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Russia launches propaganda campaign in Europe “Russia is not my enemy”, aiming to undermine trust in the rule of law and democratic institutions

www.ukrinform.net Russia launches propaganda campaign in Europe “Russia is not my enemy”

Russia has launched a propaganda campaign in Europe under the slogan “Russia is not my enemy.” Stickers with this message have appeared in Romania, France, and Italy. — Ukrinform.

Stickers with the slogan "“Russia is not my enemy" have appeared in Romania, France, and Italy.

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“Russia has launched the propaganda campaign ‘Russia is not my enemy,’ which has reached Romania. Stickers with this message are appearing in cities as part of the Kremlin’s hybrid campaign aimed at creating the illusion of a ‘peaceful partnership.’ Through such tools of influence, Russia seeks to portray itself as a peacemaker, downplay its own crimes, and sow discord within European societies,” the statement by the Center for Countering Disinformation under Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council said.

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The Center added that the purpose of the campaign is to undermine citizens’ trust in the rule of law and democratic institutions in their countries, cast doubt on the Euro-Atlantic course, and discredit support for Ukraine.

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Russia has significantly intensified hybrid attacks on the EU’s critical infrastructure since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Russia launches propaganda campaign in Europe “Russia is not my enemy”, aiming to undermine trust in the rule of law and democratic institutions

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They're right. Russia is not my enemy. The Russian mafia regime is. Putler is. The oligarchs are. Once their idiotic dictatorship is switched for a stable democratic rule of law, paying reparations to Ukraine and Georgia and then some, Russia will be a candidate for EU membership and eligible to be our friend.
- Russian mafia regime is Russia. Both its genocidal conquest policies and the tradition of subservience to a central authority predate the word “россия” and are consistent across governments and states.
  The idea that wars of conquest and genocide Russia throws itself in since before we formulated the definition of a word „genocide” are somehow not about Russia would be the winner of every mental gymnastics competition for years to come.
  
  This comment is just bigotry. Russia the country, the Russian people, the Russian history are no better or worse than, say, France or Germany or Britain. Any major European colonial power has a genocidal past. Any major European colonial power has a history of tension between tyranny and liberty.
  There is nothing that is irredeemable about Russia, at least not any more than France, Britain, Germany, etc. The conflation of Russia with Putin's regime is precisely the Putinist Big Lie. In Putin's mind, the survival of his regime is THE SAME AS the survival of Russia. Don't buy the Big Lie. A free, democratic Russia is possible. And that is precisely Putin's worst nightmare.
- Unfortunately that is not the case anymore. Propaganda works, repression works. Putin has the overwhelming support of Russian people and they share his views, not only about the role of Russia in the world, but also about killing Ukrainians.
  
  People are idiots and will do as they are propaganded. They can be propaganded in the other direction as well.
- Russia will be a candidate for EU membership
  Don't think that will ever happen. At least while they still have large population and local production. Same with Turkiye.
  
  Türkiye is a candidate. The process is frozen though because of their idiotic president.
  But the EU should reform itself a bit before admitting new members, especially such large ones.
- russia is my enemy. Russia isn't. The country get to have a capital letter, the regime does not.
  Not sure how common this way of distinguishing between the two is, but it's something I picked up from a Russian coworker of mine. He hates Putin as much as most decent humans do. He even lost a family member in the Kursk accident because of the regime.
- They’re right. Russia is not my enemy. The Russian mafia regime is. Putler is. The oligarchs are
  My god, disappointing to hear this sentiment from, I presume, the western people still in the year '25. Unless you're a kremlin bot. If so, carry on.
  
  If I categorised people as enemies because a significant portion of them have been fooled by propaganda then the whole world would be my enemy. That would not be reasonable.

Again: cheaper than tanks and rockets and feeding your people. Hybrid War is real.
- To quote a military yutuber I watch now and then: WW3 started in 2014. It's just that the kinetic element has been limited to Ukraine.
- And nothing will be done about it because goverments are scared of meta, xitter and reddit, just point angrily at it and let the propaganda flow.

