Timepieces Have Been Used as Tools of Influence, Propaganda, & Even as Weapons in the Russia-Ukraine War
From diplomacy to battlefield utility, watches have become deeply intertwined with the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the surrounding information war. Whether it’s Zelenky’s purposeful omission of a watch or Putin’s switching to a Russian-made watch, timepieces have popped up in unexpected places since the war began in earnest in 2022.
In this video on the W.O.E. YouTube Channel, we analyze the watches worn by key figures on both sides, as well as the story of a connected timepiece being weaponized with deadly effect. Because in war, a watch is never just a watch.
