{"id":107432,"date":"2022-05-20T03:00:34","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T01:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/?p=107432"},"modified":"2022-05-19T13:17:57","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T11:17:57","slug":"nato-salesman-of-the-year-is-surprised-by-his-own-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/nato-salesman-of-the-year-is-surprised-by-his-own-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"Nato Salesman of the year is surprised by his own efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sweeden-finland.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107436 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sweeden-finland.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sweeden-finland.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sweeden-finland-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yesterday morning, Finland and Sweden simultaneously\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nato.int\/cps\/en\/natohq\/news_195468.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">handed in their official letters of application<\/a>\u00a0to join NATO, a momentous step for the two historically militarily non-aligned countries. The decision was a direct reaction to Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/finland-and-sweden-sign-off-on-nato-bids-now-the-waiting-game-begins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">According<\/a>\u00a0to Finnish President Sauli Niinist\u00f6, \u201ca chain of events leading to the applications had begun last December, with a statement by Moscow demanding, among other things, that NATO accept no new members\u201d. President Niinist\u00f6\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/yle.fi\/news\/3-12441348\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">suggested<\/a>\u00a0Russians \u201clook into the mirror\u201d to find the reasons for the Finnish decision.<\/p>\n<p>As NATO bashing is a long-time favourite of the Kremlin, featuring in nearly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/euvsdisinfo.eu\/disinformation-cases\/?text=nato\">1500<\/a>\u00a0EUvsDisinfo cases, the news did not go unnoticed by the pro-Kremlin disinformation ecosystem. Some of the recent tropes claim that \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/euvsdisinfo.eu\/report\/sweden-and-finland-are-being-dragged-into-nato-and-forced-to-wage-a-war-against-russia\">Finland and Sweden are dragged into NATO to wage war against Russia<\/a>\u2019, that \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/euvsdisinfo.eu\/report\/nato-membership-is-a-big-mistake-for-finland-sweden-alliance-is-collapsing\">NATO is about to collapse and would do Finland and Sweden no good<\/a>\u2019, and that \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/euvsdisinfo.eu\/report\/finns-swedes-unlikely-to-support-nato-membership-because-well-being-will-decline\">NATO armament would drain the public finances leading to well-fare problems<\/a>\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Then came Putin\u2019s ostensible change of tone carried in his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tass.ru\/politika\/14636203\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">speech<\/a>\u00a0at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.odkb-csto.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">CSTO<\/a>\u00a0summit on 16 May. Now, according to Putin, Russia does not have any problems with Finland and Sweden, as them joining NATO would not threat Russia, but Moscow will object to NATO military infrastructure near Russia. The main disinformation narratives are now mostly in line with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/russia-calls-finland-sweden-joining-nato-mistake-with-far-reaching-consequences-2022-05-16\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Putin\u2019s comments<\/a>. Realising that he can\u2019t prevent Finland and Sweden from handing in their membership applications, Putin plays down the obvious defeat of his policy to prevent NATO enlargement \u2013 or \u2018expansion\u2019, to use the Kremlin\u2019s deceptive jargon. Russia last\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/euvsdisinfo.eu\/the-kremlins-security-demands-mean-insecurity-for-the-rest-of-us\/\">demanded<\/a>\u00a0this in December 2021 in two treaty proposals to the US and NATO.<\/p>\n<p>Other commentaries focus on criticising the decisions, combined with vague sabre-rattling, of tit-for-tat reciprocity that Russia will be forced to secure its interests and adapt its posture of force in a western direction.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.9988%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: double; border-color: #001f7d;\" cellpadding=\"0,5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/chinas-balancing-act-on-the-ukraine-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/China-Ucrania.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"166\" height=\"93\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/chinas-balancing-act-on-the-ukraine-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">China\u2019S Balancing Act On The Ukraine War<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>We won Eurovision by not competing and it\u2019s a morally degraded event any way<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>In other news, on 14 May, tens of millions of people across the globe gathered around their screens to enjoy Eurovision \u2013 the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/video\/20220511-world-s-biggest-live-music-event-eurovision-is-underway-in-italy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">world\u2019s biggest live music show<\/a>. Ukraine won the competition by a mile with the Kalush Orchestra performing a song called\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Z8Z51no1TD0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">\u201cStefania\u201d<\/a>\u00a0that resonated with many. Generally, Eurovision is a colourful and uplifting celebration of music, diversity and solidarity. But not for all. If the Grinch was the one to steal Christmas, the Kremlin \u2013 with Russia being banned from the competition this year \u2013 tried to take all the fun out of the show.