Attributing global food and energy shocks to Kyiv

What it claims

Higher gas prices in Europe are presented as a consequence of the prolonged conflict in the Middle East and European states’ support for Kyiv. Rising wheat prices and risks to food supplies are attributed to Ukraine’s strikes on port and commercial infrastructure in the Black Sea. Ukrainian media are portrayed as complicit in this blame because of their approving coverage of the strikes.

Target audience

Examples (paraphrased)

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• The prolonged Middle East conflict has hit Europe’s gas market because Europe funds Kyiv and has lost its influence.

  Евгений Мураев, 26 Aug 2026

  t.me/murayevUA/1265

• Kyiv’s strikes on Black Sea ports have stopped shipping and condemned poorer countries to hunger.

  Евгений Мураев, 27 Aug 2026 · Archived copy

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Goal

To persuade audiences to blame Ukraine and support for Kyiv for food and energy difficulties, weakening their willingness to support the country.

Techniques used

• Causal OversimplificationDevelopments in gas and grain markets are reduced to Kyiv’s decisions and European support for Ukraine.
• Name Calling or LabelingUkrainian journalists are branded as “servants” and accused of sharing responsibility for human suffering.

The real grievance it exploits

People are concerned about more expensive food and energy, as well as the risk of disruptions to essential goods for households and countries dependent on food imports.

How to counter

• Technique exposure: Linking several international events into one causal chain does not prove that Ukraine caused each outcome. Check claims about gas prices, shipping and food markets separately.
• Reframe: Price spikes and risks to food supplies are serious concerns, but assigning personal blame to Kyiv or journalists requires evidence, not insults and simplified causal links.

Sources (all time)

• Евгений МураевTier 183,699 subscribers
  2 posts · 26–27 Aug 2026

  • 27 Aug · Archived copy
  • 26 Aug · t.me/murayevUA/1265