Guest talk in Skytte: "France and the Russian Propaganda Puzzle: Mapping Networks and Narratives of the war in Ukraine"

Time: Wednesday, November 1, 16:00-17:15, Lossi 36-323

Topic: "France and the Russian Propaganda Puzzle: Mapping Networks and Narratives of the war in Ukraine". Guest talk by Adrien Nonjon, PhD candidate at the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilisations (Inalco), Paris

Since the mid-2000s, the question of the influence of Russian propaganda in France has been raised, but unfortunately it is still open today. Until now relayed indirectly by certain individuals, most of whom belong to the most isolated fringes of the political spectrum, the many narratives used by Russia to influence French opinion have been radicalised in the light of the Russian-Ukrainian war of 2022.The aim of this presentation  is to present the contours and evolution of Russian propaganda in France between 2008 and 2022 and to identify its main axioms. It will also look at the channels through which Russian propaganda is disseminated in France via certain self-proclaimed opinion leaders and alternative media. While the French pro-Russian discourse is based on its own logic and militant aims, we will show that 'ruscism' is increasingly present. In the final section, we will look at the legal and civic arsenal available to counter these discourses.

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Adrien Nonjon: PhD candidate at the Europes-Eurasia Research Centre (CREE) at the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilisations (Inalco), Paris. Research Fellow at George Washington University. His interest is in the political and cultural history of Ukraine and the Baltic-Black Sea area. Specialized in the study of radical political movement, Adrien Nonjon is the author of a monograph in French on the Azov Regiment and its movement.