Ukraine hits Russia’s “first maritime PMC” on occupied Black Sea drilling platform near Crimea
Moscow rushed to claim a Ukrainian Navy boat was destroyed by a Lancet drone. The truth? Ukraine’s kamikaze UAVs scored direct hits.
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Putin’s order on “foreign journalist corridors” in three Ukrainian cities, could end with war crimes
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry warns journalists against accepting Russia's offer, citing the 2014 Ilovaisk massacre where Moscow promised safe passage through a "humanitarian corridor" before opening fire, killing 366 Ukrainian soldiers who trusted similar Russian guarantees.
Stop fighting now, talk borders later: RFE/RL uncovers EU’s hush-hush plan to lock the Russia-Ukraine war in place
The first phase would freeze the frontline and bar Ukrainian offensives, with negotiations on territorial governance deferred to the next phase
ISW: Kremlin keeps faking military progress to sell false narrative of inevitable victory
Russia’s MoD overstated territorial gains by up to 112%, the think tank finds.
The Register: Putin’s trolls return with AI-powered media fakes — and a Florida ex-cop at the helm
Insikt Group researchers link Llama 3-based models to a Kremlin-driven disinformation wave.
Moldova elections: Russia’s spy agency pushes conspiracy of planned NATO “occupation”
Kremlin intelligence targets Moldova’s elections with claims of anti-Western plots.
Trump administration ends Biden-era anti-disinformation pact with European allies
The Trump administration has pulled the US out of agreements with 22 European and African countries designed to combat disinformation from Russia, China and Iran
ISW: Moscow rolls out recycled lies and nuclear bluster to split NATO and halt US aid for Ukraine
The Kremlin also demands Kyiv be pushed into talks, casting Moscow as the would-be peacemaker.
Australia sanctions 37 Russians, 7 firms and deepens NATO cooperation amid Russo-Ukrainian war
Sanctions list includes government insiders and disinformation agents.
ISW: Russia resumes nuclear blackmail in push to influence Western aid talks
Russian officials have reintroduced claims about a Ukrainian dirty bomb, despite admitting there's no evidence such a device exists.
ISW: Russian rhetoric toward Lithuania could set stage for military action
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov authored a foreword to a Kremlin-linked book that accuses Lithuania of historical falsification and Russophobia.
ISW: Russia keeps denying Ukraine government legitimacy
Following a brief pause after the February 12 call with Trump, Russia has renewed its claims of Ukrainian illegitimacy and is pushing for regime change and disarmament.
More F-16 jets arrive in Ukraine, Zelenskyy confirms
Ukraine's Air Force received an unspecified number of additional F-16s, with Zelenskyy refuting Russian propaganda claims that any aircraft had been shot down in Sumy Oblast.
Russia spreads fake videos to sway German elections toward pro-Russian AfD
Spiegel says the videos claim postal vote ballots exclude AfD before Germany's federal election.
If martial law is suspended for elections, Ukraine will lose its army, Zelenskyy warns
Ukraine would be legally required to drastically reduce its wartime-sized army. Moreover, millions - most refugees abroad, soldiers, and those in occupied territories - would be unable to vote.
Musk spreads fake news about alleged USAID funding celebrity visits to Ukraine
Ukraine's anti-disinformation agency identifies Russian-origin fake news spread by Elon Musk on X platform.
ISW: Russian economy shows distress signs despite Kremlin’s strong-year-for-economy claims
As the war against Ukraine strains Russia’s economy, the Kremlin launches a campaign to project false stability despite mounting fiscal challenges.
Moldovan intelligence report reveals pervasive Russian interference tactics
The operation, orchestrated by Russian intelligence and coordinated by Moldovan businessman Ilan Șor, employs various tactics to undermine Moldova's sovereignty and influence voter behavior.
EU targets Russian intelligence with first-ever disinformation sanctions
The new measures against Russian disinformation represent a significant shift in how the European bloc confronts modern security threats that extend beyond traditional warfare.
UK sanctions Russian disinfo agencies for efforts to undermine Ukraine and Western support
UK imposed sanctions on three Russian agencies and their leaders for running disinformation campaigns and fake news networks targeting Ukraine.