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EU Response to Disinformation from Russia on COVID-19: three Lessons
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Abstract Russia’s disinformation campaigns on COVID-19 are testing the EU. The more the Russian state consolidates around the idea of a weak West, the more likely it will continue to target the EU with such onslaughts. Angela Merkel’s recent announcement that Russia was behind the 2015 cyberattacks on the Bu... view more
Russia’s disinformation campaigns on COVID-19 are testing the EU. The more the Russian state consolidates around the idea of a weak West, the more likely it will continue to target the EU with such onslaughts. Angela Merkel’s recent announcement that Russia was behind the 2015 cyberattacks on the Bundestag and the upcoming German presidency of the EU Council starting July 1 give the EU the opportunity to revise its strategic communication priorities on both the coronavirus pandemic and its own future.... view less
Keywords
EU; Russia; great power; disinformation; epidemic; securing of power
Classification
European Politics
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
COVID-19; Coronavirus
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
3 p.
Series
DGAP Commentary, 18
ISSN
1864-3477
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0