On May 29, the Georgian Strategic Analysis Center (Tbilisi) hosted an event dedicated to the combat against Russian disinformation and propaganda, as well as methods and techniques that could be employed for these purposes.
Russian Malicious Information Activity knows no geographical, moral, or legal boundaries.
The Kremlin’s active intervention in the internal affairs of various states’ attempts to stir up conflicts, incite civil confrontation, and polarize societies are nothing new. It is a Soviet legacy.
Modern Russia has adopted all the KGB methods and significantly improved them, with consideration to modern technologies.
International media started actively discussing the Russian Malicious Information Activity during the 2016 presidential election in the United States. But of course, this activity began much earlier and now poses a threat to the national security of many states, including Ukraine and Georgia.
In this regard, it is essential for these two states to improve their capabilities to recognize, classify and combat Russian Malicious Information Activity.
On May 29, the Georgian Strategic Analysis Center (Tbilisi) hosted an event dedicated to the combat against Russian disinformation and propaganda, as well as methods and techniques that could be employed for these purposes.
The event was organized as part of a joint initiative of Tarand.io (US) and Ukraine Crisis Media Center, the Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group, while the Georgian Strategic Analysis Center acted as a local partner of the initiative.
During the event, presentations were made by Ukraine Crisis Media Center the Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group expert Inna Polianska, the founder and CEO of Tarand.io and information warfare analyst Ali Hajizade, the founder of the Georgian Strategic Analysis Center Nodar Kharshiladze, and the head of the MA Program of International Affairs at the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs Tornike Sharashenidze.
Presentations demonstrated examples of how Russian disinformation and propaganda use various narratives and techniques to dehumanize people, split societies, and mislead the public. Also, for the first time, special educational video materials created to facilitate understanding and classification of the Russian Malicious Information Activity were presented to the public.