Russia’s Wartime Censorship and Propaganda
Russia’s Wartime Censorship and Propaganda

Author(s): Agnieszka Legucka
Subject(s): Media studies, Communication studies, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Politics and communication, Russian Aggression against Ukraine
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Russia; war; wartime; media; propaganda; Ukraine; aggression;
Summary/Abstract: In connection with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Russian authorities have introduced wartime censorship, forbidding the publication of content that does not conform to the official message of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. This massive and unprecedented propaganda is leading to an increase in support for Vladimir Putin, and Russians protesting against the war are being brutally repressed and persecuted. The consequence is the strengthening of the totalitarian character of the Russian state and the emigration of Russians who do not support the war. The most significant element of the Russian war propaganda is that of “denazification”, a claim aimed also at Poland.

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