The Russian Federation has been increasingly using propaganda as a weapon to pursue its own interests in various countries. Georgia is no exception. While the Kremlin's use of propaganda to pursue foreign policy goals is not a new phenomenon, its quality and scale have increased significantly over the past years. Like the Western countries, which have become increasingly aware of the real propaganda threat, the Georgian government must recognize the growing problem in due time and develop a state policy to combat propaganda.

Grigol Julukhidze

KBN Analysis no. 5 (100) / 2022

31 January 2022

The Russian Federation has been increasingly using propaganda as a weapon to pursue its own interests in various countries. Georgia is no exception. While the Kremlin's use of propaganda to pursue foreign policy goals is not a new phenomenon, its quality and scale have increased significantly over the past years. Like the Western countries, which have become increasingly aware of the real propaganda threat, the Georgian government must recognize the growing problem in due time and develop a state policy to combat propaganda.

The main purpose of this analysis is to draw attention to the propaganda and disinformation narratives that the Russian Federation disseminates as part of its information operations. The description presented in this publication is fully based on the factual research of the Media Development Fund of Georgia (2021) and the author's personal observations.

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