<\/p>\n<p>The next day, when many people were still recuperating from the marathon-length show running into the small hours, RIA Novosti published two articles as a reaction to Eurovision. In the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ria.ru\/20220515\/evrovidenie-1788666263.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">first\u00a0<\/a>, the outlet claimed that the Germans were outraged by Ukraine\u2019s victory, and in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ria.ru\/20220515\/ukraina-1788680071.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">second<\/a>, they parroted the same about the British audience. Fair enough, people have always fought over matters of taste. Coming across headlines like this in outlets that adhere to any professional or ethical standards of journalism, one can expect that a study of a sort has been conducted to reach the conclusion. But as always, with the Kremlin, there\u2019s a catch. Namely, both stories were based on nothing more than a handful of anonymous online comments from the comments sections of the Spiegel and the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Eurovision-russia.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107438 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Eurovision-russia.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Eurovision-russia.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Eurovision-russia-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We probably wouldn\u2019t have highlighted this incident if it was not part of a pattern. This is far from the first time that the Kremlin\u2019s disinformation ecosystem uses a couple of anonymous online comments to represent nation-wide public opinion. In fact, it\u2019s one of the many well-established items in the Kremlin\u2019s toolbox of tactics, techniques and procedures. In 2021, the Cardiff University published a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiff.ac.uk\/news\/view\/2547048-high-profile-western-media-outlets-repeatedly-infiltrated-by-pro-kremlin-trolls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">study<\/a>\u00a0on the exact same topic. Interestingly enough, both the Daily Mail and the Spiegel featured there as well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.9988%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: double; border-color: #001f7d;\" cellpadding=\"0,5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/trolling-for-a-victory-steeped-in-blood-and-hunger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/euvsdisinfo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"166\" height=\"93\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/trolling-for-a-victory-steeped-in-blood-and-hunger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trolling For A Victory Steeped In Blood And Hunger<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, Russia also had to justify its absence from the competition. Conveniently, Tsargrad \u2013 a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Pillars-of-Russia%E2%80%99s-Disinformation-and-Propaganda-Ecosystem_08-04-20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">well-known pro-Kremlin outlet<\/a>\u00a0owned by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/europe\/20220408-god-church-tsar-the-world-of-russian-oligarch-malofeyev-and-his-western-associates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Konstantin Malofeyev<\/a>, an oligarch with close ties to Putin \u2013 published a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tsargrad.tv\/articles\/rossija-vyigrala-na-evrovidenii-na-jetot-raz-po-nastojashhemu_545533\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">piece<\/a>\u00a0arguing that Russia won Eurovision, as taking part in it would already be a loss.<\/p>\n<p>The Eurovision Song Contest is thus a kind of a prism reflecting the current state of affairs in Russian disinformation and information manipulation efforts, and Russia\u2019s absence glorifies self-isolation. Last year, an edgy pop singer of Tajik decent,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Manizha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Manizha<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/euvsdisinfo.eu\/russian-woman-causes-panic-among-nationalists\">caused panic<\/a>\u00a0among Russian nationalists. A sign of \u2018western decay\u2019. This year, staying away from the competition is framed as a victory. Like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/euvsdisinfo.eu\/victory-day-for-recycling-propaganda\">celebrating<\/a>\u00a0the 9 May Victory day without a victory and calling for a protracted conflict with the West.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information: <a href=\"https:\/\/euvsdisinfo.eu\/nato-salesman-of-the-year-is-surprised-by-his-own-efficiency\/\">EUvsDisinfo &#8211; Press release<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Yesterday morning, Finland and Sweden simultaneously\u00a0handed in their official letters of application\u00a0to join NATO, a momentous step for the two historically militarily non-aligned countries. 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