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What we have learnt about FIMI after three years of full-scale war in Ukraine
By Mykola Balaban and Serhii Zhukov The modern level of economic, political, and informational globalisation offers vast opportunities...
Mar 19

The end of transit: Russian propaganda in search of new ways for Russian gas
The Ukrainian-Russian agreement on the transit of Russian gas to European countries expired on January 1, 2025. This step severed the...
Mar 5


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


“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


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


"Protecting Historical Lands": How Russia justifies the occupation of Southern Ukraine and explained its retreat from Kherson
On the second anniversary of Kherson's liberation, we recount how Russian propaganda shifted from assurances that "Russia is in Kherson...
Nov 22, 2024


Internal Propaganda: How the Kremlin Uses and Tames the “Z-Telegram”
We explore how Russian authorities were forced to allow a measure of freedom to critique them to war advocates on Telegram — and how they...
Nov 14, 2024


Fifty shades of the Kremlin’s ‘red lines’
In international politics and diplomacy, clearly signalling one’s positions, or so-called ‘red lines’, has a real practical value – to...
Nov 13, 2024

Georgian Election: The Kremlin’s Tactical Victory?
On October 26, Georgia held its parliamentary election, with the central intrigue surrounding the contest between the ruling Georgian...
Nov 5, 2024


A History of Contempt: How Russia Has Struggled to Accept Ukraine’s Independence for 33 Years
Let us take a look at how Russia has been challenging Ukrainian statehood by disregarding borders, undermining sovereignty, and denying...
Sep 24, 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


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


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


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

Russian State Media Finally Admits it is Propaganda & that “Truth No Longer Exists”
Olga Skabeyeva, a notorious Russian propagandist and state television host, has played a pivotal role in shaping public opinion in...
May 6, 2024

Taiwan: How an Island Democracy Resists the Propaganda Onslaught of Beijing and Moscow
Lai Ching-te, chairman of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), was recently elected as Taiwan’s new president. The current...
Feb 2, 2024


The Kremlin’s upside-down world in 2024
The year 2024 will be busy. Continuing from our disinfo review of last week, we present a short New Year’s overview of the main features...
Jan 26, 2024


Groundhog Day of Evil
In Putin’s Russia, the calendar turns, but the story remains unchanged. A cycle of deception, oppression, moral decay, and futile...
Jan 18, 2024

Kremlin Shady Horse Daniel Kovalik: Russian narratives under the guise of protection of human rights
The project “Shady Horses” delves into investigating Russian propaganda dissemination within Western countries through prominent...
Jan 3, 2024
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