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This paper sheds light on organisations operating in Europe that are funded by the Russian government, whether officially or unofficially. Their goal is to shift European public opinion towards a positive view of Russian politics and policies, and towards respect for its great power ambitions. The paper recommends fostering the EU’s own narrative, which is based on human rights, freedom and equality; supporting pro-democratic civil society so that Europeans become more resistant to Russian propaganda.
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Vojtíšková, V., Novotný, V., Schmid-Schmidsfelden, H. et al. The bear in sheep’s clothing: Russia’s government-funded organisations in the EU. European View 15, 357 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12290-016-0414-6
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12290-016-0414-6