Columns and op-eds containing the pro-Kremlin narrative that Russia has a moral obligation to do something in the Donbas region gathered approximately 200 reactions, comments, and shares on average on Facebook in the 70 days prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, or from December 16, 2021 to February 24, 2022. Furthermore, online articles in the interview format that featured the same narrative had over 136 engagements on average. Furthermore, among the articles mentioning that Russia was seeking peace, interviews were the type most interacted with on Facebook.
Average number of Facebook engagements of online articles featuring pro-Kremlin Ukraine-related narratives worldwide from December 16, 2021 to February 24, 2022, by narrative and article type
Characteristic
Op-ed / column
Interview
Analytical article
News
Vox-pop
Document text
Russia has a moral obligation to do something about security in the region
Engagements include reactions, comments, and shares.
In total, 312,374 online articles of 14 pro-Kremlin outlets were identified by the source, 10,783 of which included pro-Kremlin narratives .
The following outlets were analyzed: Izvestiya, RIA Novosti, TASS, Interfax,
Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Kommersant, Vedomosti, RBC, Gazeta.
ru, RT, Lenta, Regnum, Nezavisimaya Gazeta, and Vzglyad.
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Atlantic Council. (February 1, 2023). Average number of Facebook engagements of online articles featuring pro-Kremlin Ukraine-related narratives worldwide from December 16, 2021 to February 24, 2022, by narrative and article type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376213/facebook-engagement-with-pro-kremlin-articles/
Atlantic Council. "Average number of Facebook engagements of online articles featuring pro-Kremlin Ukraine-related narratives worldwide from December 16, 2021 to February 24, 2022, by narrative and article type." Chart. February 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376213/facebook-engagement-with-pro-kremlin-articles/
Atlantic Council. (2023). Average number of Facebook engagements of online articles featuring pro-Kremlin Ukraine-related narratives worldwide from December 16, 2021 to February 24, 2022, by narrative and article type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376213/facebook-engagement-with-pro-kremlin-articles/
Atlantic Council. "Average Number of Facebook Engagements of Online Articles Featuring Pro-kremlin Ukraine-related Narratives Worldwide from December 16, 2021 to February 24, 2022, by Narrative and Article Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376213/facebook-engagement-with-pro-kremlin-articles/
Atlantic Council, Average number of Facebook engagements of online articles featuring pro-Kremlin Ukraine-related narratives worldwide from December 16, 2021 to February 24, 2022, by narrative and article type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376213/facebook-engagement-with-pro-kremlin-articles/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Average number of Facebook engagements of online articles featuring pro-Kremlin Ukraine-related narratives worldwide from December 16, 2021 to February 24, 2022, by narrative and article type [Graph], Atlantic Council, February 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376213/facebook-engagement-with-pro-kremlin-articles/
