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Item Characteristics of Russian Propaganda in Latin America with Regard to Russian Aggression Against Ukraine: Case of Brazil(2024) Taranenko, AnnaRussian aggression against Ukraine has become one of the most serious challenges for the international security system. One of the regions where Russian propaganda has been spread widely is Latin America. And one of the countries especially influenced by the Russian disinformation in the region is Brazil. The goal of this article is to define characteristics of the Russian propaganda in Latin America regarding Russian aggression against Ukraine, particularly, look at the case of Brazil, trace features of the Kremlin propaganda in this country at the current stage and outline possible ways of countering this propaganda. It can be concluded that Russian propaganda in Latin American and in Brazil, particularly, has several specific characteristicsit is widespread, longstanding and generally supported. Key current narratives concerning the ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine include the nuclear threat, calls for peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia and accusing the West of russofobia. Other false narratives include accusing Ukraine of war crimes and provocations, as well as dangers of further “escalation” of the war. Among reasons for common misconceptions about the RussiaUkraine war in Brazil one can name a simple lack of information and familiarity with the local politics. This gap is partially the result of Ukraine’s insufficient communication with the Latin American and Brazilian audiences and the countries’ lack of interest in each other for many years.In order to counter Russian propaganda in Latin American and Brazil, in particular, Ukraine should enhance its communication and diplomatic efforts, cooperate with the Ukrainian diaspora in the region and consistently deconstruct Russian disinformation narratives. In the longterm perspective, it is worthwhile increasing opportunities to study the Spanish and Portuguese languages and have respective Regional Studies courses at Ukrainian educational institutions.Item Democracy development in post-socialist countries(Perfect Publishing, 2022) Taranenko, AnnaDemocracy development is moving on gradually in post-socialist countries. One of the former soviet republics that demonstrates a shift toward democracy is Georgia. One of the serious challenges of transition to democracy is the clan factor, which is also characteristic of the post-soviet and "post-socialist camp" space. Democracy development can be a challenging process, requiring a lot of careful planning, negotiations and change management approaches. Nonetheless, democratization process is moving on, with moderate progress, in post-socialist states of Eastern and Southern Europe.Item Ensuring information security: Countering Russian disinformation in Ukrainian speeches at the United Nations(2024) Taranenko, AnnaDisinformation is one of the major challenges to information security worldwide. Disinformation has also been an important component of the information front of the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. This article identifies and describes the mechanisms used to counter Russian disinformation in Ukrainian speeches at the United Nations during the critical period of the first six months after the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine actively counteracts Russian disinformation through speeches delivered at the United Nations. These speeches focus on explaining preconditions for the Russo-Ukrainian war, delivering first-hand stories of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, revealing the global significance of the Russo-Ukrainian war, discussing further possible outcomes of the war, and calling for further action against Russian aggression and disinformation. These mechanisms were utilized by the representatives of Ukraine at the United Nations in order to reveal Russia’s disinformation campaign aimed at international audiences and debunk the respective false narratives about the reasons and nature of the Russian aggression against Ukraine. Besides, these mechanisms were instrumental in ensuring information security of Ukraine and protecting democratic values.Item Germany case for Russia-Ukraine conflict resolution(BoScience Publisher, 2022) Taranenko, AnnaFollowing steps can be recommended for the conflict resolution: regular negotiations, paying attention to public opinion, especially of the communities involved, employment of peacebuilding mechanisms among different society groups, in line with democratic principles. The efforts need to be complemented by countering propaganda and disinformation campaigns. Besides, one needs to pay attention to involvement of a wide range of stakeholders, active search for a "win-win" situation and thorough communication planning.Item Regional Security Development in Latin America: Democratization Trends(2021) Taranenko, AnnaThe article is dedicated to regional security development in Latin America and, in particular, the democratization trends. The topic of regional security development in Latin America appears to be an urgent problem to research in order to trace the security development tendencies in the region, identify current challenges of security development and, in particular, analyze democratization trends. Regional security of Latin America is closely related to security agenda of the Western hemisphere and, thus, the global security. Therefore, it should be paid particular attention. It is necessary to analyze the economic, political, cultural and ecological dimensions of regional security in Latin American countries and its relation to democratization tendencies in the region. The current state of regional security development is characterized by global development trends and challenges, such as climate change, economic turmoil, food security, health protection issues and nuclear weapons proliferation. Thus, the goal of this article is to study regional security development in Latin America in terms of further democratization trends. The objectives of the article are to analyze the current state of regional security development in Latin America, trace democratization trends and define prospects for further strategic alliances development, as well as regional leadership shaping up. One can conclude that regional security is a highly important aspect on foreign policy agenda of Latin American countries. The countries of the region need to face a number of regional security challenges, first of all, stemming from social and economic development aspects. The prospects are to enhance international cooperation in the region and promote effective social, economic and educational development projects. Prospects of further research are related to more detailed examination of various security types in the Latin American region. In particular, it is worthwhile researching the aspects of ecological security, food security and human security in the region. These aspects have gained more resonance in the world security studies of the end of the 20th – beginning of the 21st century and their relevance for the Latin American region needs to be further explored.