| Author (Person) | Dempsey, Judy |
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| Publisher | Carnegie Europe |
| Series Title | Strategic Europe |
| Series Details | 28.01.16 |
| Publication Date | 28/01/2016 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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Russia’s propaganda machine—which went full blast against members of the Ukrainian government during the Ukraine crisis, labeling them fascists and anti-Semites—is in full swing again. This time, the target is Germany, once considered Russia’s closest ally in Europe. Ever since Chancellor Angela Merkel declared her intention to allow refugees from Syria to enter Germany, the Russian media have been reporting every twist and turn of the opposition that is building up in her conservative bloc and among sections of the German public to her open-door refugee policy. Russia [uses] propaganda to weaken the EU’s common positions and therefore the union itself. There have been numerous reports of how Russia has been financing far-right movements or parties that are Eurosceptic and that challenge Europe’s basic values of human rights, dignity, and media freedom. Germany warned Russia on the 27 January 2016 against 'exploiting' an incident involving the alleged rape of a German-Russian teenager in Berlin after Moscow hinted at an official cover-up. On the 29 January 2016 it emerged that the girl had spent the night of her alleged rape at a friend’s house. Investigators said the 13-year-old invented the story to cover having run away over problems she faced at school. |
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| Source Link | http://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/?fa=62611 |
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| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Germany, Russia |
