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Geopolitics, Propaganda, and Policy: Understanding Indonesia’s Response to Russia’s War
Date: Tuesday 27th May
Time: 13:15 -14:30
Venue: OC1.02, The Oculus
This talk explores Russia’s influence in the Indo-Pacific, with a focus on Indonesia’s geopolitical positioning, media and societal narratives, and policy responses to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I will begin by examining Russia’s 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’s response, analysing the government’s 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’s 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’s relations with China, and Russia’s 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’s war in Ukraine, particularly on Indonesia’s 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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