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Decoding War and Propaganda: The Russian YouTube

  • Dekoder
  • Magdalena Kaltseis

Despite state censorship, YouTube remains a vital space for diverse voices, acting as an alternative information source. The platform’s popularity poses challenges for potential state restrictions.

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Paranoia and Poison: The Kremlin Panics Over Exiles

  • Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
  • Andrei Soldatov, Irina Borogan

Putin’s Russia: An espionocracy, shaped by spy tactics, addresses challenges like the growing exile community. Insights into Europe’s Edge by Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan.

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Emigre Activists and Media Forced to Innovate

  • The Moscow Times
  • Francesca Visser

Russian media outlets, NGOs, and activists in exile are innovating to maintain connections with audiences. Despite challenges, these initiatives adapt lessons from the pandemic to stay relevant.

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Russia: New Restrictions for ‘Foreign Agents’

  • Human Rights Watch

Russian law hampers free expression, targets civic activism, and excludes individuals or entities engaging in civic activism or expressing opinions about Russia’s policies from various civic aspects.

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Limitations of Anti-War Messaging Oriented at Russians

  • Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
  • Fyodor Krasheninnikov

Six month after the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops, the report explores the structure of anti-war propaganda in the Russian-speaking community, its successes and limitations.

A Guide to Russian Media in the Times of Total Censorship

  • Proekt
  • Yulia Balakhonova et al.

We talk in detail about how the war and repressions transformed the Russian media: why independent media outlets didn’t lose their audience despite blocking; the salary hikes that the authorities had to offer their spin doctors; and how censorship works in the private media.

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