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The text examines the synergy between Russian state-sponsored disinformation and rising xenophobic rhetoric within EU member states. It highlights how pro-Kremlin outlets frame the EU as weak and 'multiculturalism' as a disease to fuel anti-EU sentiment. The author argues that relying solely on official strategic communication agencies is insufficient and instead advocates for supporting independent Russian-language journalism and promoting nuanced, fact-based discourse within the EU to counter these narratives.

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  • Pro-Kremlin media systematically portray the European Union as weak and intolerant of Christian values, often using 'multiculturalism' as a negative term to demonstrate the dangers of European integration.
  • Russian state media employ specific disinformation tactics, such as misquoting European opinion pieces as official editorial stances or exaggerating isolated incidents to present them as broad trends.
  • There is a convergence between pro-Kremlin narratives and the rhetoric of some European politicians who use the refugee crisis to promote xenophobic models of democracy.
  • The author argues that official EU and NATO communication bodies, such as East StratCom and the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence, are insufficient to counter disinformation because they may lack the credibility of independent investigative journalism.

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Sadouskaya-Komlach, M. (2016). Zjednoczeni w strachu. Green European Journal. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/zjednoczeni-w-strachu/
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Sadouskaya-Komlach, Maryia. Zjednoczeni w strachu. Green European Journal, 2016. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/zjednoczeni-w-strachu/.
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@techreport{sadouskayakomlach2016zjednoczeni, author = {Sadouskaya-Komlach, Maryia}, title = {{Zjednoczeni w strachu}}, institution = {Green European Journal}, year = {2016}, month = jul, url = {https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/zjednoczeni-w-strachu/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }

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