This is a regular weekly report by Detector Media, a partner of the Ukrainian Election Task Force, offering exclusive content covering the three main Russian state TV talk shows, particularly these shows’ coverage of Ukraine and the 2019 presidential election. Kremlin-backed media outlets often generate disinformation narratives that are then spread throughout Ukraine as...
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How the Kremlin’s Propagandists Covered the 2014 Presidential Elections
When talking about presidential elections in 2014, one should keep in mind their context. After Viktor Yanukovych fled the country in late February, following the bloody shootings on Maidan, the Verkhovna Rada dismissed him from office and scheduled early presidential elections on May 25. The presidential campaign started right away, on February 25. The...