They are the online idols of the far right and deal with pro-Russian propaganda. Jacek Smaruj reached people with prosecutorial allegations that form an anti-Ukrainian community in Poland. In previously unpublished materials, we show in Polsat News what influence Russia has on Polish public opinion and how the Russian propaganda device works in the center of Warsaw.
Some reports say that even 70 percent false information appearing in the public discussion was created by or for the Russians.
Who creates this information? Who duplicated them? And where does he put them? Let's start with the online idol of the far right.
Watch the full Jack Smaruj communicative "Echa Kremlin".
On 1 of the Krakow settlements he lives Krzysztof A. He's a man associated with an extremist organization. Kamrats - is an highly nationalist group, which they are at the forefront of Wojciech O. and Marcin O. Among another things, they are charged with spreading hatred speech.
Against Christopher A. There are respective court and prosecutorial proceedings going on. He himself was detained respective times by the police. Among another things, the prosecution accuses him of disseminating hateful content online.
- He's aggressive, he's vulgar in his speeches, but it sells," says Konrad Dulkowski, president Monitoring Centre for Racist and Xenophobic Behaviours.
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He adds, "this is simply a individual as grotesque as in my opinion with a large influence on the audience." - Last time he declared he wanted to execute in Belarusian government televisionThat he would be very happy to tell things there. At the same time it is very rotating to produce respective or respective recordings a day - says Dulkowski.
- He rode around Krakow, worked as a food supplier And while driving, he made recordings that he released on the net - he adds.
specified recordings have thousands of views, are sent indefinitely, and the idol of the far right arrives. - What am I doing? I teach. I'm telling the historical truth. said Krzysztof A. during the gathering with Jack Smarjej.
- This is playing in the Putin orchestra. They know what instrument to usage to support Polish patriotism Russian propaganda. The game is to make a social temper in Poland, so that Poles do not want support Ukraine in the fight against Russia - emphasises Dulkowski.
Burning and Putin calendar. "I hatred lies"
Another patostreamer is Paul N. - A citizen of the Tri-City. During 1 of the online live coverage was stopped by the police. A full of six charges are imposed on him, inter alia, for directing criminal threats against 4 people, public promotion of ideologies calling for violence, violation of the prohibition on promoting supporting symbols Russia's aggression on Ukraine Or public incitement to hate.
The 44-year-old besides organized actions to break Ukrainian flags from the buildings of the Tricity administration. - He got popular. It made him very excited, but at the same time they started to flow money from different people, he started collecting, collecting and getting money for anti-Ukrainian patostreams - Konrad Dulkowski says.
People from his surroundings in October were detained in connection with arson of cars with Ukrainian licence plate.
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We've contacted Paul N. - But what are my charges, like? Just one? Hello? Well, what are my charges? Jack Greased. erstwhile the reporter mentioned any of the charges against him, he replied, "But, right now. Easy, easy, easy. I hatred it erstwhile people lie.He's trying to tell me something about his narrative."
- He felt so unpunished that entered a Ukrainian restaurant and threatened the ownerIf he doesn't take down the Ukrainian flag, they'll come in here and smash his place. He kicked on Ukrainian Street. He threatened people, says Dulkowski.
Paul N. He sent us a video of him presenting Putin calendar. He besides wrote a message about the content of "please read this satire". - If you catch 1 of them, they say It's not his hand. - responds Dulkowski.
Investigators secured the phone. Paul N. Its contents are analysed by experts.
Russian home in the center of Warsaw
Methods that favour Russian propaganda are frequently very simple, as in these cases. But there are besides methods that are more sophisticated and arise according to a circumstantial plan.
W Warsaw centre on Belewderska Street is located inconsular division of the Russian embassy in Poland. It is adjacent to a building in which the Russian Centre for discipline and Culture in Warsaw is besides called The Russian House.
Anna Mierzyńska from OKO.press analyses threats Russian disinformation - wrote an article about how Russia spreads Cremaceous propaganda in the mediate of Poland. It analysed the activities of the said Russian Centre for discipline and Culture in Warsaw.
- It's a fresh opening. After the outbreak of the war in Ukraine this Russian House It's practically not working. The manager appeared late in spring, in summertime - this is simply a young female who had already been active in initiatives related to Polish-Russian dialogueAnd now she's got a steering function. Russian House, establish a wide cooperation, clearly that it is building a pro-Russian environment in Poland - explains Anna Mierzyńska.
The Centre operates on the basis of Agreements between the Polish and Russian Governmentthe contract was concluded in 1993. Officially, the center is taking care of culture and education.
More and more techniques. "We're always in the back."
In early September, the hotel organized a movie show in the centre of the capital "Rusophobia. A past of Hate". It's a movie produced by Russian propaganda tv station Russia Today. tv is covered sanctions in the European Union. Centre circumvents these sanctions and reaches Poles with a screening.
On 12 June, on a Russian state holiday, the hotel organized a lecture. function historical expert there was, among others, a Pole from the association that deals with custody of the war cemetery. He argued, among others, that behind rusophobia in Poland is the activity of the Home Army and its heirs. The broadcast from the gathering was made available online, but it rapidly disappeared. There was a video of the discussion after the lecture.
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We asked the Ministry of abroad Affairs how it relates to the activities of the centre. "The MFA sees increasing activity in the space of disinformation and others hostile actions aimed at Poland. These actions are observed in the country and in abroad space, which is the domain of the Ministry of abroad Affairs. Monitoring Russian activity in Poland is primarily in the competence of the services. To defend the interests of Poland outside the country, a peculiar cell was established in the hotel - Department of strategical Communications and Combating Disinformation" - said the Ministry.
Russian propaganda and misinformation has been utilizing increasingly fresh techniques for respective years. What we see doesn't should be true.
- We're always in the back due to the fact that we're in this position defending and detecting fresh methods of action or a fresh kind of weapon, due to the fact that that's Information weapons, which is utilized by Russia - emphasised Anna Mierzyńska.
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