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Nothing new from the east
Ahead of the German federal elections later this month, pro-Kremlin outlets employ the usual manipulative narratives including tropes...
Feb 11, 2025


Moscow Embraces Soviet Visuals to Justify War
Soviet imagery and narratives have been a central part of Vladimir Putin’s justification for his assault on Ukraine, and his propaganda...
Feb 6, 2025


The Kremlin’s strange idea of peace
Even before Putin ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, he professed that Russia only wanted peace, if only...
Feb 5, 2025


The Kremlin’s misuse of Nazism as a weapon of information manipulation
Russia’s obsession with framing Ukraine as a Nazi state serves to justify the ongoing invasion and to distract from Russia’s own...
Feb 3, 2025


Another election, another Kremlin interference attempt
As Germany prepares to head to the polls, pro-Kremlin actors are deploying an arsenal of disinformation tactics to manipulate public...
Jan 31, 2025


How Russia Spreads Propaganda Through New Year’s Programming
At first glance, it seems like a musical concert, but upon closer inspection, it is a means of state propaganda. Since New Year’s holds...
Jan 30, 2025


Revival of the Stalinist sport parades in Putin’s Russia
Putin’s fight with ‘neoliberal’ international sports On 17 October 2024, a few months after the Paris Olympic Games, Putin took part in a...
Jan 27, 2025


Five historical pillars of Russian imperial propaganda
Russia’s war against Ukraine goes far beyond military aggression — it’s rooted in centuries of historical manipulation designed to...
Jan 20, 2025


"True Europe," "Eurasian Civilization," "Russkiy Mir": How Moscow justifies its imperial ambitions across different regions of the world
This analysis examines how Putin's Russia constructs its image to justify political and military interventions in various parts of the...
Jan 16, 2025


Everything is going to be all right
Every year, shortly before midnight on 31 December, Vladimir Putin tells Russians that better times lie ahead, everything is going to be...
Jan 14, 2025


“Disinformation Is a Weapon, and We Are at War”: An Expert on Hybrid Threats in Romania
Interview with Susana Dragomir, political scientist, expert in strategic communications. In November and December, Romania held...
Jan 10, 2025


The Kremlin prepares for the Polish EU presidency
Poland took over the presidency of EU Council on 1 January 2025. Therefore, it faces intense disinformation attacks from top-level...
Jan 8, 2025


Romania Pays the Price for Kremlin Interference
The country has been plunged into political instability by a Russian campaign that no one saw coming. Romania avoided a bullet, but the...
Jan 6, 2025


Eastern Europe’s “Isolation Belt”: Russia’s Informational Influence on the 2024 Elections
How Moscow exploited elections in Moldova, Georgia, and Romania to undermine Ukraine? The year 2024 stands out as a historic moment for...
Jan 2, 2025


1000 and 4000 days of Russia weaponising information in its war against Ukraine
As Russia’s war against Ukraine has marked two grim milestones – 4000 days since the initial invasion in 2014 and 1000 days since the...
Dec 31, 2024


Celebrating Russian Propaganda
Russian art shouldn’t be "canceled". Instead, it should be examined for what it reveals about the country’s imperial mission. A Russian...
Dec 30, 2024


1 000 and 4 000 days of using disinformation to hide war crimes and atrocities
Over 1 000 days into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, it is clear that the only thing more ubiquitous than Russian war crimes is...
Dec 27, 2024


Georgian Protest Under Ru-Propaganda Attack
Georgia’s parliamentary elections have sparked a political crisis, triggering widespread protests in the streets of Tbilisi. These...
Dec 24, 2024


Revisiting Russia’s narratives on its Syria intervention
As Russia pulls back its forces and equipment from Syria following what was undoubtedly a strategic defeat, let’s revisit Moscow’s...
Dec 23, 2024


How the Rhetoric of Election Candidates in Romania and Moldova Echoes Kremlin Narratives
Right- and left-wing Euroskeptics echo Kremlin narratives, hiding behind the trope of a “horrible” Europe. Radical forces are gaining...
Dec 20, 2024
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