Eastern Partnership

Launched in 2009, the Eastern Partnership (EaP) aims to deepen and strengthen relations between the European Union, its member states and its six Eastern neighbours: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine.

The Eastern Partnership and its members are frequent targets of disinformation campaigns, which deprive citizens of clear and verifiable information about the initiative and its benefits. In this section of the website, the East Stratcom Task Force has collected information about most common disinformation narratives and myths about the Eastern Partnership.

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Spraying hate and slinging lies

Spraying hate and slinging lies

Pro-Kremlin disinformation blurs the line between the digital realm and physical space, amplifying online images of graffiti to fuel offline anti-Semitism while trying to provoke discord and turmoil
The Kremlin’s travelling roadshow

The Kremlin’s travelling roadshow

Pro-Kremlin disinformation praises Russia’s real or imaginary friends, attempts to placate people at home, distracts from Russia’s quagmire in Ukraine, blames the West for all the worlds’ ills, and spews conspiracy theories and doomsday prophecies.
Disinformation & elections in Moldova

Disinformation & elections in Moldova

Moldova’s new government, oriented towards reforms and collaboration with the EU, is the target of different kinds of disinformation and manipulation. Accusations include that President Sandu is eroding family values, that she is importing large groups of Syrian refugees, and that she is incapable of managing the country with a government that does not accept following Moscow. Just add a gas crisis and it’s a classic tactic from the Kremlin playbook.
Disinformation and information manipulation in Azerbaijan

Disinformation and information manipulation in Azerbaijan

Media freedom and independent journalism are vital for healthy democracies. The attacks on independent media, and restrictions on media freedom in Azerbaijan, create an environment for disinformation to flourish, and for falsehoods and manipulation of the information space to remain unchallenged.
Disinformation divides Armenia

Disinformation divides Armenia

Disinformation narratives about Covid-19, the European Union, and the West in general, as well as those targeting values, social and cultural issues, are disseminated to increase distrust between citizens, Armenian authorities, and its international partners.
The Kremlin’s main target of disinformation…

The Kremlin’s main target of disinformation…

Ukraine is the main target in Kremlin’s disinformation. Since 2014, massive efforts continue to cover up Russia’s occupation of Crimea, military support to separatists in Donbas and defamation of the Kyiv government. Attempts to re-write history and distort uncomfortable facts are directed at Russian or Ukrainian-speaking groups as well as audiences in Europe, in the Arab world and beyond. All tailor-made for impact.
Video: Disinformation narratives about the Eastern Partnership

Video: Disinformation narratives about the Eastern Partnership

The Eastern Partnership initiative and its members are targets of disinformation campaigns, which deprive the citizens of clear and verifiable information about the initiative and its benefits to the people. Most common disinformation narratives spread fear and seek to convince that citizens of Eastern Partnership countries do not have a choice over their decisions.
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Disclaimer

Cases in the EUvsDisinfo database focus on messages in the international information space that are identified as providing a partial, distorted, or false depiction of reality and spread key pro-Kremlin messages. This does not necessarily imply, however, that a given outlet is linked to the Kremlin or editorially pro-Kremlin, or that it has intentionally sought to disinform. EUvsDisinfo publications do not represent an official EU position, as the information and opinions expressed are based on media reporting and analysis of the East Stratcom Task Force.

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