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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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…
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…
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.…
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…
Russian propaganda made up camps for Middle East refugees in Georgia: case of a forged letter
The beginning Our research shows that the disinformation campaign began on 24 August 2020 in a French-language blog.…
All that is wrong with defending Russia
Trenin writes, "Berlin is ending the era launched by Gorbachev of a trusting and friendly relationship with Moscow."…
Belarusian journalists on strike replaced by Russia’s RT strike-breakers
Journalists at the Belarusian State Channels started a strike on 17 August. Alyaksandr Lukashenka reacted with almost immediately…
Salisbury all over again: novichok in trends of Russian propaganda
In a striking case of déja vu, pro-Kremlin media is seeking to muddy the waters surrounding the suspected…
Belarusian, Russian state-run media tweak disinformation narratives to conform them to each other
The initial awkward “wrinkles”, like when the Belarusian state media claimed that Russian Wagner group militants traveled to…
Russia’s English-language disinformation outlets disregard developments in Belarus
“C’mon, let’s ignore!” The English-language segment of pro-Kremlin disinformation outlets is surprisingly indifferent towards the ongoing events in…
Pro-Kremlin disinformation about the protests in Belarus: freedom as an imperialist scheme
Pro-Kremlin pundits and outlets exclude any thoughts of protests as an expression of public discontent. The protests, claims…
Color revolutions everywhere: pro-Kremlin media covers popular protests
“A color revolution, instigated by the Anglo-Saxons/America/the West” – is the knee-jerk reaction of pro-Kremlin media whenever crowds…
“Russia has been successful at muddying the waters”: lessons from the Syrian conflict
The war in Syria has been ongoing for over nine years. The war in eastern Ukraine has entered…
This week Russian propaganda continued its repetitive denial on MH17, Skripal, meddling in US election
“Russia did not… (and anyway, there is no proof)” In addition to these old classics, this week brought…
“Black is the new orange”: Pro-Kremlin conspiracies on color revolutions
The pro-Kremlin media can never resist playing up the “color revolution” theme. The West is thus accused of…
How Russia militarizes minors in occupied Donbas
The necessity to bring up the “Putin’s Jugend” is enshrined in the Russian Federation’s latest military doctrine dated…
Six years of MH17 lies: the Kremlin is losing its own game
The most recent example came earlier this month when the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs praised a book,…
American national, reported KIA by “DNR” media, alive and well and fighting in Ukraine’s Marine Corps
In the evening of July 16, Oleksiy Hodzenko, press officer of the Ukrainian battalion, denied the report, confirming…
Newspeak as editorial policy: the Kremlin goes Orwellian on Orwell
A key concept in Nineteen Eighty-Four is “Newspeak.” A language designed by the novel’s IngSoc [English Socialist] Party…