2017 Catalan independence referendum: the projection of Russian strategic narratives by RT and Sputnik
Journal: DSpace repository (University of Tartu)
Year: 2018

During the recent years, Russia has been accused in meddling in the internal affairs of&#13;\nWestern countries on several occasions. Claims of Russian information campaign have&#13;\nalso surfaced related to the Catalan independence referendum, held on 1 October 2017.&#13;\nAlthough there have been some analyses the author is not aware of any wider academic&#13;\nresearch examining Russian information activity related to the referendum.&#13;\nThe aim of the thesis was to identify the strategic