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@article{ Löwis2024, title = {Red Arrow/Error: A Map Designed to Justify the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Takes on a Life of Its Own in Media and Memes}, author = {Löwis, Sabine von and Boretskii, Iaroslav and Wenzel, Tim}, journal = {Ukrainian Analytical Digest}, number = {8}, pages = {22-27}, year = {2024}, issn = {1867-9323}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000696568}, urn = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-97833-1}, abstract = {On 1 March 2022, a few days after the start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, a video of Alexander Lukashenko presenting a map appeared on social media. The map was intended to tell a story and take control of a situation, a combination of a military and a geopolitical map. Initially intended for the Belarusian public, the map travelled around the world and has been read, interpreted and obscured by a much wider audience in memes. We critically analyse the map itself, its presentation by Lukashenko, and its journey through the (digital) media.}, keywords = {Ukraine; Ukraine; Angriffskrieg; war of aggression; Visualisierung; visualization; Soziale Medien; social media}}