Ukraine joins the information war with Russia
At a Glance
26-05-2015
Ukraine's current policies and developments on the information front are characterised by the on-going crisis in eastern Ukraine and a massive Russian disinformation campaign. Kyiv is responding to Moscow's information measures with a top-down information policy approach, entering a game of competing narratives in which Russia has set the tone. However, recent independent grassroots media initiatives are gaining popularity among the population in Ukraine.
At a Glance
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- border war
- communications
- control of communications
- economic geography
- EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
- Europe
- GEOGRAPHY
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- international security
- Internet site
- mass communications
- mass media
- pluralism in the media
- political geography
- political propaganda
- POLITICS
- politics and public safety
- Russia
- Ukraine
- virtual community