cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/8624240
Poland’s foreign ministry and public broadcaster, TVP, have teamed up to launch a news service in the Georgian language that aims to “combat Russian disinformation” targeting Georgia and offer a “European perspective”.
The initiative adds to a growing number of services launched by Poland in recent years aimed at countries in its eastern neighbourhood, including most recently Moldova and Armenia, in addition to longer-established Russian and Belarusian channels.
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“We are creating services whose mission is to support democratic processes in the South Caucasus countries, strengthen stability in the region, and combat Russian disinformation,” said Jerzy Sałodki, who is editorial director of Vot Tak, a Russian-language channel run by TVP.
“We do not take sides in the political disputes of the countries to which our programs are directed,” added Sałodki. “In this complex situation, reliability, freedom of information, and objectivity are paramount.”
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Georgia, around 20% of whose territory has been occupied by Russia since 2008, is seen as a particular target for Russian disinformation and political interference. The elections of 2024, won by the Georgian Dream party, pushed the country closer to Moscow and further from potential EU accession.
Poland joined France and Germany in jointly expressing concern over the conduct of those elections. Warsaw later sanctioned eight Georgian officials deemed responsible for violence against protesters in the wake of the elections.
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They need their own Lemmy server to combat Lemmy.ml and lemmygrad.ml