Current problems of Europe

The theme of «separatism» in the information policy of Germany in connection with the Ukrainian crisis of 2014

Погорельская С.В.

Pogorelskaya S.V. – candidate of sciences (Ph.D in political sciences, Ph.D University of Bonn), Department of West Europe and America, INION RAS, senior researcher

Abstract

The article observes one facet of Germany’s communication strategy on the problem of separatism in the context of Ukrainian crisis. The Germany’s point of view, as that of other countries drawn into this conflict, is aп expression of the policy of interest. At the same time, Germany has certain peculiarities due to its own historical experience and a large Russian-speaking diaspora.

Keywords

Separatism, information warfare, Ukraine, the foreign policy of Germany, the German identity, media, Russian diaspora in Germany.

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