The killer nanny and the TV blackout
The recent murder of a child in central Moscow has shocked us all. Why didn't Russian state media respond, Natalia Antonova wrote for oDR.
The...
Is Russia’s National Character Authoritarian?
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the Russian public’s acquiescence in direct government control of news media have many people wondering if Russians are predisposed...
Fake: Ukrainian Diplomat: “Kharkiv and Odessa Will Meet Russian Tanks with Flowers”
In the beginning of March the separatist publication DONI Press published a story claiming that a Ukrainian diplomat said the Ukrainian cities Kharkiv and...
Ukrainian Fake: Depardieu Leaves Russia
Ukrainian media are abuzz with the news that French actor Gerard Depardieu announced he is leaving the Russian Federation. Depardieu, who received Russian citizenship...
Fake: Ukraine Approves Legalization of Same Sex Marriage and Adoption by Gays
Russian and Ukrainian media among them ITAR-TASS published news stories claiming the Ukrainian government approved legalization of same sex marriage and adoptions by gays.
Ukraine’s...
Fake: NATO Secretary General Accuses Russia of Splitting the Alliance
The Russian website Ukraina.ru published a news story claiming that NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg accused Russia of dividing the Alliance, resorting to illegal...
Fake: Calais Residents Protest against Refugees
The Russian website Russkaya vesna published a news story claiming that residents of the French port city of Calais held a demonstration against refugees.
“Calais...
Estonian intelligence: Russia biggest threat to the regional security
The Estonian Information Board – the country’s foreign intelligence service – warns in its “International Security and Estonia 2016” report that the policies of...
Lying Press? Germans Lose Faith in the Fourth Estate
Germans are losing faith in their media. Nowhere is this more apparent than in mistrust of refugee crisis media coverage. Where did journalists go...
Fake: Friends of Ukraine Tear Down Russian Flags in Burgos, Spain
In early March several Russian, Ukrainian and Spanish media circulated a story about Russian and Crimean flags being mysteriously removed from the main square...