Russian mercenaries fighting in Ukraine and Syria decorated with state awards, cyber sleuths reveal
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Russian aggression in Europe and in Ukraine in particular.
Wishful thinking as a manipulation tool in Russian propaganda
Like the devil reads the Bible “Danish scholars conclude that RT has ‘exceptional influence’ in social media.” This…
InfoShum: The new trend in Kremlin propaganda
The word recently gained traction in Russia after columnist Oleg Kashin published an article in the magazine Republic headlined: “State…
Russians moving into occupied Crimea now form one-fifth of its population
Since the Russian occupation of Crimea began four years ago, the combination of its longtime residents being forced…
Russia presents random foreigners brought to occupied Crimea as official delegations
“A delegation from Norway has arrived in Crimea for an official visit. The delegation includes representatives of different…
Two “DNR ministers” surrender to Ukraine. Will the rest follow?
Contents The second “DNR ex-minister” surrenders to Ukraine“Waiting for you at home”DNR “officials”What can force “LDNR leaders” to…
Russian private military companies proliferate ‘to make money on war’
Despite the fading of the Wagner private military company which attracted so much attention earlier because of evidence…
Putin elite can’t retain power and property without another war, Pastukhov says
All of the Kremlin’s recent actions — from a pension reform it didn’t have to carry out now…
38 of the 46 Ukrainian Orthodox churches in Crimea forced to close by Russian occupiers
Archbishop Klyment of Simferopol and Crimea says that once autocephaly is granted to Ukraine, the Russian occupation forces…
Black Sea gas deposits – an overlooked reason for Russia’s occupation of Crimea
The Ukrainian patrol ship “Hryhoriy Kuropiatnykov” slowly leaves the port of Odesa. Aboard the vessel, there are more…
Quarter of Ukrainian IDPs suffer from depression, few get help
A high percentage of Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs) and non-IDPs in Ukraine suffer from mental health issues but…
EU calls on Russia to release Sentsov and all Ukrainian political prisoners
The EU considers Russia’s case against the Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov a violation of international law and elementary standards…
Viral “manspreading” video is staged Kremlin propaganda
A young woman walks up to a man in a subway train and pours liquid over him from…
How Russia produces conspiracies on bio weapons to befog Skripal case
Tailored for disinformation heavy users: Conspiracy theories on Biological Weapons Just to highlight some examples: 2016: The US…
Imprisoned Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov stops hunger strike on day 145
Oleg Sentsov, a Ukrainian filmmaker accused of terrorism by Russia, has announced that he is stopping the hunger…
Putin’s shift on Skripal case makes a broader war more likely, Pastukhov says
By insisting that Skripal deserved his fate rather than simply denying that Moscow had anything to do with…
‘Undoubtedly Russia has put nuclear weapons in occupied Crimea,’ Felgenhauer says
Pavel Felgenhauer, an independent Russian military analyst, says that even though Moscow will not confirm or deny the…
“Russophobia” as a Russian propaganda tool
“Russophobic sentiment in the media is being ratcheted up in France under the pretext of countering disinformation.” This…
Putin didn’t annex Crimea to boost his ratings, Portnikov says
Many commentators are suggesting that Vladimir Putin may seek “a new Crimea” to salvage his ratings with the…
Forensic search volunteer: “Our duty is to bring our soldiers back home!”
– Members of two forensic search groups – Evacuation 20 and Black Tulip – arrived at Donetsk Airport.…