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September 20, 2025IntersectionsOpen Access

Ambassadors of war: Social and semantic networks of Belarusian pro-government Telegram channels during the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine

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ISIlya SulzhytskiUniversität InnsbruckVKVarvara Kulhayeva

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Implication

This analysis reveals how belarusian pro-government telegram channels shape media agendas during the invasion, indicating complex network dynamics.

Key Points

  • Belarusian pro-government channels act as intermediaries between Russian media and local supporters, emphasizing different forms of content.
  • The analysis reveals two media activity centers: one promoting pro-Russian military content and the other supporting the Belarusian government.
  • A significant presence of war-related concepts indicates a strong influence of russian political language in belarusian narratives.
  • Anonymous channels on the periphery exhibit more aggressive war messaging, potentially indicating greater autonomy from government control.

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Sulzhytski et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d469ce31b076d99fa66c03https://doi.org/10.17356/ieejsp.v11i1.1224
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