A tour of your land. And polarizing campaign, in which pro russian propaganda played a major role watched as mean for the rest of europe and for elections and all the you countries. And why does it seem so easy for russia to undermine europes confidence in democracy . The this is ronald not talk to a small town in eastern slovakia, is just an hours drive from the border with ukraine where russia is waging its war. Nowhere has to slow back in election, been for more fiercely then in provinces like this. Today the extreme rise Republican Party is Holding Around a hand out chocolate to the public along with lots of anti western propaganda. Milan zurich as daniel sachi alone, maker rails against the european union, nato, and the americans pensioners cant afford to keep their apartments. Young families are fleeing abroad because they cant make a living here. And were feeding american soldiers because it is a message that hits home many here are disappointed with politicians and brought his lava and brussels. They complained about the rising food and energy prices. And the question western support for ukraine is that the way no more is will be both sides are to blame for the wing are going to, is it will be thats what i think, or maybe both sides i but the media only tells us one part if you only publish what suits you out of that this will will end eventually. Im not afraid of russia. Opinions like these or no surprise to me, kayla rich cover. She runs the Info Security project which aims to detect and expose freshen this information. In slovakia, our informational space started to form in like 2014 because of the crimea annexation of crimea. And now it says it is really huge. It is fixed and complex. There are many upstairs, it is closest 5th or, you know, want to go through not just media, which are just the websites that are spreading full square, right tapes, this information for us and for, for the mainly became it was which provides to us. There are thousands, so facebook pages spreading pro russian narratives. Theyre also nearly 300. 00 websites of post online use outlets. She shows us the page of the classmates profit, a popular conservative portal that tends to publish and use it to the last year cloud and its probably made headlines. One of its outdoors was secrets, the phone, talking to a russian intelligence officer. The video shows him accepting, deprived in return for allegedly spreading professional propaganda. The man was sentenced to fine and probation, and the website was blocked, but only temporarily. We wants to talk to those responsible, so we go to the address list, its for the publisher, but there is nobody. Their neighbors say its long been abandoned. No one was fond story inquiries and the phone number given on the side isnt working. The number you have dialed does not exist. Instead we visit the need and the real newspaper that published the media. All the bright, its editor in chief matters coast only says the fact that the fear has no real consequences shows how vulnerable slovakia is to outside interference. And it shows that even the courts is like, you dont understand the situation that there is a, there is a special more going on in slovakia and russians are fighting them more for me and for the country that russia is the enemy. And they are not able to understand them. This is very serious. For russian propaganda has also been spread by prominent politicians, where campaigning, they regularly repeated slogans usually heard from the kremlin among them as well, but seats. So the leader of the left wing nationalist party smith spoke out against arms deliveries to ukraine and against fathers sanctions on russia. At the press conference shortly before the election. We ask him this, what are you promoting russians with our guns . I do think it makes you popular. Show new that tape and why dont you give us the right to have our own opinion about the war and ukraine. The money that we are not obliged to repeat the rhetoric of the United States of america for western europe remedies, keith oliver was up on that it would all be seats. So did well with this message during the contain, especially in towns and villages away from the capital where the economic consequences of the war in ukraine are particularly noticeable to gain. See my adult thing as ukrainians have money and they have no problem buying anything. Thats what some of us have trouble buying honey because they cant afford it and the ukrainians come and collect a lot of money. Not telling you so much chuck pulse and a here. Schools. Claims and sledges in slovakia decreasing and came here playing the war. We meter and the market in the city of cushions of the country it has taken in more than 100000 to queens, but many who dont believe that you create the big 2. All i plugged on the what was the propaganda . Certainly what, and they dont know much about ukraine when you knew about that propaganda works. Like on the they believe russian was the older brother get buckingham mickey, im gonna be stuck. She brought me tell you that rich cobalt and the Info Security platform are trying to work out why for russian this information is taking hold. In slovakia there is a common history with the rest of the separation of course with the soviet union. And so the kremlin is pushing this narrative even today, that of russia is our swapping brother. And its really working because people have this memory of the common history with the soviet union. They are looking good at of some kind of golden iraq. This is especially true for older slovaks who look back fondly on those times and feel this illusion, dep all its life in the european union. Meanwhile, most coast and the sea and dropped as lovely as one of the use most active when it comes to spreading and type western messaging. So far there is no evidence of direct rushing into feelings and so back in elections. But many liberal politicians are being targeted by this information. This is the headquarters of progressive slovakia and liberal pro european party. Its candidates have space, especially tough campaign. It takes including this deep lake media which may team appear to announce a massive rise in deer prices. The dust is because we send you 20 by the day and the drastic increase in beer price is will be 1. 