Jak Zachód powinien zatrzymać Putina – Deklaracja Praska

Fundacja Warsaw Institute oraz ponad 100 europejskich
i amerykańskich ekspertów podpisało Deklarację Praską, przedstawiającą siedem kroków, które Zachód musi podjąć w celu zatrzymania rosyjskiej dezinformacji. Prezes Fundacji Warsaw Institute, Krzysztof Kamiński oraz ponad 100 europejskich i amerykańskich ekspertów z zakresu bezpieczeństwa, parlamentarzystów oraz działaczy na rzecz praw człowieka podpisało publiczne wezwanie do powstrzymania rosyjskiej dezinformacji przygotowane przez czeski think-tank European Values.

Source: President of Russia

Z uwagi na fakt, że wielu przedstawicieli zachodniego establishmentu politycznego ciągle nie zdaje sobie sprawy z rodzaju niebezpieczeństwa i zagrożenia przed jakim stoimy, dotychczasowa odpowiedź zachodnich demokracji była niewystarczająca i nieefektywna. Sygnatariuszami Deklaracji Praskiej zostali m.in.: wiceprzewodniczący Parlamentu Europejskiego, twórca ustawy Magnickiego Bill Browder, oraz pochodzący z Rosji aktywista na rzecz praw człowieka Garry Kasparov. Sygnatariusze reprezentują również amerykańskie ośrodki analityczne, takie jak Brookings Institution, the American Enterprise Institute, brytyjskie Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych, Estonia’ International Centre for Defense and Security, Center for Study and Research on Political Decision, GLOBSEC Policy Institute, Hungarian Political Capital Instituce, Czech European Values Think-Tank, or Latvian National Defence Academy. Oprócz podpisania Deklaracji Praskiej, Fundacja Warsaw Institute przygotowała specjalne wydanie kwartalnika poświęcone dezinformacji. The Warsaw Institute Review Edycja Specjalna: Dezinformacja zawiera raport na temat zorganizowanej i zaplanowanej dezinformacji w Europie Środkowej i Wschodniej ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem państw Grupy Wyszehradzkiej (V4), Ukrainy oraz państw bałtyckich. Pełna wersja deklaracji wraz z listą sygnatariuszy dostępna w angielskiej wersji językowej na stronie European Values oraz poniżej:

Full contents of the Declaration

The aggressive actions of the Russian Federation, are unprecedented in post-Cold war history: more than 10,000 Ukrainians killed while defending their country against invasion, the first annexation of territory by force in Europe since World War II, constant violations of other countries’ borders and airspace, kidnapping foreign citizens, unprecedented use of disinformation, bribing of politicians, direct financial and logistical support to extremist and paramilitary groups, hostile interference in democratic elections, and constant cyber-attacks. Yet, despite all these hostile actions by Moscow, the response of Western democracies has largely been limited and weak. Many excuses are being made in favor of appeasement, such as the alleged need to cooperate with Russia to combat terrorism, despite all the evidence contradicting the notion that any kind of effective cooperation can realistically be achieved. We also see efforts to put business as usual before the thousands of killed and the safety of our democracies. Vladimir Putin has decided to intimidate and harass democracies and a large part of the Western political establishment has not realized it yet. Vladimir Putin has decided to play divide and rule in the Euro-Atlantic area. Some countries get intimidated by threats, others are given promises such as seemingly sweetheart energy deals if they adopt a more anti-Western, anti-democratic and anti-liberal posture. Regardless, almost all countries are attacked with a mixture of espionage, corruption, organized crime, and unceasing multi-level and multi-channel disinformation campaigns. Whereas the United States is investigating a clearly hostile penetration of its utmost democratic sanctuary — meddling with the election process — no such investigation has been initiated anywhere in Europe. This remains a fact even though there were clear cases of blatant Russian meddling in the Dutch referendum, the British referendum, the Italian referendum, the French elections and, most recently, the German elections and the Catalan referendum. In all these cases, the meddling aimed at weakening the West, weakening the democratic system, creating more chaos and further divisions in our societies. While the EU and NATO are the primary targets, their defensive responses remain rather limited. This clearly shows that a large part of the Western political establishment still does not recognize the kind of threat we are facing. The signatories below, all Western security experts, agree that the following seven steps should be taken:

STEP 1: POLITICAL LEADERS NEED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE THREAT

Putin’s Russia poses a major threat to Western democracies. Its use of subversive tools to project hostile foreign influence in the internal affairs of democratic countries is unacceptable and should be countered with resolute defensive actions to deter further hostile conduct. Such self-defense counter-pressure is largely not happening. If Moscow does not stop, additional sanctions targeted against family and close-circle members of the Russian leaders should be imposed to put pressure on them to discontinue such actions. The Kremlin currently perceives the lack of punishment as an invitation to continue or step up its aggressive actions.

