Kremlin’s Top Five ‘Propaganda Myths, Fakes and Stupidities’ for the Past Week
As he does each week, Dmitry Bukovsky of Kyiv’s “Delovaya stolitsa” compiles a list of “the top five propaganda myths, fakes, and stupidities” for...
Lifenews Misinforms about “Desertion” of General
On June 22, the Russian television channel Lifenews informed its viewers that Alexander Kolomiets, a Ukrainian Major-General in the reserves, had deserted his position...
The Goebbels of the Kremlin
In Soviet Russia, everybody knew that they were being watched. Any deviation from officially sanctioned behavior would be treated with suspicion and most likely...
The tabloid king who shapes how Russians see the world
Aram Gabrelyanov isn't a man to mince words. And what this tabloid king really dislikes are "assholes" and "traitors" who challenge Russian President Vladimir...
Zvezda Falsifies Photo
A doctored photo of Ukrainian servicemen allegedly transporting a stolen animal was spread on social networks and blogs.
The photo initially appeared on June 20...
Fake Commentary on the Arrest of Separatist
The Russian site Ukraina.ru and separatist sites News portal, News Front and Novorosinform.org have posted a false commentary, allegedly from the Center for Constitutional...
Rossiya Segodnya assets seized in France
Bailiffs in France, carrying out court orders to seize assets belonging to the Russian Federation, have issued seizure notifications to Russia’s RT state-funded television...
Russian Censor Says It’s High Time the Country Developed Its Own Messenger App
Russia is in dire need of its own national text messaging service, according to Alexandr Zharov, head of Roscomnadzor, Russia's media watchdog. Speaking at...
Self-Proclaimed ‘Donetsk People’s Republic’ Now Has an Internet Blacklist
Internet blacklists are a common occurrence in countries like Russia and Belarus, and now officials of the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People's Republic” in the Donetsk...
Debunking Lies and Stopping Fakes: Lessons from the Frontline
For the Kremlin, propaganda has become an integral part of information warfare. Throughout the past decade the Russian propaganda machine has been structured and...