00 of the 1st things a government led by us will implement its equal. They have a lot of naturalist programs. Even influence comes out of it. Yeah. It was a clumsy fate, but me how she matched golf progressive slovak yeah. Takes the issue seriously. What has to be . What would you do to contract . Well, what we do well try to this me refutes that, which isnt all these live know, be slower against our party. But most importantly, were trying to run a positive campaign from the very start. Were trying to talk about the kind of positive vision for the country. Then we know we envisage, you know, manifesto when election day finally arrives, voters weight in long lines to cast or balance many and wrapped his love. I seem to be worried about the direction in which their country is having the image and thats always good. We know that there are various hybrid operations going on in some block. Yeah, thanks to for an influence is and as a, even though we have the freedom to vote well, its clear we are also quite influenced by these manipulations in the would also lead me texting me to head. I mean, im let me pull up here and well slip metal can now move cuz the last few years have shown that democracy isnt as secure as we thought. Fellow election lights as party headquarters. There is an anxious wait for adults because she mentioned coach liberals are a young party. But in the final Campaign Sprints they managed to position themselves as favorites, including with clear commitments to ukraine. You said if you, victor, we wouldnt be a blow to 14. Well, 1st of all, we need, so youll have low to go through is ukraine and his army. And of course the supports of ukraine including stock. Yes. And thats regardless of how the selection plays out. One school its closed experience projections are there really leaks then move here is cute deliverables are inspect the have much much in high c qu represents the party in the European Parliament remains cautious. The few sites expose it, the 5, its the only exit clue. So well have to see the final results. But it also, buddy, im going, i have to say after months and months of work ad campaign, which was sadly, also quite, i dont want to dominate the thought, the slide polluted by. Lots of new fi formation and thats a 2 and hybrid more by 3rd parties. Meanwhile, at snare party, headquarters populous candidates, real bad feed. So ease in speaking to the media, the projections are on what he hoped for. But as the night goes on, things take a turn, its more votes are counted, it becomes clear thats feats of strategy will win him the election. The next day he appears to am funds before the press. He announces what lies have including talks on forming a government. When asked about the warning ukraine, peter says he wants peace stokes, and that slovaks have bigger problems than ukraine. Critics could assume thats a cubic terrain. So when somebody moves, which means that i mean you, you mommys, you have these is no one is directing us on the outside. We dont have a donor list. And as is the case with other parties all malibu, no ones coming here to tell us what we should or shouldnt do. So please respect us. Were disagreeing on some things and moment after all. Thats the essence of democracy ultimate. Whats the democratic feats so speak to recruit, have far reaching consequences, including for ukraine and ease. So the darn c at a conference and abrupt and slab out. We ask this information expert because a lot of research before about about Upcoming Elections in poland and bulgaria and next year as you are p and election as well. They see similar dis information contains during the discussions with our colleagues. So we really see some similar trends of the other countries are also struggling with the gaming public co trust in the institutions as a some after slide co. Also politicians about the ultimate of media and social media access as well are continuously undermining these trust. The political situation in slovakia shows the consequences of a long term. This Information Campaign expos, say russian efforts to manipulates democracies will continue and even increase. They keep affecting european nations unless the west takes action. The in many countries education is still a privilege. Property is one of the main causes some Young Children work in mind drafts. Instead of going to class, others can attend classes. The minions of children will go to school. We ask why . Because education makes the world make up your own mind. The late phone lines our interest, the Global Economy report, folio dw business b on. Heres a closer look at the project. Our mission analyze the flight for market dominance. This is west with dw business beyond the limited freedom of the online where young north koreans fled to south korea, where they realize their dreams of becoming social media. But then they disappeared without warning, only to resurface a north korean propaganda video. 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