Propaganda works: the Russian Federation is trying to reduce Ukraine's support for France - WP

The journalists of the publication received Kremlin documents that were provided by the European Special Service. The first departments of the Presidential Administration Sergey Kiriyenko instructed political technologists to promote political discord in France through activists, politicians, public opinion leaders and through social networks.

The documents did not specify directly with whom the Russians would work with, but the goal was to undermine support for Ukraine and to weaken the alliance's determination. The publication adds that the same Kremlin plans were in Germany when they tried to unite the extreme left and right in the anti -war alliance.

Among the abstracts that Kremlin political technologists plan to use will be: that Russians have data for 2022, which allegedly showed that 30% of French are positive about the Russian Federation, and 40% do not believe their own media when reports relating to Ukraine. Then in 2023 Kierienko ordered the statements that France did not want to pay for the war of another country, the fear of the third world and a direct clash with the Russian Federation.

At the same time, the United States should be described as those using Ukraine as a tool to weaken the Russian Federation in Europe. For the realization of the plan, troll farms were created, which created and published content on social networks. Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov commented on journalists' data in words that it was "complete nonsense. " However, he added that it is so obvious that Europe is suffering from sanctions, so it does not even have to be promoted.

Currently, the Kremlin's messages have limited resonance in France because the population is supported by President Emmanuel Macron. And he is in the forefront of effort to help Europe. However, the director of the French Institute of International Relations Thomas Gamat says that the visibility of pro -Russian accounts on social networks is increasing. The approval ratings of far -right parties in France are increasing.

In addition to narratives about Ukraine, Russians are trying to shake the situation within France. For example, they want to sharpen tension in society through war in the Gaza sector. France has communities of Muslims and Jews, and the Russian Federation tried to play on it.

In November, the Moldovan couple was arrested for drawing hundreds of David's hundred stars on Paris streets, and French officials said they believed that the couple acted according to the instructions of the pro -Russian Moldovan businessman. We will remind, on December 29 in the Foreign Ministry of France stated that Ukraine will continue to receive support, and the Russian Federation implements a strategy of terror.