The Stream

Russia and Ukraine: A tale of two battles

Activists push other side to look for truth.

Some of the most effective weapons in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict aren’t guns or artillery, they’re words. As fighting rages on between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian fighters, both sides are harnessing the power of social media and television to further their cause. As two different versions of the same story emerge, who’s winning the information war? Join the conversation at 1930GMT.

On today’s episode of The Stream we speak with: 

Anastasia Dotsenko @aanastasia_d
Student at National Aviation University, Kiev

Dasha Karpenko
Blogger
facebook.com/kelpai.lj

Margo Gontar @MargoGontar @StopFakingNews
Co-founder, anchor
StopFake.Org

Maxim Eristavi @MaximEristavi
Independent journalist

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