Why Vladimir Putin is losing the information war to Ukraine | Atlantic Council

Vladimir Putin has long been known as an expert in information warfare. His use of social media as a weapon and relentless promotion of false narratives have proved crucial in a number of significant victories over the last decade, including the takeover of Crimea in 2014 and Donald Trump’s victory in 2016. This just adds to the astonishment of the present situation. Even though Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has only been underway for less than two weeks, it is apparent that the propaganda battle has been decisively defeated. Putin’s invasion has rendered Russia poisonous in ways that even his strong misinformation campaign has been unable to counteract. It has resulted in unprecedented international sanctions and the severance of all relations with the government by several of the world’s largest corporations. Even traditionally dependable allies like China are becoming more hesitant to openly support the Kremlin. 

Source: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/why-vladimir-putin-is-losing-the-information-war-to-ukraine/