Propaganda: Analytics

“We kneel to beg the Chief to stay”. Main narratives of Belarusian and Russian propaganda aimed at Belarus in the 3rd quarter of 2024

CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  PREFACE  I.

«There is no need to shy away from the words propaganda and counter-propaganda»

Main trends in Belarusian and Russian propaganda directed at Belarus in the second quarter of 2024 (April - June 2024) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PROPAGANDA NARRATIVES: BELARUS AND THE “UNION STATE”- The upcoming presidential elections in 2025 are gradually becoming the main factor influencing the Belarusian propaganda agenda.

“In the Country with Lukashenka, you want to be a Woman”. Main narratives of the Belarusian propaganda and Russian propaganda targeting Belarus, in the First Quarter of 2024

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The propaganda of the Belarusian regime continues to work on the sacralization of presidential power and the strengthening of the personality cult of the authoritarian ruler Aliaksandr Lukashenka.

“THE THREE MOST IMPORTANT WORDS – I LOVE (THE) KGB!”
Main directions of Belarusian propaganda in the 4th quarter of 2023

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Main Directions of Belarusian Propaganda:BelarusIn the preparation for the February 2024 parliamentary elections, propagandists present the line that Belarus is centralized like an “empire” under the rule of Lukashenka, a successful and internationally respected leader, and use Soviet-era nostalgia and re-Stalinization narratives.

War Propaganda in Belarus. Part 4. «This might as well end with the Warsaw People’s Republic appearing on the world map.» Hatemongering towards Poland and the Baltic countries

 This article is the fourth in a series of publications on the impact of Russian war propaganda in Belarus, based on a study conducted by the international expert network iSANS.

War Propaganda in Belarus. Part 1. Pro-Kremlin scenarios in Belarusian propaganda and their local „retransmitters“

iSANS has started monitoring changes of the content of pro-Kremlin propaganda in Belarus since 2020.

War Propaganda in Belarus. Part 3. Anti-Ukraine

 The first article of the series on the influence of Russian war propaganda in Belarus described the sources and “loudspeakers” of pro-Kremlin propaganda and outlined the main directions of changes in its stories and semantic lines driven by the preparation, commencement and course of Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine.

War propaganda in Belarus. Part 2. “Putin brings Ukraine back to the historical bosom of Slavic unity. Belarus is a reliable advocate of Russia.”

The first article of the series, devoted to the influence of Russian propaganda of the war in Belarus, described the sources and "repeaters" of pro-Kremlin propaganda and outlined the main directions of changes in its subject and semantic lines, which appeared in connection with the preparation, beginning and course of Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine.

FROM “FORTRESS” RHETORIC TO THE RHETORIC OF “WAR”

Changes in the main pro-Kremlin propaganda narratives in Belarus before and after the start of Russian aggression against Ukraine.

New Propaganda and Disinformation Challenges for Visegrad/EaP states in the Changing Environment

The project «New Propaganda and Disinformation Challenges for Visegrad/EaP states in the Changing Environment» has been carried out by iSANS – the International Strategic Action Network for Security in cooperation with its partners, the Institute for Public Affairs (Slovakia), European Expert Association (Ukraine), Prague Security Studies Institute (Czech Republic), and Res Publica Foundation (Poland, in cooperation with ABT Shield), and supported by the International Visegrad Fund.

Together with Russia against Western aggression

The migration crisis as a creation of the aggressive WestThe topic of the migration crisis on the border between Belarus and EU countries received active coverage in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Narratives of Belarusian state TV channels, October-December 2021