Russian and Belarusian Disinformation and Propaganda in the Context of the Polish-Belarusian Border Crisis
Russian and Belarusian Disinformation and Propaganda in the Context of the Polish-Belarusian Border Crisis

Author(s): Filip Bryjka, Agnieszka Legucka
Subject(s): Politics, Communication studies, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Politics and communication
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Russia; Belarus; Poland; border; disinformation; propaganda; EU; NATO;
Summary/Abstract: Russia and Belarus are consistent in their narrative regarding the recent border crisis. They accuse EU and NATO members, mainly Poland and Lithuania, of failing to respect international law and lacking humanity. This is aimed at discrediting Euro-Atlantic structures and weakening Polish and Lithuanian influence on NATO and EU eastern policy. The Belarusian-Russian propaganda particularly invokes charges of hypocrisy and “double standards” on the part of the EU, which challenges the management and resolution of the border crisis.

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