Russia to hold propaganda tour for African bloggers - CCD
Kyiv • UNN
The Russian Federation has invited media representatives from Africa to Victory Day celebrations and training at a media school. The Kremlin is creating an influence network to promote its narratives.
Kremlin structures are organizing a trip to Moscow for a group of bloggers and media workers from Mali, Niger, Togo, Madagascar, and Tanzania to celebrate Victory Day. This is reported by the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (CCD), UNN reports.
Details
It is noted that one of the organizers of the event is the sanctioned propaganda outlet "African Initiative," which is linked to Russian intelligence services.
The visit program also includes training at a "media school" in Kaliningrad, where African guests will be taught "content verification" and "combating fakes"—evidently according to the manuals of Russian propagandists. Foreign guests will also visit a number of military monuments and propaganda centers in Moscow,
It is indicated that this event is a continuation of Russia's systemic strategy to build a network of influence on the African continent.
"Under the guise of cultural exchange and educational initiatives, Moscow is creating a managed pool of foreign influencers who could potentially become conduits for Russian narratives in their countries," the CCD concludes.
As a reminder
In April, "Rossotrudnichestvo," together with the ANO "Eurasia," announced the opening of a new "Russian House" in the Republic of Togo.