„Countering Threats Was Insufficient.” — Russian Influence Commission Publishes Report

10/01/2025

16:03

Russian Influence Commission Publishes Report:

Countering Threats Was Insufficient.

“Countering disinformation threats originating from Russia and Belarus was insufficient, ad-hoc, inconsistent, and often merely performative. It lacked long-term and systemic character” – these are the findings of the commission for the examination of Russian and Belarusian influence, headed by General Jarosław Stróżyk, specifically its disinformation team. The Ministry of Justice announced this in a statement.

“Russia, with Belarus’s assistance, is waging a cognitive war against Poland”

“The Commission’s work indicates that Russia, with the help of Belarus, is conducting a long-term cognitive war against Poland. Its aim is to increase social polarization and devastate trust in democratic structures, ultimately weakening and disintegrating the West” – informs the Ministry of Justice.

“The Russian narrative is based on criticizing democratic institutions and processes, including the government, NATO, and the EU”

“The report reveals that due to the attitudes of Polish society, the Russian narrative does not focus on promoting Russia. Instead, it is based on criticizing and undermining trust in democratic institutions and processes, including the government, NATO, and the European Union, and on increasing polarization. It incites animosity towards Ukrainians and other nationalities, faiths, and minorities” – reads the statement.

The main Russian narratives identified by the commission include: “NATO and the EU are oppressive, hostile, and colonize their members,” “Western civilization is in decline, decadent, and demoralized,” and “Ukraine is a failed state, and Ukrainians are not a nation.”

“Actions were taken extremely rarely”

“The commission’s analysis shows that state authorities possessed information about individuals and institutions spreading pro-Russian and Belarusian disinformation. However, based on this information, actions were taken extremely rarely, and these omissions were detrimental” – informs the Ministry of Justice.

An 84-page report by the disinformation team operating within the commission for the examination of Russian influence has been published on the ministry’s website.

Poznaj raport Zespołu ds. Dezinformacji Komisji ds. badania wpływów rosyjskich i białoruskich ⬇️https://t.co/fw9qT6P5As

— Min. Sprawiedliwości (@MS_GOV_PL) January 10, 2025

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