On cue, there was fearmongering about Ukraine preparing to invade the territory of Donbas(opens in a new tab) and even Russia. Instead, the lacklustre and underwhelming speech largely recycled the Kremlin’s well-known disinformation tropes, rehashing Putin’s odious speech of 24 February. So when Putin did deliver the speech, it was unsurprising that the celebratory notes about “victories” in Ukraine were nowhere to be found. Notably, in the days leading up to 9 May, perhaps sensing the overwhelming absurdity of portraying the Russian military debacle in Ukraine as successful, the Kremlin’s disinformators worked hard to distance the “Victory Day” parade from events in Ukraine. While most reputable media and news outlets made predictions about the eventual contents of Putin’s Victory Day speech, Russian-state controlled disinformation outlets seized the opportunity to accuse the West of panic-mongering and “Russophobia”.ĩ May – Victory day for recycling Propaganda – EU vs DiSiNFO This year, due in large part to Russia’s war against Ukraine, launched on 24 February, the pro-Kremlin disinformation ecosystem was abuzz with misleading narratives and outright lies about the ongoing “special military operation” in Ukraine. The Kremlin, however, focuses its spectacle of victory on a different date. Last week, the world commemorated the end of World War II in Europe, celebrating Victory in Europe Day on 8 May, marking the 77 th anniversary of Allied victory over the Nazis and the end of World War II in Europe. And of course, Russia promotes Peace whereas the West is using Ukraine to tarnish Russia’s glory. On 24 February, the pro-Kremlin disinformation ecosystem was abuzz with misleading narratives and outright lies about the ongoing “special military operation” in Ukraine.
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