Science vs Propaganda: The case of Russia

2024/10/14 by Plastun, Oleksii, Makarenko, Inna, Berger-Hrynova, Tetiana
#FOS: Physical sciences #Physics and Society (physics.soc-ph)

paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2410.10274

Abstract

This note highlights how Russia uses the international academic sphere-including scientometric databases, international publishers, and international organizations-as a propaganda tool to legitimize its appropriation of Ukrainian territories.

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