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Nov 14

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...

Oct 11

The Kremlin’s disaster disinformation exploits in Poland

Since mid-September, an uncharacteristically heavy rainfall has caused a series of floods across Central Europe. One country particularly...

Sep 30

Running out of red paint

This week, many things have a slight United Nations flavour, as world leaders gather in New York for the 79th UN General Assembly (UNGA)...

Sep 24

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...

Aug 21

Chay Bowes: Self-proclaimed Freedom Fighter and Journalist Spreading Kremlin Disinformation

The project “Shady Horses“ delves into investigating Russian propaganda dissemination within Western countries through prominent...

Aug 7

Sincerely peaceful missile deployments

Yet another week of the Kremlin trying to have its cake and eat it too has gone by. For Russia, there is no contradiction between nuclear...

Jul 26

How Russian propagandists spun the Trump assassination attempt

Conspiracy theories, alarmism, and early attempts to link the shooting with Ukraine. Banner: Banner: Russian meme showing former...

Jul 25

Seeking Rifts and Launching Missiles

The Kremlin knows that even its most vicious intimidation tactics, like launching a cruise missile against a children’s hospital, will...

Jun 12

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...

May 29

Kremlin Shady Horse Ilan Șor: The main voice of Russia in Moldovan politics

The project “Shady Horses” delves into investigating Russian propaganda dissemination within Western countries through prominent...

May 20

A glorious future awaits

In Georgia, the controversial ‘foreign agents’ law was passed by the Georgian parliament, triggering widespread demonstrations in the...

May 10

May Snow: A Chilling Start for Putin’s New Reign?

With Putin’s inauguration on May 7 officially marking the start of another six years of a Putin presidency, the gray, snowy weather in...

Apr 29

In Kazakhstan and Central Asia the Kremlin cries “Russophobia”!

The Kremlin’s mantra In January 2024, the Kazakh government renamed several railway stations. Station 26 became Zhetitobe station,...

Feb 9

The Kremlin’s Shady Horses: Johnny Miller – a very (in)dependent journalist

The project “Shady Horses” delves into investigating Russian propaganda dissemination within Western countries through prominent...

Feb 1

All roads lead to Poland

Poland, one of the staunchest supporters of Ukraine, has long been among the favourite targets of pro-Kremlin disinformers and past weeks...

Jan 18

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...

Dec 29, 2023

Bad Santa comes with deceitful gifts

The Kremlin’s master Putin is the bad Santa of disinformation. Every year, he returns to give a huge baskets of gifts we never wanted. In...

Dec 22, 2023

Wikipedia in Russian: How to Manipulate Information with Flexible Truths

Wikipedia is one of the top five most visited websites in the world as of November 2023. Every month, approximately 4 billion unique...

Sep 13, 2023

One of these things is not like the others

Russian state-affiliated disinformation outlets try to ‘borrow’ credibility by impersonating legitimate media and government...

Jul 18, 2023

In Europe, Disinformation Is Winning: A Cautionary Tale for the U.S.

An activist holds a poster reading “Propaganda Kills” during a peaceful protest against the war in Ukraine by members of the local...