How TikTok became the Kremlin’s mouthpiece

I admit it freely: I am still not a TikTok user. I belong to the boomer generation, for whom the world of 15-second videos,...

Putin’s Janissaries

Just before the full-scale invasion, a friend of mine made a decision that was supposed to protect her younger child, but almost led to...

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...

Imedi TV: The Propaganda Megaphone Undermining Georgia’s EU Aspirations

By EUvsDisinfo One of the most-watched television channels in Georgia, Imedi TV has become the ruling party’s most powerful propaganda machine, relentlessly pushing anti-western rhetoric...

Villages of Lies. From Potemkin to Carlson

Russia has never abandoned Bolshevik propaganda methods. The scenery changes, the media changes – from paper newspapers to platform X – but the core...