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…
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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…
Russia’s “ping pong” policy on Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
Read also: The real reason the Kremlin will never completely disown the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact In late May, Aleksey…
A guide to Russian propaganda. Part 6: Spetspropaganda, the secret Soviet art of brainwashing
How can you brainwash people into believing what you want? Russia has it down to a science. In…
The secret labs conspiracy: Russian propaganda’s converging narrative
Just a few weeks later, on the 11 June, the “netizens," as active participants of online communities are…
This week’s Russian propaganda: “Facebook uses Ukrainian nazis to fight Russia,” and other absurdities
Dealing with disinformation is often psychologically draining – both for its creators as well as for those fighting…
COVID-19 conspiracies, WWII revisionism, schadenfreude at US protests: Russian propaganda last week
Last week’s cases take us on a frenzied ride through several topics that have been preoccupying the pro-Kremlin…
Russian embassy calls Baltic States privileged under Soviet occupation
This time, the kick-off came from the Twitter account of the Russian embassy in Estonia, sharing an article…
An anti-American bandwagon: Russian propaganda focused on the US last week
With the US caught firmly in the global spotlight for the ongoing racial injustice protests sweeping the nation,…