SOME NOTES ABOUT THE NATURE OF RUSSIAN INFLUENCE ACTIVITIES AND STRATEGIC NARRATIVES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RUSSIAN MILITARY INVASION OF UKRAINE 2022–2023

Abstract

In this article the authors look at Russia’s information influence activities in the context of the first two years of the Russian military invasion in Ukraine (2022– 2023). The specific focus of this study is on analysing some examples of Russian strategic narratives created and disseminated by the Russian Federation, pro Russian media outlets and social media channels (e.g. Telegram) in 2022–2023, targeting Western audiences, including examples of Russian influence activities targeting Estonian, Ukrainian and more generally Western audiences.