Target audience
Every narrative aimed at this audience — most recently active first.
Russian diplomatic missions in Poland use historical exhibitions and meetings with loyalist activists to promote the Soviet version of the Second World War. These activities aim to legitimise the USSR’s role as the sole “saviour” of Europe while ignoring the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact and the decades of subsequent Soviet occupation.
Polish audiences are being told that the cancellation of temporary protection for military-aged Ukrainians is inevitable. Manipulators use statements from foreign officials to frame the withdrawal of asylum as a coordinated EU policy aimed at the forced mobilisation of refugees.
The return of the “Scythian Gold” collection to Kyiv is presented as the illegal misappropriation of Russian treasures with Western complicity. This manipulation uses an exhibition at the Russian embassy in Warsaw to promote the idea of a “civilised Europe” supposedly helping Ukraine steal historical artefacts.
Russian propaganda constructs an image of the Russian Federation as a moral compass and a haven for the West’s “healthy forces,” contrasting this with Ukraine’s alleged “aggression.” Through manipulative videos and statements from loyal foreigners, it promotes the idea that there is no hostility toward ordinary Ukrainians, who are supposedly united with Russians by a shared culture and language.