Echoes of Moscow: Russian Telegram Network in Serbia
Echoes of Moscow: Russian Telegram Network in Serbia

Author(s): Anna Khan
Subject(s): Media studies, Communication studies, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Russian Aggression against Ukraine
Published by: Centar za evropske politike CEP
Keywords: War in Ukraine; Russia; Information warfare; Misinformation; European unity; Russian media; Social media; Telegram; Kremlin propaganda; Poland; Germany; Czech Republic; Western Balkans; Media influence; EU response; Global sentiment;
Summary/Abstract: With the outbreak of war in Ukraine, Russia has launched an extensive information warfare campaign, wielding the power of misinformation to sway global sentiment, fracture European unity, and rally support for its actions. As the European Union swiftly moved to ban Russian media broadcasts, the battleground shifted to social media platforms, with Telegram emerging as a centre stage for the dissemination of Kremlin propaganda on a global scale. In particular, European nations such as Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic, which are among the top supporters of Ukraine, have found themselves on the frontline of this information competition. Meanwhile, in the Western Balkans, which are far from the conflict zone but not immune to its reverberations, the influence of Russian media has only grown stronger.

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