How the word “genocide” is abused in pro-Kremlin language
Ukrainian ‘genocide’ Ukraine is probably the most frequent target of this alternative use of the genocide term. In…
From objective reporting to myths and propaganda: The story of RIA Novosti
“Brothels for zoophiles have existed for a long time in Copenhagen. Local animal rights defenders, whose voices, however,…
How pranksters are used as a pro-Kremlin propaganda tool
They claim to have tricked the US Ambassador to the United Nations, presenting themselves as Poland’s Prime Minister. They…
NATO sprays poison over Poland, ‘civil war’ in Ukraine and other Russian disinformation of the week
When Shakespeare wrote the famous words “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” he pointed to…
Pro-Kremlin propaganda’s years of European horror
Almost five years ago on 18 August 2013, a video in Russian named “Horror. Legalization of incest in…
Anti-Semitism tolerated by pro-Kremlin propaganda
What is Russia Insider? Russia Insider is a private, Moscow-based English language online media outlet, in which Western…
Flight MH17: Why can’t the Kremlin tell the truth?
“New evidence proves the Kremlin’s innocence in the downing of MH17!” This sensational message has been communicated in different…
Russian troll factory expands its work space threefold in 2018
When the employees of the famous “troll factory” in St. Petersburg return to their desks after the Russian…
A year of Russian propaganda: 1310 cases of Russian fakes debunked by EU watchdog
During the year we have witnessed plenty of spectacular claims from pro-Kremlin mouthpieces, such as the imminent threat of…
Breaking the rules: Crimea, disinformation, doping
On December 2, the news broke that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to sanction Russia’s participation in the 2018…
Czechoslovakia should be grateful to the USSR for 1968, Russian propaganda says
Taken down after Czech protests The independent Russian outlet Meduza’s research into the editing history on Zvezda’s website shows that after…
Revisionism, misinterpreted facts, video game image as evidence – this week’s pro-Kremlin disinformation tactics
This week we saw plenty of historical re-inventions in pro-Kremlin outlets. For example, the staggering number of victims of communist…
Seven things you should know about pro-Kremlin disinformation
1) Pro-Kremlin disinformation can look like just another news story Claims made in pro-Kremlin fake news stories are…
Russian TV is not about Russia: Ukraine, US, EU get six times more attention in last week’s most watched shows
This is a weekly summary of the main topics on Russia’s most-watched TV news channels. The news shows’…