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Postdoc @EUI_MWProgramme PhD @SciencesPo_CEE & @LIEPP_ScPo welfare states, populism, public preferences, qual & mixed methods views are my own
Mar 6, 2022 26 tweets 12 min read
There has been speculation what the "Z" letter on Russian tanks invading Ukraine stands for:
taskandpurpose.com/analysis/russi…
Whatever tactical purpose, during the last days, a massive propaganda campaign has started using the #Z for a "rally behind the army" effect. An analytical🧵... The disinformation channel Russia Today may have started it (or kicked it off?) one week ago by selling merchandise with the symbol of the invasion. Meanwhile, Russian social media is flooded with paroles using the symbol.
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…