Calls for Unconditional Peace in Ukraine: Should We Trust Them?
Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, propositions and demands for peace have become an integral part of daily...
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- Dec 27, 2022
FIREHOSE OF FALSEHOOD
Behind the Pro-Kremlin, Conspiracy and Alt-right Disinformation Ecosystem in Central and Eastern Europe. Who conducts and trumpets the...
- Dec 15, 2022
Advertisements of more than 300 brands detected on portals spreading disinformation
Around the world, disinformation-spreading websites receive a large portion of their income by showing advertisements. The ads of...
- Nov 11, 2022
Pro-Kremlin propagandists increase nuclear weapons rhetoric
No single narrative dominated the disinformation landscape in the Baltics this week, with propagandists largely pursuing existing themes....
- Nov 8, 2022
Russian outlets steadily increased claims that Ukraine will start a war
Russian media mentions of “Ukrainian aggression” narratives increased 50 percent in January 2022 compared with the two prior months. A...
- Nov 7, 2022
Pro-Kremlin disinformation focuses on Russia-Ukraine battlefield developments
Kremlin propagandists mainly pursued existing narratives regarding events on the Russia-Ukraine front line, ranging from claims that...
- Nov 4, 2022
Pro-Kremlin actors attempt to justify Russia's missile bombardment of populated areas
The October 10th missile attacks across Ukraine were a key feature of disinformation in Latvia and Lithuania, with attempts to justify...
- Oct 28, 2022
Anti-refugee propagandists target economic concerns and fears of cultural “Ukrainization”
Anti-Ukrainian refugee disinformation mainly targets people’s financial concerns in Latvia and Lithuania, while it focuses more on...
- Oct 21, 2022
Kremlin propagandists warmly welcome Elon Musk’s ‘peace strategy’ tweets
While disinformation actors predominately focused on front line developments, with well-rehearsed claims that the West is provoking the...
- Oct 13, 2022
COVID-19 Conspirators Side with Russia: Hyperbolising Inflation and Supply Chain Disruptions
Stand with Ukraine? Make sure you are ready for dire economic consequences. This was the sentiment behind disinformation narratives,...
- Oct 11, 2022
Disinformation actors seek to legitimize Russia’s sham referendums
Recent developments in the Russia-Ukraine war drew the focus of pro-Kremlin voices in Lithuania, with attempts to legitimize Russia’s...
- Oct 4, 2022
Kremlin propagandists increase their attacks on Ukrainian refugees
A notable rise in anti-refugee messaging was observed in Estonia, with disinformation actors asserting that Ukrainian students will be...
- Sep 28, 2022
Pro-Kremlin actors opt to ignore Ukraine's successful counter-offensive in Kharkiv oblast
Despite Ukraine’s recent military advance in Kharkiv oblast, there was a notable silence from Kremlin propagandists as few attempted to...
- Sep 20, 2022
Kremlin propagandists seek to refute Ukrainian military successes on the front line
The Ukrainian military offensive was a key focus of Kremlin propagandists in Estonia, who sought to reject Ukraine's battlefield...
- Sep 14, 2022
Disinformation actors blame the West for rising inflation and push claims of 'Russophobia'
Disinformation actors in Lithuania continued to focus on the global economic crisis, blaming the West for rising inflation, while in...
- Sep 9, 2022
Economic Sanctions in the Discourse of Pro-Kremlin Messengers
In the context of invasion to Ukraine, narratives about the Western sanctions against Russia are an even more prevalent topic than ever -...
- Sep 8, 2022
Pro-Kremlin actors stoke energy crisis fears to fight back against economic sanctions
In Latvia and Lithuania, pro-Kremlin voices primarily focused on public concern regarding the current energy crisis in an effort to drive...
- Sep 5, 2022
Pro-Kremlin Wikipedia alternative off to a rough start
Member-only pages, restrictive content policies, and a lack of transparency: Runiversalis is a wiki in name only. Encyclopedia...
- Sep 2, 2022
Pro-Kremlin messengers use decontextualized report to spread claims of Ukrainian war crimes
In Lithuania, the frontline of the Russia-Ukraine war has become the focus for pro-Kremlin messengers with allegations of Ukrainian war...
- Aug 29, 2022
Disinformation actors exploit economic crisis to attack support for Ukrainian aid
New narratives seek to exploit current economic woes in Latvia, asserting that continued humanitarian and military support for Ukraine is...
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