How the Pro-Kremlin Media Try to Legitimize the Illegal Occupation of Crimea, and Other Russian Disinformation Campaigns

3/25/2021

The occupation of Crimea by the Russian military without insignia, who invaded and took control of the peninsula – have shown how disinformation can support hostile military operations. For seven years now, pro-Kremlin media and politicians have been trying to create an illusion of legitimacy for this blatant land grab and violation of international law.

EUvsDisinfo is a project of the East StratCom Task Force of the European External Action Service, designed to respond effectively to the Russian Federation's ongoing disinformation campaigns concerning the European Union and neighboring countries. Every week, the portal provides an overview of the most blatant pro-Kremlin disinformation. In particular, the portal currently contains more than 600 examples of pro-Kremlin disinformation claims about Crimea. But despite the best efforts of the Kremlin's propagandists, Crimea will always be Ukrainian.

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