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In Sub-Saharan Africa, China embraces Russian messaging against Ukraine
Russian narratives thrive in Sub-Saharan Africa with the help of Chinese media networks, localization expertise, and infrastructure....
Jul 3, 2024


Belarus: the indoctrination of minors is rising in scale and taking on new forms
We have previously reported on the strong, state-sponsored indoctrination of youth in Belarus with Soviet-style, anti-Western propaganda...
Jun 28, 2024


Tailored Russian disinformation targets Polish farmer protests
Kremlin-backed actors attempt to sow division between Poland and Ukraine. BANNER: A Polish demonstrator partakes in the blockade of the...
Jun 27, 2024


Doppelganger Strikes Back: Unveiling FIMI Activities Targeting European Parliament Elections
The pro-Kremlin Doppelganger campaign continued its copycatting and reality-distorting activities during the European Parliament...
Jun 26, 2024


The Kremlin’s monochrome take on war and peace
Yet another busy week has gone by for the Kremlin’s disinformation outlets. Some still continued to target the European elections,...
Jun 25, 2024


Wars of ‘the West’, Kumbaya of the Kremlin
Wars, especially those attributed to others, are a prominent feature of the Kremlin’s attempts to paint the world in its colours. The...
Jun 20, 2024


Another battlefield: Telegram as a digital front in Russia’s war against Ukraine
In this new report, the DFRLab investigates the role of Telegram in Russia since the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Banner: Paper...
Jun 18, 2024


Elections are battlefields for the Kremlin: dismiss and drive wedges
From 6-9 June, elections to the European Parliament took place across EU Member States in the largest European democratic exercise. These...
Jun 17, 2024


How Russian Propaganda Attacks Ukraine’s European Integration: Bulgaria and Romania
In December 2023, the Council of the European Union launched negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union. At the same time,...
Jun 14, 2024


Let’s get nuclear!
The Kremlin’s aging henchmen serve up casual nuclear bluffing, while pro-Kremlin actors aim to deplete and deceive fact-checkers and...
Jun 12, 2024


Kremlin Shady Horse: Vincenzo Lorusso. Classic Russian propaganda with an Italian aftertaste
The project “Shady Horses” delves into investigating Russian propaganda dissemination within Western countries through prominent...
Jun 11, 2024


Manipulated voices: Belarus’s disinformation targeting Lithuanian democracy
In the days leading up to Lithuania’s 2024 presidential elections, which were held in May 2024, a foreign information manipulation and...
Jun 10, 2024


The Kremlin who cried, ‘West!’
The Kremlin’s disinformation peddlers have long since tried to build the perception of Russia being allegedly under siege by malicious...
Jun 6, 2024


Who’s really in the shadows?
Most people are naturally suspicious. And that’s not a bad thing. In fact, our innate inclination to doubt and question everything we...
Jun 4, 2024


Elections are battlefields for the Kremlin: Sow distrust and discontent
From 6-9 June, the next elections to the European Parliament will take place across EU Member States in the largest European democratic...
May 31, 2024


All the others are wrong!
In Russia, there is no more important subject for Kremlin propagandists than blaming others, especially Brussels and Washington, for...
May 28, 2024


Disinformation: Russia’s Old but Effective Weapon of Influence
The Baltic States have been subjected to a Russian smear campaign since the restoration of their independence. I The Metropol Gala It may...
May 24, 2024


A glorious future awaits
In Georgia, the controversial ‘foreign agents’ law was passed by the Georgian parliament, triggering widespread demonstrations in the...
May 20, 2024


Georgia: Resilience in action
When protestors took to the streets of Tbilisi first in March 2023 and then again in April 2024 to express their opposition to a draft...
May 17, 2024


Victory Day, 9 May in the past in the USSR and Russia today
Update 8 May 2024 Putin just started another presidential term as an unchecked czar of Russia, continuing his rule since the year 2000....
May 13, 2024
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