STEP 2: INVESTIGATE AND EXPOSE HOSTILE ACTIVITIES IN THE NATIONAL CONTEXT

Russian short-term campaigns aim to influence specific national elections and referendums. To provide in-depth accounts of Russia’s subversive efforts in individual countries, national parliaments should form investigative panels to collect and discuss evidence of Moscow’s influence and disinformation operations. Since transparency is the best tool the democratic West has at its disposal, this is the only effective and perfectly legitimate way to present the public with the full scope of this malign threat.

STEP 3: RESEARCH WHAT RUSSIA HAS ACHIEVED

When looking at how these long-term hostile efforts shape public opinion, EU member states should together conduct targeted research (for example with the use of detailed polling) to obtain clear data on which segments of their society believe the most common Kremlin disinformation narratives. Only such comparable and in-depth exercises can expose how far Moscow’s efforts to sway public opinion have already reached.

TEP 4: EMPOWER THE ONLY EXPERT BODY ON THE EU LEVEL

While national institutions are tasked with analyzing and defending their domestic environments, EU institutions too need to defend themselves from this threat. As EU leaders decided to make EEAS counter Russian disinformation campaigns two years ago, the specific team (East STRATCOM Task Force) is still gravely understaffed with only three national experts focusing on this particular and crucial task. EEAS should triple the capacity of this team so it can finally start fulfilling its mandate in earnest. Three experts working alone on this task who, moreover, are not even paid by the EEAS but by their home member states simply cannot perform their tasks assigned by the European Council. Hiring at least seven additional experts paid from THE EEAS budget clearly cannot be an issue, given the size of EEAS staff and budget. At least three years after Russia launched its massive disinformation campaigns, there are many gaps in empirical knowledge as to how successful their narratives and messages have been. EEAS East STRATCOM Task Force has proved itself to be the pillar expert body in Europe with specialized knowledge and is widely respected within intelligence and security establishments; therefore, this unit should be transformed from a temporary assignment into a permanent EEAS structure and provided with at least one million Euros for targeted research. As there already are allied structures to coordinate messaging on ISIS, a similar structure should be put in place to counter pro-Kremlin disinformation.

STEP 5: CONFRONT THE AGGRESSOR POLITICALLY

Despite the seriousness of this threat, few Western political leaders are calling out the aggressor. For example, the EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Federica Mogherini has spent the last two years trying to avoid naming Russia as the main source of hostile disinformation. If Europe wants to defeat this threat, its leaders need to call it out by name. Russian leaders need to hear from European representatives that these hostile subversive efforts against our democracies must stop.

STEP 6: SET UP A WORKING GROUP OF LIKE-MINDED EU & NATO MEMBER STATES

Despite the fact that at least twelve EU states take this threat seriously, these are mainly small-to-medium sized countries that have not been able to work effectively as a like-minded coalition. While this complex threat can be defeated only by collective action, countries concerned with Russian aggression need to set up mechanisms such as a working groups to start taking real joint action, like message coordination.

STEP 7: SPREAD UNDERSTANDING OUTSIDE THE SPECIALIST COMMUNITY

There is comparatively limited understanding of Russian subversive methods in Western European countries; therefore, Central and Eastern European governments and civil society groups need to actively engage in delivering lessons learnt from countering Moscow’s hostile influence operations. So far, the sharing of information and experience has been rather limited. While the Western community of experts on Russian influence and disinformation operations is emerging, there is an urgent need to deliver basic knowledge concerning threat assessment, understanding the modus operandi and reasonable policy options to people outside the specialist community. Extensive training and briefings for non-specialists within Western governments and political establishments are sorely needed. Central and Eastern European governments and civil society groups need to actively engage in delivering lessons learnt from countering Moscow’s hostile influence operations to their allies in Western Europe & USA.

