Moscow’s ‘Sleepers’ TV Serial a Disturbing Wake Up Call for Russians, Kirillova Says
By Paul Goble, Window on Eurasia
A new Russian television series, “The Sleepers,” which suggests the CIA is behind murders and terrorist acts in Russia...
Russian television is not about Russia
By EU vs Disinfo
This is our weekly summary of the main topics on Russia’s most watched TV news channels.
The news shows’ agenda...
RT: A Low-Grade Platform for Useful Idiots
By Monika L. Richter, for Atlantic Council
RT is coming under increasing scrutiny for its role in the Kremlin’s disinformation campaign against the West. The...
‘House of Cards,’ Or The Tough Workdays Of Russian Trolls
By EU vs Disinfo
Working in a Russian troll factory may not be that dreary after all. According to a former troll interviewed by Russia’s...
New MH17 Photograph Geolocated to Donetsk
By Bellingcat Investigation Team
On October 19, 2017, the Joint Investigation Team (JIT), the Dutch-led criminal investigation into the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 (MH17)...
The Daily Vertical: Farewell, Russian World (Transcript)
By Brian Whitmore, for RFE/RL
Just one more sign that ethnicity and language don't necessarily translate into political loyalty.
Just one more signal that Moscow's grip...
Figure of the Week: 103
By EU vs Disinfo
A former Washington correspondent for Sputnik, Russia’s state-sponsored news agency, says he received a 103-page handbook instructing reporters to “stay true to the...
Winter is coming: Observations from the Baltic states
By CEPA
In the summer of 2017 the Center for European Policy Analysis sent Colin Dueck on a listening tour of the Baltics to interview diplomatic, military...
Russia saving its energy for January presidential election
Despite the Czech disinformation community being the most advanced and established compared to other Central European states, major challenges remain, especially in light of...
The Surgeon Refused to operate on the Donbas woman with Too Much Fat and...
Scores of Russian and Ukrainian media featured a story last week about a Kyiv doctor who “refused to operate on a patient from Donbas”...