More than ever, today’s conflicts are fought and fed by disinformation. False information, which is intended to mislead friends and foes alike.
The people of Russia, Ukraine, and the rest of the world have been fed widely different stories regarding the war in Ukraine. For Russians, Ukraine and NATO countries are the villains. For NATO countries, Russia is the aggressor and deserves retribution.
We live in a world where all wars will begin as cyberwars… It’s the combination of hacking and massive, well-coordinated disinformation campaigns. Jared Cohen
What Russia, Ukraine, or America are broadcasting to their respective populations deserves scrutiny. I am not convinced that everything we hear in America is nothing but the holy truth; on the other hand, I also believe that anything emanating from Russia is highly suspect.
Following my blog’s publication of 2 small articles regarding the situation in Ukraine, I was surprised by the visceral reaction of one of my Moscow followers. This person thinks, and I am convinced that she is sincere in her beliefs, that Ukraine and NATO provoked this war. She is obviously a patriot, and she cannot be blamed for that, but what she wrote surprised me.
I quote verbatim, warts and all.
You say “No war “I agree with you in general, but the slogan is not applicable for this situation because the military operation unfortunately is the one way to stop genocide of Russian people in Donetsk and We are for our safety from NATO forces.”
Genocide, according to the dictionary, is the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group. I try my best to stay informed, but I never heard of a Russian genocide in the Donbas region of Ukraine.
Yes, there was a real genocide in this area during WWII, and in September 1941, 33,000 Jews were slaughtered within 2 days in Babi Yar. But no genocide in this area since WWII.
“The purposes are 1. to help Russian people suffering from humiliation and discrimination in the west of Ukraine 2. To make Russian borders safety from NATO.”
Yes, disinformation is alive and well, in Russia… and the rest of the world. Truth for many people is what they want to believe.
Alain
If Russia is defending Russian people in Donbas region, then why is Russia occupying all of the Ukraine? They could have just put Russian troops in Donbas.
Putin is a dick.