From Pipeline to Propaganda: russian Gas and the Myth of ‘Great Culture’
2025-08-20 , Anti-imperialist Tent 2

The panel will briefly examine how russian propaganda has evolved today. Karyna will share insights from her investigations into russian propaganda and information warfare. Additionally, Karyna will explain how she critically analyzes artworks to identify imperialist propaganda before making any judgments, and how cultural activism helps to fight for systematic changes.

Karyna Lazaruk is a Ukrainian media professional, cultural journalist and activist currently based in Berlin. Her work focuses on disinformation, propaganda and soft power, with a strong interest in the intersection of culture and politics. Karyna’s recent projects highlight the role of art, information warfare, and narratives in times of russian war in Ukraine.


Please describe your contribution shortly (1-2 sentences):

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How many people can take part in your contribution?:

unlimited

Will your contribution deal with movement history?:

Movement history does not play a role in the contribution.

What is your preferred language to hold the contribution in?:

English

What is the linguistical level of your contribution? Is it in easy read/plain English?:

C1: Specialist language skills

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Who is your contribution (especially) aimed at?:

No specific aim

Resistance Connections UA is a Berlin-based activist group committed to material and political solidarity with anti-authoritarian, feminist, and left-wing forces in Ukraine and beyond. Formed in response to the normalization of Ukrainian erasure within the German left, we work to confront russian imperialism as an ongoing colonial formation - and to resist the geopolitical distortions that flatten struggles for liberation into competing state allegiances. As co-organizers of the anti-imperialist tent, we aim to hold space for situated, plural, and non-campist solidarities - politicizing what has been silenced, and refusing empire in all its forms.

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