Why Has Putin Spared Ekho Moskvy? (Op-Ed)
Why hasn't President Vladimir Putin shut down Ekho Moskvy, often described as the "last bastion of free media in Russia?" And more importantly, will he do it?
The riddle of Ekho...
Fake: Bukovinian Romanians Demand Autonomy
In late July, Russian and Ukrainian media falsely reported that the self-described Assembly of Bukovina Romanians in Chernivtsi had demanded autonomy and a special...
The World Hates Russia. Russia Hates It Back
Russian President Vladimir Putin's propaganda targeted at audiences outside Russia doesn't work, but neither will any Western counter-efforts directed at Russians. A new report from...
Everybody Loves Volodya
With Putin’s approval ratings sky-high, have even his critics changed their minds – or have they just found the door?
Analysts in the West are...
Putin Is Losing a Nasty Food Fight
Russian President Vladimir Putin has mounted a new campaign in his propaganda war with the West: The highly publicized destruction of imported food, which...
Robert Conquest and the need for the courage to illuminate the truth
At least 40 years ago, back when the Soviet Union still existed and the Berlin Wall still stood, the KGB searched the apartment of...
Russia’s information soldiers pose as journalists in war against Ukraine
Russia's information war in Ukraine is getting more sinister. Ukrainian officials announced in July that a German citizen had been masquerading as a journalist...
Western Media Must Get Creative in Infowar
Events in Ukraine over the past 17 months have focused world attention on the extraordinary efforts made by Russia to subvert media narratives and...
Recommendations for Combating Russian Propaganda
A set of recommendations for combating Russian propaganda in the European Union and the Eastern Partnership countries, which has been distributed among the Members...
Zvezda Falsifies Video of Horlivka Shelling
On August 1, Russian state television channel Zvezda posted a fake video on their website depicting the shelling of Horlivka by Ukraine’s National Guard,...