In-Person
Russian state media have presented an entirely different picture of the war in Ukraine to their viewers. The presenter looks closely at footage from early days of the invasion and at key moments in the spring such as Easter, when the Russian campaign was depicted as a righteous struggle to preserve sacred values and the Victory Day celebration, which highlighted the Immortal Battalion movement in linking the events of today to those of the fight against Nazi Germany. The talk closes with consideration of problems in media representation of the war on both sides of the conflict.