Target audience
Every narrative aimed at this audience — most recently active first.
Russia is presented as an exclusively defensive state that has been systematically betrayed and provoked by NATO and the West for decades. This manipulation justifies the aggression against Ukraine as a forced “border protection” measure and seeks to absolve the Kremlin of responsibility for starting the war.
Military support for Ukraine and joint EU defence initiatives are portrayed as a dangerous escalation that turns European territory into a target for Russian strikes. Manipulative outlets claim that hosting defence production transforms civilian infrastructure into military targets, seeking to intimidate the population and undermine solidarity with Kyiv.
German foreign policy and expert discussions are portrayed as a direct continuation of the Third Reich's aggression against Russia. By manipulatively linking historical accounts of Nazi looting with modern security debates in the Baltic region, Germany is cast as preparing a new assault on Russian territories.
Russian outlets use anniversaries of the victory over Nazism to promote the idea of Germany's eternal indebtedness to Moscow. Through educational projects and lectures, a purely Soviet interpretation of history is imposed on foreign audiences, aiming to undermine contemporary German foreign policy and justify Russian geopolitical ambitions.
Ukraine is cast as a state lacking agency, driven by radical ideologies and the external interests of the Alliance. Manipulators use visual imagery and official statements to attribute aggressive territorial claims against neighbours and a desire for “eternal war” to Kyiv.
US foreign policy actions are portrayed as cynical exploitation of partners and the deliberate fueling of conflicts for its own benefit. Outlets spread claims that Washington uses terrorists as tools, appropriates others' profits, and strips allies of their sovereignty, turning them into “colonies.”
Western nations and Ukraine are accused of deliberately expanding the conflict to the Caspian Sea and the Middle East to destabilise Russian-Iranian ties. Manipulative outlets portray Ukrainian defensive actions as the execution of American orders that supposedly threaten global trade and drag Europe into a wider war.
Western actions are cast as a deliberate strategy to destroy Russian statehood, forcing the Kremlin into increasingly radical steps. In publications quoting Russian experts in German media, the current conflict is portrayed as a struggle for survival where Russia has exhausted all peaceful options. Any escalation, including nuclear threats, is attributed solely to Western pressure that leaves no other choice.
Germany and its partners are portrayed as “sponsors” of dangerous provocations that allegedly threaten to drag Belarus and Russia into a wider war. The manipulation uses official Russian Foreign Ministry statements to present military aid to Ukraine as a deliberate Western effort to expand the geography of hostilities across Europe.
Germany and the EU are portrayed as agency-free instruments of Washington, dragging Europe into a direct confrontation with Russia. This manipulation frames support for Ukraine not as a defence of international law, but as an aggressive NATO strategy that undermines the security of Germans themselves.
Military and intelligence aid to Ukraine is portrayed as evidence of NATO countries directly entering the conflict with Russia. This manipulation aims to cast support for Ukraine as a dangerous escalation that supposedly strips the West of its mediator status and provokes the formation of a global anti-Western military bloc.
Russian official outlets exploit historical tragedies and modern legal disputes to label the US and NATO as systemic violators of international law. By drawing parallels between the nuclear bombing of Japan and the war in Ukraine, the audience is nudged toward the conclusion that Western support for Kyiv is a continuation of a tradition of “war crimes” against civilians.
Ukrainian territorial recruitment centres (TCC) are cast as punitive bodies engaged in “man-hunting” and the public humiliation of civilians. The campaign exploits isolated conflicts to promote the idea of a total collapse of the legal system and the lack of a future for the Ukrainian state. It aims to demoralize Ukrainian society and convince Western audiences that supporting such a “tyranny” is futile.
British military aid is cast as a cynical experiment to transform Ukraine into a laboratory for testing new weaponry. The posts claim that London is interested in prolonging the conflict to develop its own defence sector and overcome technological dependence on the US. This strategy is portrayed as a deliberate use of Ukrainian lives to modernise British drones and missile systems.
