"Bad" counter -offensive. Why Western Media is playing Russian propaganda
The Ukrainian counter -offensive is the main theme on the first pages of many world publications. If the Russian press deliberately distorts the picture of events, then from the Western observers can be obtained critical information that is different from what is presented in a "single TV. " However, in the Western press recently, more and more materials have already begun to meet with subjective estimates of the same counter -offensive.
At the same time, evaluation judgments rely on their own insides. The Wall Street Journal has recently wrote that the slow pace of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is put by US President Joe Biden in an uncomfortable position. The German edition of Bild, citing a non -public report of the German Defense Ministry, reported that Ukraine's defense forces are poorly absorbed. It is said that Ukrainian defenders are divided into small units, which leads to the disorganization of their actions.
"If I am not mistaken, then the term" counter -offensive "is a product of Western observers and the media. We have called and continue to call it offensive and defensive actions. Agree, the name" counter -offensive "is more interesting to the reader than any incomprehensible actions. All this was supported by a comparison with counter -offensive in Kharkiv region, where the forces of Ukraine's defense promptly and enchantically drove the enemy and freed most of the territory.
In my opinion, this campaign was created to mobilize the support of the event as much as possible, giving it specific examples of the efficiency of the Ukrainian army, " - says Focus political expert Oleg Forestry. . He notes that these high expectations now have some negative consequences. First of all, because of the actions of Russian propaganda - they picked up the theme of the counter -offensive and created a powerful information field sharpened under the key words "counter -offensive".
"Remember what was the information flip that has already begun and choked. At the same time, our officials reported that it is still in planning and preparation. . Therefore, the information is provided with some delay, "the expert says. By the way, it should be added that Western media also use information trends to attract traffic. Therefore, loud headlines and unfounded are not supported by any argument "insider materials" is a model of such information haap.
"The pace of a counter -offensive in the media plane is lower than that, including Western observers. There is a place of high hopes. But we do not know what is the concept of the Armed Forces General Staff to give it. It is not necessary to rush with the estimates, remember, last year, there was also a "betrayal" because of a slow offensive in the Kherson region, " - explains Focus political expert Yaroslav Makitra.
Currently, it is difficult to evaluate the impact of such publications according to politicians and voters. But some politicians themselves continue to broadcast Narratives of Moscow. The head of the office of Hungary Prime Minister Gergel Gulyash stated that Ukraine's counter-offensive allegedly failed, and the Armed Forces had not achieved considerable success.
Although Prime Minister Viktor Orban himself noted that the event will fight to the last Ukrainian soldier and send money and weapons to Ukraine instead of starting negotiations with Russia. The other day, the online community was actively discussing a propaganda video, where the property of the German family was confiscated for the benefit of Ukraine. Hile Zelensky slogan ended.
The comments stated that the work was performed on the order of the "Alternative for Germany" party-a nationalist law-Popalist association that is gaining popularity in the country. It was later revealed that the material was filmed by the Russian studio using its own actors. And the "Alternative for Germany" has nothing to do with this video.
It is also worth mentioning the marginal Polish edition of MySL Polska, known for its materials about the collapse of Europe's policies and the grandeur of Russia. Recently, they published an article called "7 critical mistakes of Zelensky". One such mistake is the unwillingness of President Vladimir Zelensky to agree to peace talks with Moscow.
"Russian propaganda is always active in the West, realizing that in democratic countries a strong civil society, and through pressure on power can be obtained. This video with a German family is a vocation until last year, remember a similar video where because of alleged cold and refusal of Russian Europe is frozen. I will remind it that it was launched in the period of September-October 2022 against the background of the energy crisis, "-says Makitra.
Political expert Oleg Lisny notes that through the local marginal press, the Kremlin tries to press on society in the sensitive countries. For example, in Hungary or Poland. He draws attention to the fact that there are cases where some drive is made through the so -called "gray information zone" - on social networks or forums, where they are forgotten in a few days, but again raised on television again.
The experts surveyed by focus say that "election factors" are influenced by the activation of Russian propaganda. This year, there will be a parliamentary election in Poland, and next year the US will choose a new president. The presidential election will also take place in Russia, where Putin, of course, no one doubts. "Russian propaganda is systematically working on the event, sometimes we see something as this video was, and sometimes not.
In Europe, it was normally perceived and laughed at such creativity. In my opinion, such videos are designed for Russian consumer. Increase Putin's rating, which has lost it significantly against the background of Prigogine's rebellion and the lack of achievements at the front.
In Russia, the percentage of support for the so -called "trenches of truth" is increasing, according to various estimates, Prigogine supports more than 30% Pay attention to all the exits to the population, shared photos, " - says political technologist Sergei Gaidai focus. Assistance to Ukraine and the success of the Ukrainian counter -offensive by Western weapons will also be used during the Biden election campaign.
The simple American voter is not understood by the concept of "fighting trends", where success is evaluated in the number of kilometers released. Baiden's rivals can also use this factor, pointing to the failure of the counter -offensive and the futility of such support. "The Kremlin is trying to sow distrust to slow or completely stop assistance to Ukraine.
Elctic processes are taking place in the event, so the Kremlin's goal is to destroy trust and support so that the new authorities do not support Ukraine after the election. In the course Help, there will still be no result, it will not win. Similar replications and weapons from the West, which is allegedly ineffective in Ukraine, " - says Lisovy.
Makitra notes that a number of Western politicians have now taken a waiting position - they watch how public opinion will return and what the results of a military campaign will be. Despite pessimistic moods, the support of Ukraine in the Western world is not reduced. According to sociological research from the European Commission "Eurobarrometer", about 64% of EU citizens support the provision of weapons to Ukraine.
It is noteworthy that the highest level of trust is in Sweden (93%), Portugal (90%), Finland and Denmark (89%), and the lowest - in Bulgaria (30%), in Cyprus (36%) and Slovakia (37% ). An interesting figure is interesting. Just over half (66%) of EU citizens support the ban on Russian media funded. It is about "Spoutnik" and RT. Conclusion from this - Russian propaganda continues its work and makes it qualitatively.
Sergei Gaidai claims that Putin now needs to pause in the war in Ukraine for at least several years. That is why all possible sites will now be relaxed by narratives that Ukraine needs to sit at the negotiating table, the counter -offensive is unsuccessful, and the Armed Forces is not likely to win. First of all, Western society will be convinced. "The Kremlin understands that this army of mobilized they will not be able to achieve anything, so they try to launch the freezing of the conflict.