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Ever since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, there has been growing alarm over the support that Moscow is receiving from fellow authoritarian regimes including Iran, North Korea, Belarus, and China. However, while Western officials have publicly raised concerns over material support for the Russian war effort, the issue of cooperation in the information sphere has received less attention. This is short-sighted. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has d

EU announced the establishment of the European Democracy Shield . The Shield, developed jointly by the European Commission and the European External Action Service, has a robust external dimension and will help empower strong and resilient democracies. Under its first pillar on safeguarding the integrity of the information space, the Joint Communication formulates the EU’s necessary response to the threat of foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI). With this

In the digital age, disinformation campaigns have evolved beyond social media and ‘fake news’, becoming a full form of information warfare – an area in which Russia excels. The Kremlin’s foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) campaigns have remained largely consistent since the Cold War. But the emergence of the Internet and other communication technologies have allowed for more flexibility and greater impact with fewer resources. Just as the Web 2.0 reshape

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

Russia’s propaganda and threats are spooking potential investors in the Baltic States. NATO members should offer a financial backstop to...

Today, open cooperation with pro-Russian information platforms is toxic for most European expert communities. Therefore, one of the...

About organizations, people, and media that promote Russian narratives and spread the influence of the aggressor state in France. On May...

By Mykola Balaban and Serhii Zhukov The modern level of economic, political, and informational globalisation offers vast opportunities...

The Ukrainian-Russian agreement on the transit of Russian gas to European countries expired on January 1, 2025. This step severed the...

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...

Interview with Susana Dragomir, political scientist, expert in strategic communications. In November and December, Romania held...

As Russia’s war against Ukraine has marked two grim milestones – 4000 days since the initial invasion in 2014 and 1000 days since the...

On the second anniversary of Kherson's liberation, we recount how Russian propaganda shifted from assurances that "Russia is in Kherson...

We explore how Russian authorities were forced to allow a measure of freedom to critique them to war advocates on Telegram — and how they...

In international politics and diplomacy, clearly signalling one’s positions, or so-called ‘red lines’, has a real practical value – to...

On October 26, Georgia held its parliamentary election, with the central intrigue surrounding the contest between the ruling Georgian...

Let us take a look at how Russia has been challenging Ukrainian statehood by disregarding borders, undermining sovereignty, and denying...

In this new report, the DFRLab investigates the role of Telegram in Russia since the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Banner: Paper...

In the days leading up to Lithuania’s 2024 presidential elections, which were held in May 2024, a foreign information manipulation and...

Most people are naturally suspicious. And that’s not a bad thing. In fact, our innate inclination to doubt and question everything we...