You hear that? That's the sound of lemmy.ml deleting this post from their instance.

YOU get a trump! And YOU get a trump! And EVERYBODY gets a trump!
- What if we already have one?
  
  Double. . . trump?

Can the EU also start lauching propaganda: The EU is not your enemy. Make posters of how it was before and after the EU. Make a campaign with The US, Russia and China being the enemies and how only a united EU can be strong enough to stay relevant in modern geopolitics?
- The countries that escaped the clutches of Russian rule need no reminding. They know what a shitty failed state it was and is.
  
  In my country, the part that escaped the clutches of Russian rule absolutely needs reminding, unfortunately.
  Paradoxically, it is there where Russia is still heavily romanticised.

Ah there's your problem, the news always forgets to translate Kremlinese. The stickers all say "Russia is my enemy". Easy mistake to make, no harm done.

The Russia of today is my enemy.
Until the likes of Putin are dead and democracy has been established, I assume that Russia is not a good thing. Here's hoping that Ukraine can conquer or shatter Russia, so that it can be reformed into something that doesn't suck.

Do you know why these are called "Molotov's cocktails"?
The name's origin came from the propaganda Molotov produced during the Winter War, mainly his declaration on Soviet state radio that incendiary bombing missions over Finland were actually "airborne humanitarian food deliveries" for their "starving" neighbours. As a result, the Finns sarcastically dubbed the Soviet incendiary cluster bombs "Molotov bread baskets" (Finnish: Molotovin leipäkori) in reference to Molotov's propaganda broadcasts. When the hand-held bottle firebomb was developed to attack and destroy Soviet tanks, the Finns called it the "Molotov cocktail", as "a drink to go with his food parcels".
- Molotovin leipäkori
  TIL
  May their renewed humanitarian efforts be greeted with the same level of cynicism!

Can we not just silent ban Russia from the entire Internet? Let them think they're posting shit but no one outside their region can actually see it!? (/s... but also not)
- You can move to China or the US if you want the government to tell you what you can or cannot see online.

I mean its true. Russia is not my enemy. Just their leadership and those who support it are. Its pretty much the same with the us or north korea.
- Naming the country never ever meant the population but the leadership
  
  Im pretty sure with propaganda they are trying to not make a distinction.
- Though that exactly is what russia as a whole is. Not all support but a big amount
  
  Im betting its like the us. Some small amount totally behind and actively keeping it going. A large amount just accepting it. A large amount not accepting it but just trying to live their lives and not fighting that hard. A small amount actively fighting it in every way they can.

Watch the popular “influencers” and you’ll notice the beginnings of pro-Russia propaganda trickling in on the more gullible and “moderate” channels.

Ive personally seen (and removed) these in some places in Italy.

Sounds like something an enemy would say.

But, I already mistrust the rule of law and democratic institutions :(

I remember the Cold War and the fall of the iron curtain. It was quite tiresome that every other American movie had the bad guys be Russian (with some older movies having Germans instead).
I feel we’re going back to that.
- Expansion in Eastern Europe you say? Yes, it rather does feel like we're going back to that - and it appears quite justified

ROFL The EU and russophobic "RusSiAN ProPAgAnDa" fearmongering name a more iconic duo 🤣
- Russia and territorial wars of aggression? (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0l0k4389g2o.amp)
- .ml account
  
  Soz, but what does that have to do with anything?
- Did you make this throwaway just for that comment?
  
  Why should they? Spreading Ruskie propaganda is like a staple in the .ml community.
  
  No this is my first lemmy account
- They wouldn't be such an iconic duo if Russia stopped shipping so much propaganda to the EU.
  It is clear that pootin really is afraid of the united front that is the EU. It prevents him from the imperialist expansionism to get the USSR back.
- Of course the stalinists support the autocrat Putin and call everyone who opposes him a rUsSoPhObE. You know russophobia is a hate or fear of all Russians and not a single one. Way to be a dishonest POS.

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