Memes Playing Increasingly Important Role in Russian Discussions about Putin’s War in Ukraine
By Paul Goble, Window on Eurasia
Memes are playing an increasingly important role in Russian discussions about Putin’s war in Ukraine not only because the...
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...
Fake: Kyiv Deliberately Caused a Blackout in Moldova
The emergency situation in Ukraine's power grid is a direct consequence of Russia's barbaric policy of destroying Ukraine's critical infrastructure. Ukraine is fully synchronized...
Fake: Spanish Police Hunt Five Ukrainians Over Railway Terrorist Attack – Euronews
The video is a fabrication designed to mimic the visual language of a mainstream news outlet. While Spain has experienced a series of railway...
Fake: European Youth Ready to Vote for EU Exit
Both the video and the data in it are fabricated. In fact, as of 2025, the level of trust of Europeans in the EU...
Fake: Global Media Linked Ukrainian Refugees to Mass Crimes in France
The circulation of multiple fabricated videos carrying the branding of French and international media outlets points to a coordinated information operation targeting Ukrainian refugees...
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...
Manipulation: Finland Admits NATO Membership Was a Mistake
Russians are quoting a Finnish politician, who isn’t well-known and regularly appears on the Russian propaganda channel RT. In fact, only 11% of Finnish...
Fake: European Commission to Spend €7 Billion on Propaganda and Bot Farms
In fact, the funds under the AgoraEU program are intended to improve access to reliable information, combat fake news and foreign influence. The initiative...