HOSTILE NARRATIVES AND PROPAGANDA
HOSTILE NARRATIVES AND PROPAGANDA

Author(s): Igor Munteanu
Subject(s): Politics, Media studies, Geography, Regional studies, Communication studies, International relations/trade, Security and defense
Published by: NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence
Keywords: Moldova; sovereignity; Kremlin; narratives; communication; information; media; propaganda; Russia; EU; Romania; NATO;
Summary/Abstract: This chapter describes four Kremlin narratives that are hostile to Moldovan sovereignty, namely ’Russkii Mir and Soviet Nostalgia’, ‘Federalization Will Ensure Equality’, ‘The European Union is Bad, Russia’s Customs Union is What You Need’, and ‘Romania and NATO are a Threat to Peace’. These narratives overlap and are often contradictory and contain lies. Still, they share some basic principles—they leverage Moldovan vulnerabilities, touch the emotions of different local audiences, and attempt to develop mistrust toward modern Western countries and Trans-Atlantic values and relationships.

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