Russia’s Propagandists: Welcome to 2026, the Year of the Savage
Humanity’s base nature is once again triumphing, say Putin’s commentators. Say hello to the return of cruelty, greed, and bloodlust.
By Julia Davis, for CEPA
For Russia’s...
Fake: European Pensions at Risk Over Aid to Ukrainian Refugees — Euronews
The claim is false. The video circulating online is fabricated, mimicking the format of a Euronews broadcast, and the “statistics” it cites are unsupported....
AI, memes, and hashtags: How China is battling the US online over Venezuela
Chinese state media and inauthentic accounts promoted narratives of US decline
By Kenton Thibaut, for DFRLAb
Chinese state-linked social media accounts deployed a unique strategic response...
Fake: European Politicians Are Planning Provocations to Blame on Moscow — Institute for the...
The Institute for the Study of War did not publish such a video.
A video circulating in pro-Russian online channels and bearing the logo of...
Fake: Ukrainians Celebrated Stepan Bandera’s Birthday in Berlin
The event is completely fictional. The organization indicated on the poster did not hold or announce the celebration. The posters were probably put up...
A Sobering New Year for Russia’s Propagandists
Russia’s new year is off to a rocky start, as its hopes and dreams are dashed by reality.
By Julia Davis, for CEPA
Just one month ago, Sergey...
Fake: Ukraine Imported Spent Nuclear Fuel to Build Dirty Bomb
The Russian Defense Ministry’s claim that Ukraine is engaged in “nuclear blackmail” is unsupported. The International Atomic Energy Agency, which maintains continuous access to...
Fake: Zelensky Adviser Chrystia Freeland Is Descendant of Nazi Collaborator
Chrystia Freeland’s grandfather, Mykhailo Khomiak, did serve as editor of the Ukrainian-language newspaper Krakivski Visti during the German occupation. He was a civilian journalist...
Narrating the War: Analyzing Russia’s Narratives for Its Invasion of Ukraine
By Casey Michel, for Atlantic Council
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Introduction
Russia’s relationship with Ukraine
Russia’s global standing
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been, by any metric, a strategic nightmare for Moscow....
Kremlin-origin campaigns target Armenia with ‘Ukrainization’ narrative
As Armenia shifts its foreign policy, pro-Russia channels amplify familiar fearmongering narratives
By Sopo Gelava, for DFRLAb
Dual coordinated Kremlin-linked campaigns targeted Armenia with “second front” and...