Attributing the “funding of terrorism” to Germany through its support for Ukraine

What it claims

German financial and military aid to Ukraine is portrayed as direct sponsorship of “state terrorism” against civilians and political opponents. The manipulation leverages statements from specific foreign media figures to accuse the federal government of misusing taxpayers' money to facilitate assassinations.

Target audience

Examples (paraphrased)

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• Europe and Germany are funding the Kyiv regime, which uses taxpayer money to carry out terrorist attacks on its political opponents.

  Satellit, 10 Jul 2026

  t.me/satellit_de/70659

• Ukrainian intelligence services carry out assassination attempts on businessmen and journalists in Europe with the direct financial support of the German government.

  Satellit, 10 Jul 2026

  t.me/satellit_de/70659

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Goal

To provoke outrage among German taxpayers and delegitimise aid to Ukraine by branding it as support for criminal activities.

Techniques used

• Loaded LanguageUse of terms such as “terrorist acts,” “regime,” and “assassinations of opponents” to describe the actions of the Ukrainian authorities.
• Appeal to AuthorityCiting Swiss journalist Roger Köppel to lend weight and “European” legitimacy to radical accusations.

The real grievance it exploits

The manipulation exploits German concerns over high tax burdens and fear of escalating violence, as well as Germany's traditional sensitivity to matters of international law.

How to counter

• Technique exposure: Note the use of emotionally charged labels like “terrorist regime.” This is a classic discredit technique aimed at replacing the discussion of defensive aid with accusations of criminality.

Sources (all time)

• Russian Embassy in Berlin (X)Tier 264,257 followers
  2 posts · 7–10 Aug 2026

  • 10 Aug · x.com/RusBotschaft/status/2086765362561843289
  • 7 Aug · x.com/RusBotschaft/status/2085728196687724661
• SatellitTier 361,505 subscribers
  1 post · 10 Jul 2026

  • 10 Jul · t.me/satellit_de/70659
• Russian Embassy in Germany — Russian-language channelTier 22,520 subscribers
  37 posts · 12 Jul – 20 Aug 2026

  • 20 Aug · t.me/RusEmbDeu/7786
  • 18 Aug · t.me/RusEmbDeu/7780
  • 18 Aug · t.me/RusEmbDeu/7776
  • 17 Aug · t.me/RusEmbDeu/7763
  • 14 Aug · t.me/RusEmbDeu/7721
  • 14 Aug · t.me/RusEmbDeu/7720
  • 13 Aug · t.me/RusEmbDeu/7717
  • 12 Aug · t.me/RusEmbDeu/7697
  • 11 Aug · t.me/RusEmbDeu/7686
  • 11 Aug · t.me/RusEmbDeu/7681
  • +27 more
• Russian Embassy in Berlin (Telegram)Tier 220,660 subscribers
  22 posts · 9 Jul – 13 Aug 2026

  • 13 Aug · t.me/RusBotschaft/18160
  • 12 Aug · t.me/RusBotschaft/18159
  • 12 Aug · t.me/RusBotschaft/18145
  • 11 Aug · t.me/RusBotschaft/18143
  • 11 Aug · t.me/RusBotschaft/18141
  • 11 Aug · t.me/RusBotschaft/18140
  • 11 Aug · t.me/RusBotschaft/18139
  • 10 Aug · t.me/RusBotschaft/18129
  • 10 Aug · t.me/RusBotschaft/18128
  • 7 Aug · Archived copy
  • +12 more