Russia’s disinformation machine seeks to sow discord and confusion – which helps explain the furor over the TIFF screening of Anastasia Trofimova’s documentary ‘Russians At War’
Any doubt in the West about the war in Ukraine is a win for the Kremlin – even if it’s through filmhas been fraught and emotional. I condemn, for instance, that threats – including of sexual violence – have been received by festival staff,Nothing can justify such abuse, and I’m sure all Ukrainians will agree with me on that. It should also be said that the film is well-made, deserving of professional praise and the good reviews it has received.
And of course, Ukrainians’ raw pain cannot justify the dehumanization of the enemy. But this pain is real, and often forgotten. The world was shocked, for instance, by the 2022 massacre in Bucha – but then the world moved on, a luxury that Ukrainians living under constant assault cannot afford. Even those who live abroad have friends or relatives for whom the sound of air-raid sirens has become routine.
This conclusion is wrong. Russian propaganda is cunning and sophisticated, and you need context to know what you are looking for.
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