Fake: New Fire at Fuel Tanks near Kyiv on June 12
On June 12, one of Russia’s most popular news sites, Lenta.ru, falsely reported that a new fire had ignited among the fuel tanks at...
Fake: Italians Ask Putin to Save the World
Covering the recent visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Italy, Russian media misleadingly reported that Italians in Milan enthusiastically supported his visit to...
Facebook Responds to ‘Stop Political Blocking’ Petition by Russians and Ukrainians
t’s taken about about two weeks and almost 11,000 signatures, but Facebook has at last responded to the “Stop Political Blocking on Facebook” petition....
‘Russian Propaganda Kills,’ Nemtsov’s Daughter Says
The eldest daughter of slain Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov has stepped up her criticism of the Russian state media, drawing a parallel with Nazi...
Fake: Russian Duma Passes Law Forbidding Russians to Leave Country
Ukrainian media has falsely reported that the Russian State Duma adopted a law that prohibits its citizens from leaving Russia. It is not the...
Ukrainian bloggers use social media to track Russian soldiers fighting in east
In his free time, Ukrainian blogger Anton Pavlushko trawls through Russian-language social networking sites searching for evidence of foreign soldiers in his country.
“Sometimes you...
Want to Get Really Mad About Ukraine? Watch Russian TV
The daily diet of the Kremlin’s ‘weaponized propaganda’ is not all lies — and it’s heating up Russians’ outrage over the war in Ukraine...
EU sets up team to counter Russian propaganda
The European Union has created a team to fight Russian propaganda headed by Czech journalist Jakub Kalenský, Ukrainian newspaper Europeiska Pravda reported on Thursday, with reference...
How Western plans to fight Putin’s propaganda war could backfire
An information war is raging in Eastern Europe; at stake are perceptions of the situation in Ukraine. In both Russia and the West, the...
Fake: All Privileges and Compensations Abolished in Ukraine
On June 1, many Russian media, including Zvezda, Russia 24, Radio Vesti, and RRNews.ru, falsely reported that all the privileges and compensations for retirees,...