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Insights from the EUI-JRC 'Science for policy' workshop panel on narratives and conflict in the post-truth information environment (26-27 May 2025)
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EUI; RSC; Policy Brief; 2025/15
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LINGE, Jens P., VIANINI, Irene, SNIGYR, Olena, GORI, Paula, Insights from the EUI-JRC ‘Science for policy’ workshop panel on narratives and conflict in the post-truth information environment (26-27 May 2025), EUI, RSC, Policy Brief, 2025/15 - https://hdl.handle.net/1814/93071
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This policy brief synthesizes three interconnected themes discussed during the panel “Narratives and Conflict in the Post-Truth Information Environment” at the EUI–JRC “Science for Policy” Workshop (26–27 May 2025). It highlights the complexity of the challenges facing policymakers while underscoring opportunities for researchers to deepen our understanding of how information operations shape public perceptions of the past and present, and construct collective visions of the future. The first theme examines international media narratives on Russia and Ukraine from 2013 to 2024, drawing on a dataset of over 22 million articles. Through a combination of automated clustering and expert analysis, it identifies recurring themes—geopolitical tensions, energy politics, humanitarian crises, and disinformation strategies—and traces how these narratives evolved across key turning points, from the annexation of Crimea in 2014 to the full-scale invasion in 2022. The second theme explores the global dimension of Russian information operations, focusing on how Kremlin-aligned media strategically adapted narratives for international audiences, including in the Global South. By leveraging foreign-language outlets and digital platforms, Russia disseminated emotionally charged, ideologically driven content aimed at influencing global perceptions and geopolitical alignments. The final theme calls for a comprehensive and evidence-based response to disinformation—one that embraces the complexity of the information environment while upholding clarity, democratic values, and fundamental rights. Countering disinformation requires coordinated, multi-stakeholder engagement and stronger links between independent research and policymaking. In this context, researchers play a vital role in providing rigorous analysis, informing policy development, and holding ineffective or harmful measures to account.
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Published online: July 2025