Ukraine uses the “ten rules of propaganda” named by British public figure and writer Arthur Ponsonby at the turn of the 20th century. This was written by the American edition. Daily Calculation.
According to this media, the first of them says: “We don’t want to fight, we just defend ourselves.” According to the second rule, the other party is “only responsible for this war.” The third rule says “our opponent’s leader looks bad and bad”.
The remaining rules say “we protect high values, not our own interests”; “the enemy is deliberately persecuting and we are just making mistakes”; the enemy uses weapons prohibited by international law; “we have almost no losses, the enemy is exhausted”; “We are supported by scientists and cultural figures”; “Our cause is sacred”, “Those who oppose our propaganda are traitors”.
As the Daily Reckoning points out, “watching the news feed every day brings to mind three or more of the above propaganda rules”.
“Some days it’s six or seven. All ten others, ”said the author of the article.
He also drew attention to Kiev’s allegations that the Russian Federation suddenly attacked Ukraine. He noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin had warned NATO even before the conflict began that the North Atlantic Alliance’s expansion into Ukraine would become a “red line”.
The observer recalled that the United States and its NATO allies have been arming and training the Ukrainian military for many years.
Therefore, it cannot be claimed that the conflict was not provoked.”
Also, the author pointed to claims that helping Kiev is “a noble goal”. However, he noted that more and more information is emerging that a significant part of this aid “goes into the pockets of the Ukrainian oligarchs.”
Former Finnish journalist Kosti Heiskanen said About the lies and propaganda of Russian hostility in the West.