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Vzglyad.ru: Several dozen Charter97 journalists fighting Russian 'invaders'

Vzglyad.ru: Several dozen Charter97 journalists fighting Russian 'invaders'

Russian newspaper has accused the website charter97.org and TV channel "Belsat" of Russophobia.

The site of the Russian business newspaper "Vzglyad" has published an article called "The field of battle - Belarus" signed by publicist Kirill Ozimko.

Here is the full text of the article:

When it comes to the Russophobia or destruction of Russian cultural heritage, the majority of Russians immediately think about Ukraine and the Baltic states. They almost never think of Belarus in this respect.

The Sister Republic has a reputation as "the most Russian" among the countries of the former Soviet Union, and no one even thinks that it could ever secede from the Russian world, reject the common historical heritage with Russia or the use of the Russian language.

This is also confirmed in part by sociological surveys. According to the Independent Institute of Socio-Economic and Political Studies, 66.6% of Belarusians today agree that the Belarusian, Russian and Ukrainian peoples are three branches of the same people. An alternative view (different peoples) was supported only by 27.1%.

But we should not rest on our laurels. Over time, everything changes, including public opinion. Especially if the geopolitical opponents are engaged in the promotion of their values, pursuing certain political goals. And the effectiveness of information attacks cannot even be disputed.

Let's consider the example of Ukraine. In 1991, 70% of Ukrainians voted for preservation of the USSR. In 2013, according to the Razumkov Center, already only 32.7% of the Ukrainian population preferred to see their country in the Customs Union with Russia, while in the EU - 41.7%. Today, after a more thorough informational indoctrination and rewriting of history, only 8% of Ukrainians favor closer relations with Russia.

Less than 25 years have passed after the collapse of the Soviet Union, but the public opinion and geopolitical orientation of the population has turned upside down. What happened? Something terrible did -- a total defeat of our country in the information war for Ukraine.

What did Russia do to save the fraternal alliance with Ukraine? Nothing. The entire post-Soviet history of Russian-Ukrainian relations was an endless gas conflict, had scandals around the Black Sea Fleet and ineffective agreements on partnership.

At the same time, with the financial support of the West, Ukrainian nationalists were actively indoctrinating the Ukrainian people. Primarily, the young ones. They did it through the media, education, popular culture and journalism.

For example, the Foundation of the American billionaire Soros, who is known for his political lobbying, has been working in the country for a long time. His money was used to finance numerous "alternative" and "independent" media as well as public organizations controlled by the American.

The billionaire does not even hide that his activities in Ukraine are focused primarily on education and culture, which is wise enough. The zombie session was successful.

As can be seen, the West has long been aware that in the information age, occupation of the territory takes place not in the traditional way, but through the manipulation of public opinion, through the conquest of the people's minds.

Today, the information battle field is in Belarus. And the West is again gradually approaching victory. The republic's authorities are trying to control the information space, but experience shows that the development of modern technology brings all their efforts to naught.

While earlier it was possible to prohibit the publication and delivery of malicious newspapers, magazines, books, today's Western partners are fighting for the minds of Belarusians from the territories of neighboring states. They are doing it with the money from Western funds and out of certain budgets. Judge for yourself:

1. In the neighboring Poland there is an office of information-analytical site "Charter 97", which operates specifically for the Belarusians. The site has Belarusian, Russian and English versions, and a quite radical anti-Russian stance.

Russians there are only called "invaders" and "historical enemies of Belarusians," Lukashenka is only called the "dictator", and Putin constantly has his death predicted, together with his "terrible empire."

In Warsaw, this site has dozens of Belarusian and Russian speaking journalists working for it. And, truth be told, they work smoothly. News about the "dictator" and "Russian occupiers" are stamped with enviable speed: one every three to five minutes. Following the publication, each of them gets comments and several thousands of views. For the Belarusian Internet it is a very considerable figure.

At the same time none of the pro-Russian sites for Belarusians can compete with the Charter in popularity. Indeed, these sites and virtually nonexistent -- maybe one or two of them operate. Such a low activity is due to the fact that these sites were created by amateurs and, unlike the pro-Western ones, have no material support.

2. On the territory of the Republic of Poland was established a satellite TV channel aimed specifically at Belarusians and broadcasting in the Belarusian language. The channel provides information with the pro-Western stance. Wikipedia reports that in 2007 the Polish TV received from the state budget 16 million zlotys (about four million euros) for the preparation and launch of the channel's broadcast.

Work over the "Belsat" channel united several dozen journalists in Belarus, Poland, Lithuania and the Czech Republic. The channel produces news programs in the Belarusian language with a pro-Western stance: Russians are "invaders", Crimea belongs to Ukraine and Belarus is a part of Europe, which in the future will inevitably "return to the European family."

In addition, the Channel regularly airs historical programs such as "History under the sign of Chase," where Russia is presented as a centuries-old enemy of the Belarusian nation, empire of the bloodthirsty murderers, oppressors and rapists.

Is there a Russian response to the TV for Belarusians? No, there isn't.

As can be seen from the above, the West is trying very hard to influence the population of the republic with the help of the media outlets. Given their popularity, such policies sooner or later will lead to success.

Belarusian youth, like the Ukrainians will be "brainwashed" with anti-Russian propaganda. Already today, it is for the most part young people who take part in the pro-Western political rallies in Belarus.

Let's take a look at the Belarusian communities in the social network "VKontakte". Anti-Russian, nationalist and opposition ones have about one hundred thousand subscribers, which by Belarusian standards is very impressive.

At the same time, the core group of the movement "Antimaidan Belarus" boasts only a modest number of subscribers - 2,800. We should remember that the users of "VKontakte" are mostly young people.

It turns out, that already today boys and girls prefer the neighboring republic's pro-Western movement. All this raises concerns for the future of Belarus.

In Ukraine, over the 20 years the media outlets have completely changed the public opinion, even about such indisputable previously facts as a common nature of Russian and Ukrainian peoples. The same processes are happening in Belarus.

The only difference is that in Belarus they are taking place much slower. Authorities banned the Soros Foundation as well as a number of malicious publications from the country, but this, in my opinion, is not enough.

The question arises: Is it possible to stop this process? It is possible. To do this, our country must be actively involved in the process of information warfare in Belarus.

As practice shows, keeping allies through discounts for natural resources, together with the endless loans and passive information policy in modern conditions is ineffective.

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