Ukraine’s “Ministry of Truth”, Explained

Ukraine’s newest Ministry of Information is the most controversial and dangerous move by the post-revolutionary government.

“Big Brother is Watching You.” Is the Ministry of Information Policy a “Ministry of Truth” a la George Orwell’s 1984

What You Need to Know:

✓ Russia’s annexation of Crimea and support for rebels in eastern Ukraine was accompanied by an aggressive media campaign;

✓ Some have dubbed the differing media narratives between Russia, Ukraine, and the West as an “information war”;

✓ Ukraine’s newly formed coalition government includes a Ministry of Information to “to ensure the information security” of the country;

✓Journalists and other critics mockingly call it the “Ministry of Truth”, saying that the ministry is a step backwards in media freedom;

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Ukraine’s “Ministry of Truth”, Explained.

by Chris Dunnett, Hromadske International
produced by Maxim Eristavi, Randy R. Potts