Thursday, October 2, 2025

Context

Stories in the Context section are not fakes. We publish them in order to provide greater insight for our readers about the techniques, methods and practices used by the Russian government in its information war. They appear on our site with the permission of their original publisher and reflect the views of the authors and not necessarily the position of StopFake’s editorial board.

The “truth war”: how Russia built its own ‘fact-checking’ network

By Maiquel Rosauro, for Lupa Who controls the narrative controls power. Working from that logic, in November 2024 the Global Fact-Checking Network (GFCN)—an association that publicly...

Kremlin Disinfo Surge Targets Moldova ahead of Elections

By EUvsDisinfo As Moldova prepares for its parliamentary elections on September 28, the country is facing an unprecedented wave of hybrid threats and FIMI. The Kremlin-backed propaganda...

The Kremlin Spews a Smokescreen of FIMI over Drones in Poland

By EUvsDisinfo As the Kremlin spews disinformation narratives attacking Ukraine and the European Union, Russia also conducts drone operations against Ukraine, with some drones crossing...

EU’s Telegram Dilemma: The Rise of Unchecked Influence

By Pavlo Burdiak, Oleksandr Monastyrskyi and Oleksiy Tretyakov-Grodzevych, for EUvsDisinfo Since its founding in 2013, Telegram has rapidly evolved from a niche messaging app into...

Russia’s Northern Fleet Commander Says Stalin’s War against Finland in 1939-1940 has Important Lessons...

By Paul Goble, for Window on Eurasia Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon led a celebration in Longyearbyen of the centenary of the coming into force of...

Alaska and the Illusion of Strength

By EUvsDisinfo Russia’s FIMI machine has a simple formula: loudly accuse others for the aggression and bad faith that it is actually responsible for. The upcoming Alaska...

Lukashenka’s Ongoing Retaliation Against Belarusians

By EUvsDisinfo On 9 August 2020, Aleksandr Lukashenka unleashed a massive reprisal against thousands of Belarusians who dared to stand up against his decades-long rule,...

Genocide Claims, Peace Enforcement and Proxy Regions: Disinformation from Georgia to Ukraine

By EUvsDisinfo From Georgia to Moldova to Ukraine, the Kremlin follows the same playbook: fuel separatism, spread disinformation, and intervene under false pretences. Moscow has a...

The Summit on a Disinformation Mountain

By EUvsDisinfo Moldova is rapidly moving towards parliamentary elections set for 28 September. Seen as decisive for the geopolitical orientation of the country, the contest...

Freedom from Liberties

By EUvsDisinfo As Moscow feigns concern for the rule of law in Ukraine, it perfects a cage at home that frees its subjects from their...