Vladimir Putin Is Trapped in a War He Cannot Win but Dare not End
By Peter Dickinson, for UkraineAlert
More than a year since he returned to the White House vowing to end the Russia-Ukraine War within 24 hours,...
As New START Ends, Disinformation About It Continues
By EUvsDisinfo
The Kremlin blames others for not extending The New START Treaty. But Moscow played a big role in undermining the Treaty long before...
New Weapon in the Shadows: How the Kremlin Uses Video Games for War Propaganda
By EUvsDisinfo
For decades, television was considered the primary mouthpiece of propaganda. The digital age, however, has elevated a new and potentially more dangerous instrument...
The Wikipedia Wars
By EUvsDisinfo
As Wikipedia approaches its 25th anniversary in 2026, its open editing model faces a growing challenge: coordinated edit wars. In these campaigns, Kremlin-aligned...
Sailing Under False Flag: Moscow’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ Meets Europe’s Resolve
By EUvsDisinfo
Seizures of sanctions-busting oil tankers have triggered a new wave of disinformation from the Kremlin.
A recent uptick in manipulative narratives about Russia’s ‘shadow...
FIMI and Disinformation as Global Threats
By EUvsDisinfo
A number of recent global risk assessments converged on a clear message: FIMI, disinformation, and misinformation have become a systemic threat for democracies...
Lavrov’s 2026 Presser: A Three-Hour FIMI Offensive against Europe and Its Leaders
By EUvsDisinfo
Lavrov’s 2026 presser: a three-hour FIMI offensive against Europe and its leaders
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s annual press conference(opens in a new tab) on 20...
Beyond the Block: How Adaptable Russian FIMI and Telegram’s Gaps Evade EU Sanctions
By Iryna Subota, for EUvsDisinfo
In December 2024, Telegram began restricting access to channels of Russian propaganda resources sanctioned in the EU. However, a study by the...
Weaponising Winter: How Pro-Russian Outlets Justify Strikes Against Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure
By EUvsDisinfo
Russian attacks against energy facilities in winter were designed to freeze Ukraine into submission. Russian disinformation narratives justify these attacks and blame Ukraine’s...
Built To Lie: How New Pro-Russian Monuments Exploit Cultural Heritage
By Fiona Greenland, for EUvsDisinfo
Russia’s foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) operations are diverse, entrenched, well-resourced, and coordinated. They are also linked globally to culture through...