List of signatories(14.11.2017):

Altau Karl, Joint Baltic American National Committee, Inc. (JBANC)
Anda Burve – Rozite, Journalist, irir.lv
Andrei Kovalev, PhD History, Author of Russia’s Dead End: An Insider’s Testimony from Gorbachev to Putin
Andrikienė Laima Liucija, Member of the European Parliament, Lithuania
Aro Jessikka, Investigative journalist, Finland
Bahovski Erkki, The ICDS, the editor of Diplomaatia
Baublys Artūras, Art2B, Public Establishment, Director
Berzins Janis, Director at the Center for Security and Strategic Research, National Defence Academy, Latvia
Berzins Valdis, Latvijas Avize daily, foreign news editor
Blank Senior Stephen, Fellow, American Foreign Policy Council, USA
Boháček Petr, Director, European Security Journal, Czech Republic
Boyadzhiev Georgi, Scale Focus AD, Bulgaria
Browder Bill, Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder of the investment fund Hermitage Capital, UK
Buziashvili Eto, Programs Director, Georgian Strategic Analysis Center, Georgia
Coynash Halya, Kharkiv Human Rights Group, Ukraine
Čelutka Simas, Director of European Security Programme, Vilnius Institute for Policy Analysis, Lithuania
Čižik Tomáš, Director, Centre for European and North Atlantic Affairs, Slovakia
D’Urso Dario , Director, EuropeNext
Dal Re Maurizio , Cyber Security Expert, Italy
Dalia Bankauskaite, Media Program Director, Vilnius Institute of Policy Analysis
Dalziel Stephen, Senior Fellow, The Institute for Statecraft
Dębski Sławomir, Director, The Polish Institute of International Affairs, Poland
Engelen Kurt, Euro Atlantic Association of Belgium, Vice president
Evgenidze Nino, Economic Policy Research Center – Executive Director
Eyal Jonathan, Associate Director, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, UK
Fedchenko Yevhen, Co-founder, StopFake.org, Ukraine
Fleischer Pawel, President & CEO of the Institute for Forecasting and International Studies
Foley John, US Army, LTC, (Retired)
Fota Iulian, former national security adviser to the President of Romania, signing in personal capacity, Romania
Freudenstein Roland, Policy Director, Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, Belgium
Furmonavicius Darius, Lithuanian Research Centre, UK
Gaprindashvili Paata, Director, Georgia´s Reforms Associates, Georgia
Garmash Anna, President, Ukraine Action, Ukraine
Gedmin Jeffrey, Senior Fellow, Georgetown University, former President of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, USA
Gerber Simon, President of swiss-ukraine.org, Switzerland
Gonchar Mykhailo, President, Centre for Global Studies ‘Strategy XXI’, Ukraine
Gressel Gustav C., PhD, Senior Policy Fellow, Wider Europe Programme, European Council on Foreign Relations
Grigoryan Stepan, Chairman of the Board, Analytical Centre on Globalization and Regional Cooperation, Armenia
Gvineria Shota, Deputy Secretary, National Security Council, Georgia
Gyori Lorant, analyst, Political Capital Institute, Hungary
Haigh Maria, Associate professor, University of Wisconsin
Christoph Müller, BigBand of the German Armed Forces, StaffSergeant
Jakóbik Wojciech, Energy analyst, Poland
Kamiński Krzysztof, President, Warsaw Institute, Poland
Kasciunas, Laurynas, Member of Parliament, Lithuania
Kasparov Garry , human rights activist, Russia
Kelam Tunne, European Parliament, Member from Estonia
Keršanskas Vytautas, Deputy director, Eastern Europe Studies Centre
Kestutis Eidukonis J., World Lithuanian Community/Lithuanian Parliament Commission member, Lithuania
Khylko Maksym, Co-founder, Chairman of the Board, East European Security Research Initiative Foundation, Ukraine
Kintsurashvili Tamar, Media Development Foundation, Georgia
Kirchick James, Visiting Fellow, Brookings Institution, USA
Kobosko Michal, Director, Poland Office, Atlantic Council, Poland
Kolář Petr, former Deputy Foreign Minister and four-time Ambassador, Czech Republic
Kolga Marcus, Senior Fellow, MacDonald-Laurier Institute Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad
Kreko Peter, Director, Political Capital Institute, Hungary
Kross Eerik-Niiles, Former Intelligence Chief, current Member of Parliament, Estonia
Kudors Andis, Executive Director, Centre for East European Policy Studies, Latvia
Kwasiborski Matthew, European Institutes Director
Lavreniuk Andrii, UKRINFORM’s Staff Correspondent in Belgium, Ukraine
Loskutovs, Aleksejs, Member of Parliament, Latvia
