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Geopolitics, Propaganda, and Policy: Understanding Indonesia鈥檚 Response to Russia鈥檚 War
Date: Tuesday 27th May
Time: 13:15 -14:30
Venue: OC1.02, The Oculus
This talk explores Russia鈥檚 influence in the Indo-Pacific, with a focus on Indonesia鈥檚 geopolitical positioning, media and societal narratives, and policy responses to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I will begin by examining Russia鈥檚 broader strategic objectives in the region, particularly its use of propaganda, disinformation, and diplomatic engagements to shape public opinion and elite perceptions. I will then shift to Indonesia鈥檚 response, analysing the government鈥檚 official stance, public discourse, and the role of local media in amplifying or countering Russian narratives. Finally, the talk assesses the broader implications for Indonesia鈥檚 foreign policy, geopolitical dynamics in the region (particularly with the current US-Russia rapprochement), and the resilience of democratic societies in the face of foreign influence campaigns. <br> <br>Radityo Dharmaputra is a lecturer at the Department of International Relations, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia. He is the Head of the Airlangga Centre for European and Eurasian Studies (ACEES). He is also a Ph.D. candidate at Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies, University of Tartu, Estonia. He teaches some courses such as International Relations in Eurasia, Russian Society and Politics, and Ukrainian Society and Politics during the War. He has written extensively about Russian foreign policy and national identity, Russia鈥檚 relations with China, and Russia鈥檚 foreign policy towards Asia. Since the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, he has written many popular and academic articles on Russia鈥檚 war in Ukraine, particularly on Indonesia鈥檚 official, academic, and societal perception about Russia and the Russian invasion. He has been involved in several projects from the FCDO (UK), the EU, the Ukrainian Embassy, and working with several partners such as Centre for Information Resilience and Zinc Network. He can be reached via email: radityo.dharmaputra@ut.ee or radityo.dharmaputra@fisip.unair.ac.id, and via Facebook or Instagram (Radityo Dharmaputra).
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