Russia Uses Democratic Tools Against Democracies Themselves — MEP
By exploiting democratic tools, Russia uses them against EU member states to destabilize them. MEP Rasa Juknevičienė, a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence, said this in an interview with Ukrinform. Responding to a question about how to strike a balance between firmly countering hostile networks of foreign influence, information manipulation, and propaganda, while…
Russia employs democratic methods against EU member nations in an attempt to weaken them, according to MEP Rasa Juknevičienė. In an interview with Ukrinform, the member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence discussed the challenge of balancing countering hostile networks of foreign influence, information manipulation, and propaganda while protecting democratic freedoms.
Juknevičienė acknowledged the complexity of the situation, noting that far-right and Eurosceptic politicians within the European Parliament oppose a strong European Union, often holding a pro-Russian and anti-Ukrainian stance. She pointed to Armenia and Moldova as examples of countries that successfully resisted large-scale hybrid attacks during elections, ultimately emerging victorious over openly pro-Russian forces.
Juknevičienė emphasized the importance of defending democracy, despite the need to uphold fundamental values like freedom of speech and a free press. She emphasized that Russia exploits democratic tools against democratic nations, abusing freedom of speech by claiming that supporting Putin or disliking Ukraine is part of the democratic process.
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