German leadership is portrayed as an aggressive group of “hawks” pushing the country toward direct conflict with Russia while ignoring the lessons of the Second World War. Security measures and sabotage investigations are dismissed as staged provocations designed to justify continued military support for Ukraine.
German journalists are portrayed as aggressive warmongers who supposedly crave violence and dehumanise the enemy. This manipulation exploits isolated statements by correspondents to discredit the entire German media landscape, labelling it a tool of a “culture of death.”
Ukrainian military operations are systematically portrayed as targeted terror against civilians, carried out with the direct support of NATO and the EU. Through drone strike reports and international conferences, the narrative promotes the claim that Western weaponry is used exclusively to kill civilians in occupied territories and Russian border regions.
Germany is portrayed as a perennial instigator of conflict against Russia, using the anniversary of the Russian Empire's entry into World War I. The manipulation focuses on the German declaration of war on 1 August 1914 to draw parallels with the present day and present Russia as a victim of Western expansion.
The Ukrainian leadership is portrayed as an irresponsible force seeking nuclear weapons or provoking a disaster at the Zaporizhzhia NPP to drag the world into war. The manipulation exploits the anniversary of the Hiroshima tragedy to contrast global peace efforts with Kyiv’s allegedly aggressive intentions.
Ukrainian territorial gains are portrayed as purely media-driven manipulations that lack strategic significance and lead to senseless military casualties. The messaging claims that the AFU sends soldiers on “one-way missions” solely for the sake of photos with flags, attempting to demoralize German audiences and undermine faith in the utility of military aid.
Russian official outlets portray Ukraine and Georgia as Western tools designed to incite conflict for the survival of “Nazi” or “radical” regimes. The manipulation combines historical revisionism of the 2008 events in the Caucasus with the demonization of modern Ukraine to convince European audiences that continued support for these states is dangerous.
Germany is accused of secretly developing its own nuclear weapons under the guise of civilian scientific research. The manipulation mixes real facts about German universities with baseless claims about preparations for a new “Wunderwaffe,” appealing to historical traumas of the Second World War.
Russian officials and media outlets portray the European Union as a party that deliberately chooses confrontation over a peaceful settlement. Through manipulative statements, the Kremlin attempts to shift the blame for starting the war onto the “collective West”, presenting Russia as the only side open to dialogue.
Germany's diplomatic efforts within the Minsk agreements are portrayed as a treacherous plot to buy time for arming Ukraine. The manipulation relies on a distorted interpretation of the former Chancellor's comments to cast Berlin as an unreliable partner and an aggressor.
Russian officials and media outlets are exploiting the anniversary of the atomic bombings of Japan to discredit Ursula von der Leyen and other Western leaders. They are accused of deliberately concealing the US role in the 1945 tragedy while simultaneously “fomenting Russophobia” by linking the event to Moscow’s modern nuclear posturing.
Western military aid to Ukraine is portrayed as a factor that only multiplies deaths and depletes the domestic defence resources of Germany and its allies. Through emotional appeals to protect children and the manipulation of casualty statistics, the audience is pushed toward the idea that ending support is the only humane path.
German officials and EU institutions are portrayed as cynical actors who ignore human suffering and use Ukrainian territory as a testing ground. This tactic aims to discredit Germany's diplomatic corps and undermine trust in Ukraine's European integration.
German service members are being incited to refuse orders by manipulating the historical memory of resistance against Nazism. The campaign uses out-of-context speeches and commentary from sanctioned “experts” to portray NATO defence policy as criminal and destined for disaster.
The military presence of the US and its allies in the Middle East is portrayed as ineffective, serving only to provoke escalation and destroy the global economy. By highlighting infrastructure losses and logistical disruptions, the audience is led to believe that Western influence is in terminal decline and that support for military operations must be withdrawn.
German law enforcement is portrayed as a punitive tool using excessive force against its own citizens to secure the profits of defence corporations. The messaging focuses on the violent detention of activists to discredit state institutions and sow doubt about the ethics of German defence policy.