Putin’s Next Invasion: The Pop Charts
For more than a year, since his troops invaded Ukrainian territory and illegally annexed Crimea, Vladimir Putin has spent much of his time trying...
How the US can respond to Russia’s propaganda
In the parallel universe of Russian propaganda, Ukraine is overrun by fascists, the Central Intelligence Agency shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Donbass...
Public opinion and propaganda in Russia
Since Crimea was “returned to Russia”, Vladimir Putin’s performance as President of the Russian Federation has enjoyed an overall approval rating of 85 percent...
Tips to Make a Google Search Easier
Today we are going to look among search solutions offered to us by Google. Fortunately, basic search operators spare us from great investigative efforts.
The...
Russia to Web Anonymizers: Shut Up and Go Away
Russia is now officially cracking down on anonymizing web services—tools that allow users to access content and websites that might be banned in the...
How a U.S. Think Tank Fell for Putin
The Carnegie Moscow Center used to be a hub of Russian liberalism. Now it stands accused of being a ‘Trojan horse’ for Russian influence.
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How Authentic is Putin’s Approval Rating?
The Moscow-based polling organization Levada Center recently published a survey showing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval ratings at a record high of 89%. Levada...
West Must Offer Russians and East Europeans an Alternative Worldview Not Just Accurate Information,...
Those in the West thinking about launching a Russian-language television station to counter Moscow’s lies need to reflect on the fact that “Kremlin propaganda...
Up to 10-year sentences proposed for ‘anti-Russian propaganda’
Russia’s legislators are reportedly preparing draft laws that envisage up to 10-year terms of imprisonment for ‘anti-Russian propaganda’. There is no clear definition of...
None of Eight Myths in Putin’s ‘Crimea is Ours’ Ideology Stands Up to Close...
“’Krimnashizm’” – as the ideologem “Crimea is Ours” is spelled in Russian – consists of a complex of eight myths that are intended to...