MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law Wednesday in the four regions of Ukraine that Moscow annexed and gave additional emergency powers to the heads of all regions of Russia.
Putin didn’t immediately spell out the…
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Something Not Skin-Deep: Visualised Cultural Values in The Images of Wartime
Dr. Anna Tashchenko of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv writes here about her research that identifies dominant visual value patterns in the images that accompany media reports on the Russian war in Ukraine and the media stories of Ukrainian…
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What Ukraine’s viral drone song says about modern day warfare and resistance
Taner Dogan, Guest Teacher at the LSE, looks at how a set of Turkish drones have become a symbol of resistance in the Russia-Ukraine war, and the implications of this for diplomatic relations.
It’s not just Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s signature military t-shirt or social media
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Understandable, but still wrong: How freedom of communication suffers in the zeal for sanctions
It was announced at the end of February that Kremlin-backed media outlets Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik would be banned in the EU, and the decision was confirmed by the Council of the European Union on 2 March 2022, meaning that no broadcasters or online platforms are permitted to…Continue Reading
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Why Propaganda Survives in the 21st Century: Eight Points about Russian Propaganda
More than 100 days after Russia invaded Ukraine, King’s College London’s Gregory Asmolov argues that the power of Russian propaganda to prevent any serious opposition from within Russian society remains a key aspect in understanding this ongoing war.
Russian propaganda has become one…
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War, Resistance and Refuge: Racism and double standards in western media coverage of Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to the death of civilians, destruction of lives and livelihoods, and displacement of millions of people. It has also attracted unprecedented media coverage, explains Dr Eva Połońska-Kimunguyi, a Research Fellow in the Department of Media and…
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Uniting for Ukraine | Homeland Security
What is Uniting for Ukraine?
Uniting for Ukraine is an innovative approach to provide a safe and orderly process for displaced Ukrainians who have been impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainians who have a supporter in the United…
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The communicative architecture of the wartime border: Control, hope and solidarity
Myria Georgiou, LSE, and Marek Troszyński, Collegium Civitas, Warsaw recently travelled across the routes followed by many Ukrainian refugees: from the Poland-Ukraine borders to Polish cities and towns. Here, they recount their observations and findings about the nature of the border in…Continue Reading
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Russia-Ukraine War: Who is winning the Info-War?
LSE’s Professor Bart Cammaerts discusses the contrast between the Ukrainian and Russian approaches to the information war that has emerged alongside the physical acts of war taking place.
The idea that “in war, truth is the first casualty” is regularly evoked during conflict, with noted…
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Russia: the west underestimates the power of state media
Stephen Cushion, Professor at Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture, at Cardiff University, explains just how different the media landscape is in Russia in comparison to that of many western countries, and the implications of this.
Many western countries have a wide range of…
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