Amplifying fear of “global chaos” caused by Western support for Ukraine

What it claims

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.

Target audience

Examples (paraphrased)

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• Ukraine attacks Iranian vessels in the Caspian Sea solely to curry favour with Trump and prove its usefulness in the fight against Iran.

  Rybar (German), 25 Jul 2026

  t.me/rybardeu/5843

• Romania expels Russian diplomats under fabricated pretexts about drones, ignoring the real damage to its economy caused by the actions of the Ukrainian regime.

  Rybar (German), 27 Jul 2026

  t.me/rybardeu/5886

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Goal

To convince the German audience that supporting Ukraine leads to uncontrolled escalation and economic collapse in Europe, thereby undermining the willingness to provide further military aid.

Techniques used

• Appeal to Fear / PrejudiceWarnings of potential Iranian attacks on civilian vessels carrying Ukrainian grain and threats to investments in the Caspian region.
• Obfuscation / Intentional VaguenessClaims that the US is using Ukraine as a tool to strike Iran, hiding its own involvement behind “foreign hands.”

The real grievance it exploits

The manipulation exploits the deep-seated fear in German society of the war expanding beyond Ukraine and anxiety over rising energy prices and the destabilisation of trade routes.

How to counter

• Reframe: Russia is attempting to deflect attention from its own military cooperation with Iran, which directly threatens European security, by shifting the blame for escalation onto Ukraine and its partners.

Sources (all time)

• RT DETier 126,429 subscribers
  6 posts · 22–23 Jul 2026

  • 23 Jul · t.me/rt_de/79372
  • 23 Jul · t.me/rt_de/79368
  • 23 Jul · t.me/rt_de/79367
  • 23 Jul · t.me/rt_de/79347
  • 22 Jul · t.me/rt_de/79332
  • 22 Jul · t.me/rt_de/79331
• Rybar (German)Tier 32,266 subscribers
  6 posts · 25 Jul – 21 Aug 2026

  • 21 Aug · t.me/rybardeu/6430
  • 27 Jul · t.me/rybardeu/5886
  • 27 Jul · t.me/rybardeu/5880
  • 26 Jul · t.me/rybardeu/5857
  • 25 Jul · t.me/rybardeu/5843
  • 25 Jul · t.me/rybardeu/5842
• Node of Time DETier 339,491 subscribers
  2 posts · 7 Aug 2026

  • 7 Aug · Archived copy
  • 7 Aug · t.me/node_of_time_DE/42980
• Russian Embassy in Berlin (Telegram)Tier 220,660 subscribers
  4 posts · 14–18 Aug 2026

  • 18 Aug · t.me/RusBotschaft/18220
  • 17 Aug · t.me/RusBotschaft/18205
  • 17 Aug · Archived copy
  • 14 Aug · t.me/RusBotschaft/18173