Russophobia in the Kremlin’s strategy. A weapon of mass destruction
Building up an image of Russophobic countries is currently instrumental in shaping a neo-imperial political identity among the citizens of the Russian Federation, mobilising...
Fake: OSCE Confirms Shelling of Donetsk by Ukrainian Army
The Russian television network Zvezda has falsely reported that the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine has confirmed the bombardment of Donetsk’s Kuibyshevskyi district...
Manipulation: Another Obscure Blogger Becomes an “Expert”
Russian and pro-Russian media agencies continue to re-post material written by little-known international bloggers - or even by “international” bloggers who may in fact...
Fake: Korban Admits Guilt in Odesa Fire
On November 7 and 8, Russian and separatist media falsely reported that Ukrainian politician Gennady Korban and his colleague Ihor Kolomoyskyi had claimed responsibility...
StopFakeNews #59 with Zoe Ripecky
This week, Zoe Ripecky, a Fulbright Fellow in Kyiv, guest hosts StopFakeNews. Among this week’s fakes, the U.S. Secretary of State admits “defeat” in...
Confession of a Russian internet provider
A firsthand account of how the internet is monitored, regulated and blocked in the Russian Federation.
The internet is no longer free in Russia —...
Fake: AFU Brigade Plans Rally and Takeover
Russian and separatist media falsely reported that the 72nd Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces had left its deployment position and had prepared to...
Russian Propaganda: ‘The Weaponization of Information’
When a Russian news outlet edited the U.S. ambassador into a picture of an opposition rally, the U.S. Embassy countered by editing the ambassador...
“Disinformation Review” – new EU information product
We have the pleasure to present you a new EU information product called "Disinformation Review". It is a weekly publication, which collects...
My starring role in Russian propaganda
Early one morning a few weeks ago, my phone started to ring like crazy. Every few minutes, messages from colleagues all over the world...