Putin's Propaganda Machine examines Russia s information war, one of the most striking features of its intervention in Ukraine. Marcel H. Van Herpen argues that the Kremlin s propaganda offensive is a carefully prepared strategy, implemented and tested over the last decade. Initially intended as a tool to enhance Russia s soft power, it quickly developed into one of the main instruments of Russia s new imperialism, reminiscent of the height of the Cold War. The author describes a multifaceted strategy that makes use of diverse instruments, including mimicking Western public diplomacy...

Putin's Propaganda Machine examines Russia s information war, one of the most striking features of its intervention in Ukraine. Marcel H. Van Herpen argues that the Kremlin s propaganda offensive is a carefully prepared strategy, implemented and tested over the last decade. Initially intended as a tool to enhance Russia s soft power, it quickly developed into one of the main instruments of Russia s new imperialism, reminiscent of the height of the Cold War. The author describes a multifaceted strategy that makes use of diverse instruments, including mimicking Western public diplomacy...