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Jul 11, 2023

Why Wagner’s “Telegram mutiny” remains a dilemma for the Kremlin

Hugely popular in Russia, Telegram has mostly avoided Kremlin internet restrictions – for now. Banner: Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Telegram...

Jul 5, 2023

Why Putin should worry his propaganda machine broke down

The Kremlin’s disinformation industry was caught off guard by the Wagner uprising. That’s not great for the Russian president. (State...

Jun 29, 2023

Russia’s twisted hall of mirrors

It has been more than 15 months since Russia launched its 3-day “special military operation” against Ukraine. As Russia’s war of...

Jun 21, 2023

Kremlin’s tide of disinformation can’t wash away the truth

The Kremlin reflexively turns to its favoured manipulation tactics of denial and aggressor/victim role reversal, but its propagandists...

May 12, 2023

Kremlin media accused Lithuania planning a terrorist act at the Kaliningrad border on May 9th

May 9th, Kremlin Every year in Russia, May 9th is celebrated as "Victory Day" with elaborate ceremonies. However, in Kremlin media, it...

May 10, 2023

Kremlin spent 1.9 billion USD on propaganda last year, the budget exceeded by a quarter

Since the media was compared to a weapon by Russian officials and propagandists on multiple occasions, the increased spending on the...