Magdin Radu, international analyst, former prime ministerial advisor in Romania, Romania
Malinionis Vaidotas, National Defense Foundation, Lithuania
Maliukevicius Nerijus, researcher, IIRPS, Vilnius University, Lithuania
Mantila Markku, former Director of Government Communications at Prime Ministers Office,
Marin Danu, Foreign Policy Association of Moldova
McKew Molly , information operations expert, USA
Mesik Juraj, civic activist, Slovakia
Mezřický Václav, emeriti docent Faculty of Law Charles University Prague
Milic Jelena, Director, Center for Euro-Atlantic Studies, Serbia
Miliute Rita, Journalist, Lithuania
Milo Daniel, Head of STRATCOM Initiative, GLOBSEC Policy Institute, Slovakia
Moser Michael, University of Vienna (Austria), Professor
Naď Jaroslav, Director, Slovak Security Studies Institute, Slovakia
Nicolini Mario, Founder & Honorary President, Euro-Atlantic Center, Slovakia
Niland Paul, Founder, Statement Email, Ukraine
Novak Andrej Ferdinand, European Cosmopolitan Consulting, Senior Consultant
Novotný Vít, Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, Senior Research Officer
O’Connell Evan, Senior Associate, Aspect Consulting, France
Panyi Szabolcs, journalist, Index.hu and VSquare.org, Hungary
Pedersen Kim Bjarne, Writer and human rights activist, Denmark
Pelczynska-Nalecz KATARZYNA, Stefan Batory Foundation
Poche Miroslav, MEP, Czech Republic
Porchkhidze Irakli, Vice-president, Georgian Institute for Strategic Studies, Georgia
Potekhin Dmytro, Nonviolent.Solutions, Ukraine
Potiekhin Principal Oleksandr, researcher, Institute of World History, National Academy of Sciences, Ukraine
Przybylski Wojciech, Visegrad Insight, Res Publica
Rebecca Harms, Member of European Parliament
Reichardt Adam, Editor-in-Chief, New Eastern Europe, Poland
Rey Marcin, Blogger, Rosyjska V Kolumna w Polsce, Poland
Rimantas Kraujalis, Chairman of the Council, Vilnius University, Lithuania
Roháč Dalibor, Research Fellow, American Enterprise Institute, USA
Sakalauskas Giedrius, Direktor, Res Publika, Lithuania
Samadashvili Salome, MP, Parliament of Georgia, Deputy Chair, Committee on Foreign Relations
Sanchez Elisa, Autonoma
Saryusz-Wolski Jacek, MEP, Poland
Seely Robert , MBE MP, Member of Parliament, Isle of Wight
Schindler John, former NSA analyst, USA
Smolar Eugeniusz, – Senior Fellow, Centre for International Relations, Poland
Spolitis Veiko, Parliament dof the Republic of Latvia / MP
Stollmeyer Alice, Founder & Director, Defending Democracy, Belgium
Suprun Marko, Patriot Defence NGO, Acting Director
Szymańska – Klich Anna, Foundation Institute for Strategic Studies, Chairman of the Board
Szyszko Jan, Polityka Insight, European Affairs Analyst
Štětina Jaromír , MEP, Vice-Chair of Subcommittee on Security and Defence
Tabliashvili Irakli, Politics.ge – web page. VOICE FROM GEORGIA. DIRECTOR
Tatham Steve, Director Influence Options Ltd, Associate Fellow Strategy & Security Institute, University of Exeter, UK
Telička Pavel , MEP, Vice-President of the European Parliament, Czech Republic
Tenzer Nicolas, Chairman of Center for Study and Research on Political Decision, Guest Professor at Sciences Po Paris, France
Teperik Dmitri, Chief Executive, International Centre for Defense and Security, Estonia
Tretyak Leon, SBS Radio, Sydney. Producer.
Troebst Stefan, Leipzig University, Germany
Tudor Radu, Political and Military Analyst, Antena 3 TV, Romania
Umland Andreas, Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation, Kyiv
VaidereInese, Member of the European Parliament, Latvia
Vasiloi Rosian, signing in personal capacity, security studies expert, former Deputy Head of the Border Police Department, Republic of Moldova
Vassilev Ilian, Former Ambassador of Bulgara to Russia – 2000-2006
Vilu Raivo, Professor, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
Viola von Cramon-Taubadel, Former MP, German Parliament
Vogel Nathalie, independent analyst, Germany
Wetzel Iryna, Board Member of swiss-ukraine.org, Switzerland
Wićaz Stanij, European Values Think Tank, Intern
Wierzejski Antoni, Analyst, Centre for International Relations, Poland
Wyciszkiewicz Ernest, director, Centre for Polish-Russian Dialogue and Understanding, Poland
Zala Boris, MEP, Slovakia
Zelienkova Kristyna, former Czech MP, author of the report Political consequences of the Russian aggression in Ukraine

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