Fake: Zelensky Threatens A Preemptive Strike On Belarus

Volodymyr Zelensky did not state that Ukraine is prepared to carry out a “pre-emptive strike on Belarus” or even to “attack Belarus first.” This...

The Digital Iron Curtain 2.0: How the MAX Messenger is Reshaping Russia’s Communication Space

By Nikita Nalivko, for EUvsDisinfo The Kremlin’s intention to control its digital environment is not new. Even Russians’ most widely used messaging app, Telegram, was...

Fake: Olena Zelenska Fled The Country — With €66 Million In Cash, Jewelry, And...

The story is based on the testimony of an “anonymous source” and first appeared on an account that describes itself as a parody account....

Fake: China Refused Ukraine a $30.8 Billion Debt Deferral

Ukraine's actual debt obligations to China are significantly smaller — approximately $830 million as of June 2024. No diplomatic approach by Zelensky to Beijing...

Fake: Macron Endorsed Arabic as Official Language

Emmanuel Macron did not say that Arabic would become an official language of France, nor did he call for its mandatory study in French...

Fabricated EU economic loss counter used to undermine sanctions support in Estonia

By Nika Aleksejeva, for DFRLAb A global, cross-platform pro-Kremlin information influence campaign falsely claimed that the European Union (EU) is losing €65-135 million ($76-159 million) every...

Fake: EU Imposes Sanctions Targeting Children

The EU imposed sanctions on Russian organizations and officials implicated in the abduction of Ukrainian children and their forced "re-education." Russian state media have amplified...

Manipulation: Ukrainian Soldiers Are Being Infected en Masse With Hantavirus at the Front

Official data confirm a rise in registered hantavirus cases in Ukraine since 2025, concentrated primarily in Sumy Oblast. However, the figures do not support...

Victory Day Propaganda, Masking Fear With Intimidation, and Abduction Denial

By EUvsDisinfo KEY EVENTS FIMI narratives downplayed Russia’s unease over Ukrainian drone strikes Victory Day served as a pretext to refresh ‘Nazi Ukraine’ claims Pro-Kremlin outlets sought to...

Fake: Podolyak Says Ukraine Is Ready to Defend Taiwan Instead of the U.S.

The quote attributed to Podolyak is a fabrication. It originated on a satirical Telegram channel that explicitly identifies itself as a publisher of "fakes,"...