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The Russian invasion in Ukraine raised many questions about the nature of the Russian political regime but it also made clear the long-term trend that the Kremlin set in the early 2000s: the massive role of domestic disinformation to ensure the stability of the regime. Whilst experts debate over the nature of Putin's ideology (and indeed the fact of its very existence), various international stakeholders try to figure out the instruments to reach out to the audiences inside Russia and the messages that would resonate with these audiences, which would ultimately undermine the trust towards the regime. In this talk I will explore the nature of Russian domestic disinformation (with some diversions into the foreign policy dimension) and discuss what are the factors that help the Kremlin control the anti-Western narrative and what should be taken into account for the communication strategy with the Russian audiences inside Russia.
Ilya Yablokov is Lecturer in Digital Journalism and Disinformation at the University of Sheffield. Ilya’s sphere of research interests includes (but is not limited to) dis/misinformation, conspiracy theories, international broadcasting and political communication as well as journalistic practices of (self-)censorship in the post-socialist countries. His most recent projects focus on the production and dissemination of Russian state disinformation campaigns via the so-called ‘troll factories’. Together with Elisabeth Schimpfossl, Ilya is working on the monograph 'Russian Media Mavericks: Feeding the Fire of Authoritarianism' about the history of Russian media elites since 1987 and the ways they contributed to Putin's authoritarianism and the war in Ukraine.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Gamla Torget 3, 75120 Uppsala, Sweden, Gamla torget 3, SE-753 20 Uppsala, Sverige,Uppsala, Sweden
