims. As a result, foreign audiences can not only see for themselves what’s really happening in Ukraine, but also read theAdvertisement
That leads us to where the disinformation campaigns may be working, at least for now: Russia, China, and the world beyond NATO, the EU, and their allies. As with Soviet-era propaganda campaigns, Putin is trying to seal off his population from information to control the narrative. Authorities have shut down independent media and blocked most Western social media. For many, the only viable option left is state-controlled media, which pushes Putin’s false narratives.
Reports indicate this is working—at least to some extent. We read stories of Ukrainians with family members in Russia who don’t believe the war is real. “Every day I send them the necessary information, but the response is that ‘This is some kind of fake information, that this cannot be the case at all, that no one can or will shoot at civilians,’” said
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