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

Author(s): Anna Khan
Subject(s): Politics, Media studies, Communication studies, Geopolitics, Fake News - Disinformation
Published by: Centar za evropske politike CEP
Keywords: Russia; Telegram Network; Serbia
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 centres tage for the dissemination of Kremlin propaganda on a global scale. In particular, European nations such asPoland, 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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