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Beyond the block: How adaptable Russian FIMI and Telegram’s gaps evade EU sanctions

In December 2024, Telegram began restricting access to channels of Russian propaganda resources sanctioned in the EU. However, a study by the Centre for Democracy and Rule of Law revealed a wide range of tools used to bypass the ban. The persistence of Russian information manipulation and interference (FIMI) in the EU stems from two key factors. First, it is the inherent adaptability of Russian threat actors post-sanctions. Second, it is Telegram’s own platform gaps that con

Feb 6

The French did it? The Kremlin playbook strikes again

The week before saw a new, yet familiar narrative circulate aimed at discrediting the democratic elections in Romania and stirring...

Jun 2, 2025

The Myth of Russia’s "Friendship Within the Nations": How Telegram Destroys It

Despite the premise of tolerance and protection of ethnic minority rights in Russia promoted by state propaganda, a network of propaganda...

Mar 13, 2025

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

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

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 11, 2023