Ukrainian European integration in the focus of Russian propaganda: analysis of the information space of the Czech Republic and Poland

Press center UCMC announce

Attention! In case of an air alert, visitors of the event can use the shelter located in the basement of the Ukrainian House (Ukraine Crisis Media Center, Ukrainian House, 1st floor. 2 Khreshchatyk street, Kyiv 01001)

On June 27, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. (CEST), a public online discussion titled “Ukrainian European integration in the focus of Russian propaganda: analysis of the information space of the Czech Republic and Poland” will take place.

The event is part of Ukraine Crisis Media Center’s “Paving Ukraine’s Path to the EU: Informational Dimension” project.

Follow the event’s live broadcast online on our YouTube channel – @UACrisisMediaCenter

The link to join event in the Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87256509917?pwd=YjMrdWNFSyt6ZGtKcXFUQkRraDNhQT09

When? June 27, 2024

Time? 11:00 – 12:15 (12:00 – 13:15 Kyiv time)

Speakers:

  • Maciej Makulski, Contributing editor with the New Eastern Europe magazine (Poland)
  • Lenka Struzinska,independent researcher (theCzech Republic)
  • Pavel Havlíček, Research Fellow at the Association for International Affairs (the Czech Republic)
  • Frantisek Kalenda, Editor-in-chief at Bourdon publishing house. Independent journalist & researcher (the Czech Republic)
  • Julian Dobrowolski,INFO OPS Poland Foundation (Poland)
  • Anton Khimiak, Anastasiia Ratieieva, analysts at the Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group at Ukraine Crisis Media Center

Moderator: Volodymyr Solovian, PhD, Head of Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group at Ukraine Crisis Media Center

Topics and questions for discussion:

  • Main pro-Russian narratives and disinformation actors after February 24, 2022, in the information space of the Czech Republic and Poland
  • Key findings of the analytical note “Undermining Ukrainian European Integration: Discrediting Attempts in the Information Space of the Czech Republic and Poland”. 
  • Assessment of Russia’s ability to undermine the support for the idea of European integration of Ukraine in  the Czech Republic and Poland by informational means 
  • Summing up the European Parliament election campaign: what role did anti-Ukrainian narratives play?

This event is organized with the support of the European Union and the International Renaissance Foundation within the framework «European Renaissance of Ukraine» project. Its content is the exclusive responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union and the International Renaissance Foundation.

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Cover photo: europeanvalues.cz