Propaganda-Narrativ

https://euvsdisinfo.eu/key-narratives-in-pro-kremlin-disinformation-part-4-the-imminent-collapse/

KEY NARRATIVES IN PRO-KREMLIN DISINFORMATION PART 4: ‘THE IMMINENT COLLAPSE’

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An Old Story
Russia has been foreshadowing Europe’s imminent collapse for well over a century. Describing Europe or EU member states as ‘on the verge of civil war’ worked just as well in 2019 as it did back in 1919.

Russian state-run outlets feed their local audiences multiple stories of how life is terrible in the EU: unrest, violence, poverty, political extremism, and so forth. All to create a sense of comfort for the audience of living inside Russia, apparently not on a verge of an imminent collapse, in a clear contrast to the situation elsewhere.

The ‘imminent collapse’ is a hard-working narrative that usually resonates well with both local and international target audiences, despite the fact that there has not been a civil war in the EU, nor has Europe collapsed. By many metrics, the bloc continues to flourish.

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