Russia claims city it doesn’t hold. ISW says announcement was staged for US’s Independence Day
Putin claimed Russia captured Kostiantynivka. ISW and Zelenskyy both say it's cognitive warfare timed for US Independence Day.
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Russia is manipulating global AI chatbot ecosystems with fabricated websites, leaked documents show
Leaked files suggest Russian operatives are attempting to embed manipulated narratives into the infrastructure behind AI systems, including training data and search indexing pipelines, Bloomberg reports.
Lukashenka announces war preparations—Ukrainian official calls it Russian “information agenda”
A war-readiness regime Belarus can run indefinitely without invading
“We know Russians, and these are means they use”: Germany won’t evacuate its Kyiv embassy ahead on Russia’s Victory Day
Russia is trying to empty Kyiv's diplomatic quarter before its parade. Germany is staying.
“Dear Comrade”: Kremlin equates NYC new mayor’s policies with Soviet communism
NYC's democratic socialist mayor gets mocked by envoy of the Russian regime.
Russia escalates pre-invasion-style messaging against Moldova and Baltic nations, ISW warns
With talk of "racist" laws and "discrimination", Lavrov again revives the same playbook once used to justify attacks on Ukraine.
ISW: Russia fakes battlefield gains in Kherson city to convince the West it’s winning the war—but Ukrainian troops filmed strolling there next day (updated)
This staged operation fits a pattern of cognitive warfare in which Moscow manufactures illusions of strength to undermine support for Ukraine abroad.
ISW: Russia amplifies select US statements to create US-Ukraine friction
The Kremlin directs media to spread narratives about alleged Western betrayal and Ukrainian corruption.