Chapter 3: Russia’s Narratives and Disinformation in the War on Ukraine
Journal: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG eBooks
Year: 2023

The Russian media are an important pillar in Russia's war against Ukraine. It paved the way for the "special military operation", as the Russian war of aggression is called there, and justifies the ongoing war daily. The narratives on Ukraine are meant to legitimize the fight against the supposedly "aggressive West" and to discredit Ukraine as a fascist or (neo-)Nazi 1 state. In doing so, state media at home and abroad pursue diverse goals and send different messages: in Russia, patriotism as we