FIMI and Disinformation as Global Threats
By EUvsDisinfo
A number of recent global risk assessments converged on a clear message: FIMI, disinformation, and misinformation have become a systemic threat for democracies...
Lavrov’s 2026 Presser: A Three-Hour FIMI Offensive against Europe and Its Leaders
By EUvsDisinfo
Lavrov’s 2026 presser: a three-hour FIMI offensive against Europe and its leaders
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s annual press conference(opens in a new tab) on 20...
Beyond the Block: How Adaptable Russian FIMI and Telegram’s Gaps Evade EU Sanctions
By Iryna Subota, for EUvsDisinfo
In December 2024, Telegram began restricting access to channels of Russian propaganda resources sanctioned in the EU. However, a study by the...
Weaponising Winter: How Pro-Russian Outlets Justify Strikes Against Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure
By EUvsDisinfo
Russian attacks against energy facilities in winter were designed to freeze Ukraine into submission. Russian disinformation narratives justify these attacks and blame Ukraine’s...
Built To Lie: How New Pro-Russian Monuments Exploit Cultural Heritage
By Fiona Greenland, for EUvsDisinfo
Russia’s foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) operations are diverse, entrenched, well-resourced, and coordinated. They are also linked globally to culture through...
In 2026, the Russian Economy Is in Big Trouble
By EUvsDisinfo
In 2026, the Russian economy is not yet in decline, but it is in real trouble. War-driven growth is losing momentum, sanctions are...
How Russia’s influence machine mobilized immediately after Maduro’s capture
By Eto Buziashvili, for DFRLab
Unable to protect an ally, Moscow’s digital assets deployed narrative confusion
A broad Russian influence infrastructure, with a history of targeting US...
AI, memes, and hashtags: How China is battling the US online over Venezuela
Chinese state media and inauthentic accounts promoted narratives of US decline
By Kenton Thibaut, for DFRLAb
Chinese state-linked social media accounts deployed a unique strategic response...
Controlled Questions, Crafted Lies: Inside Putin’s Year-End Messaging Machine
By EUvsDisinfo
On 19 December 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin once again appeared on his annual televised call-in programme, ‘Direct Line with Vladimir Putin’, answering questions...
From “Journalism” to FIMI: EU Sanctions Diana Panchenko
By EUvsDisinfo
The European Union has adopted a new round of sanctions aimed at countering Russia’s ongoing hybrid threats, including foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) and...