Russian disinformation activities accompanying the MH17 trial
The Dutch newspaper NRC reported recently that a day before the start of the MH17 process, a conference…
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Russian aggression in Europe and in Ukraine in particular.
“You will always be our hero!” – do not forget fallen officer Mykola Zhuk
HE’S HERE, CLOSE BY Mykola Zhuk by Yuriy Andrukhovych I don’t know what to do and how to…
The ghosts of the Kremlin’s past: this week’s targets of Russian propaganda
The profound sense of bitterness and resentment about the past is a core element of pro-Kremlin myths. It…
Russian disinformation shadows Ukrainian-British-US Joint Endeavor 2020 exercise
The Russian Armed Forces’ largest military exercise of the year, Kavkaz 2020, was held on September 21–23, in…
Markiv case: International task group exposes glaring legal errors in Italian court hearings
On September 30, 2020, the international task group presented a preliminary report assessing the effectiveness of the investigation…
“Black Sea mosquito fleet”: how the UK will help Ukraine regain its naval footing
On 7 and 8 October, Ukraine and the UK signed two important agreements. On 8 October - a…
IDP teen Kyrylo from occupied Luhansk : “Luhansk is a city of lost opportunities!”
Luhansk and war I have no memories of how the war started in Luhansk. I wasn’t very much…
Are the wildfires in eastern Ukraine a form of warfare? This video suggests yes
As massive wildfires raged in the government-controlled territory in eastern Ukraine, a video surfaced showing what appeared to…
Pro-Kremlin disinformation is often able to influence people’s opinions, research shows
The research by Thomas Zerback (University of Zurich) and Florian Töpfl (Free University of Berlin), shows that forged…
Parades and propaganda: how Russia erases the Ukrainian identity of kids in occupied Crimea
Contents Pandemic no obstacle to propagandaBrainwashing under the guise of educationMilitary propaganda for children and teensCost of propaganda…
Donbas negotiations in deadlock again as Russia demands local elections (again)
The ceasefire imposed on 27 July has been mostly held in the war zone so far, however, the…
Markiv case: in second hearing, Milan court calls for complete & exact translation of audiotapes
Prosecutor Nunzia Chiaravolo requested that the first translation of the audiotape, where Markov allegedly said: “We killed (took…
Crimean Tatars in the crosshairs of Russia’s war on Muslims
On 16 September, seven more Crimean Tatars from the Crimean peninsula which Russia occupied in 2014 were predictably…
Russian filmmaker falsifies fake forgery to call Belarusian crowds computer-generated
No one can doubt Mr. Mikhalkov’s professionalism. He is certainly one of Russia’s most internationally acknowledged film professionals.…
Due to pandemic, first appellate court hearing of Markiv case closed to public and most journalists
On July 12, 2019, Vitaliy Markiv was found guilty of complicity in the killing of Italian journalist Andrea…
Repetition and runaway selection: pro-Kremlin disinformation this week
Navalny, the story continues, literally The flooding of the information space with conspiracy theories related to the poisoning…
Ukraine’s new National Security Strategy: A wide scope with foggy implementation mechanisms
On September 14, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy approved the country’s new National Security Strategy, entitled “Human Security—the State’s…
Ukraine’s new National Security Strategy: Russia as the aggressor, full NATO membership, and a few drawbacks
Ukraine has still not established a common conceptual understanding or a common terminology. The disparity between the physical…
Defense team submits new evidence in Markiv case in Italy
The court of appeals will consider the appeal against the conviction of the Ukrainian soldier. 31-year-old Vitaliy Markiv…
Planned inspection of Ukrainian positions by Russian-controlled forces sparks protests
Up until last Sunday, Zelenskyy bragged that no Ukrainian soldier died during the ceasefire regime effective since 27…