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Ukraine’s War of Fact and Fiction
Getting accurate information and news is harder than ever in the social media age, but close to existential in a country at war. As with much of the world, traditional Ukrainian outlets like television, newspapers, and radio play a diminishing role. Citizens have increasingly turned instead to Telegram, YouTube, and Facebook, even though trust in these digital platforms is strikingly low. A survey of 2,000 Ukrainians by Rating Group , a Kyiv-based research organization, hig
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Strain beneath the surface: Russia’s economic pressures amid a continuing conflict
The Kremlin’s planners prepared well for their full-scale invasion of Ukraine, building up currency reserves and later boosting growth through military spending. But the Russian economy is beginning to show signs of weakness as Moscow’s illegal war continues. For years, Russian state outlets and pro-Kremlin commentators have boasted of Russia’s great economy despite Western sanctions that greatly intensified after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. In
3 days ago


For the Kremlin, elections are golden opportunities for interference
Source: Andrej Babiš Facebook page On 4 and 5 October, Czech voters went to the polls to elect a new parliament. And the Kremlin once...
Oct 14


The shadowy SVR openly pushes disinformation narratives
On 28 September, President Maia Sandu and the pro-EU Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) scored a landslide victory in the Moldovan...
Oct 7


Moldova’s Voters and the Russian Bear Paw
Moldovans are preparing for an election that will determine their future in Europe amid “unprecedented” Russian interference. Can they...
Sep 23


The Kremlin spews a smokescreen of FIMI over drones in Poland
As the Kremlin spews disinformation narratives attacking Ukraine and the European Union, Russia also conducts drone operations against...
Sep 22


Please mind the gap: Moscow’s words at UNGA vs deeds on the ground
On 9 September, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) opened its 80th session with familiar themes: peace, development, and human...
Sep 19


Fake fact-checking: when facts are fiction and falsehoods are facts
Around the world, journalists and researchers use fact-checking to separate truth from lies. Across the Atlantic, sites like FactCheck.org...
Sep 17


A Baltic Backstop for Russian Blight
Russia’s propaganda and threats are spooking potential investors in the Baltic States. NATO members should offer a financial backstop to...
Sep 12


Russian scripts, Georgian voices: How disinformation targets the country’s Western allies: the US, EU, and UK in Georgia
In recent years, Georgian authorities have repeatedly and intensively accused the country’s Western partners, including the United...
Sep 11


Pro-Moscow Myths in Kharkiv Have Lost Support, but New Narratives Need to Be Created
The tyranny and mass torture that the Kremlin is using in Ukraine today, systematic shelling and rocket attacks on civilians, resulting...
Sep 2


Carnival to the Balalaika Beat: Latin America in the Crosshairs of Russian Cultural Diplomacy
The fourth annual Festival of Latin American and Caribbean Cultures took place in Moscow from July 19 to 27, 2025. The opening gala was...
Aug 22


Propaganda under the guise of analytics: debunking ABC Political Studies
Today, open cooperation with pro-Russian information platforms is toxic for most European expert communities. Therefore, one of the...
Aug 19


Genocide Claims, Peace Enforcement and Proxy Regions: Disinformation from Georgia to Ukraine
From Georgia to Moldova to Ukraine, the Kremlin follows the same playbook: fuel separatism, spread disinformation, and intervene under...
Aug 12


The summit on a disinformation mountain
Moldova is rapidly moving towards parliamentary elections set for 28 September. Seen as decisive for the geopolitical orientation of the...
Aug 8


Countering disinformation, one international volunteer at a time
In late June, a 30-year-old German-American volunteer crossed the Polish-Ukrainian border to begin combat training with Ukraine’s armed...
Aug 4


Imedi TV: The propaganda megaphone undermining Georgia’s EU aspirations
One of the most-watched television channels in Georgia, Imedi TV has become the ruling party’s most powerful propaganda machine,...
Jul 29


Humanitarian Aid Fraud and Social Media Propaganda: How Russian Influence Works in France
About organizations, people, and media that promote Russian narratives and spread the influence of the aggressor state in France. On May...
Jul 28


Russia’s Hybrid Playbook in Africa: Arms, Business, Propaganda
Russia continues to actively advance its interests in Africa. The Kremlin is using soft power to strengthen its foothold in the region....
Jul 24


The Kremlin’s tale of the European bogeyman
Moscow pays lip service to peace, yet its disinformation peddlers talk constantly of war. This is no accident. Portraying European...
Jul 17
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