Monday, July 7, 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.

Russian military’s own exhibit debunks its claims that it hasn’t used cluster bombs in...

By Polygraph Igor Konashenkov Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson "Concerning speculation about cluster bombs – the Russian air force does not use (them).” Source: RIA Novosti False The defense...

RT host denies credibility of Mueller indictment against Russian troll factory

By Polygraph Murad Gazdiev Reporter, RT International “The Mueller report did not provide any proof of the troll factory’s ties with the U.S. election interference.” Source: RT...

Disinformation space oddity

By EU vs Disinfo Disinformation narratives floated in a most peculiar way this week, targeting Moon landing, Ukraine, Ursula von der Leyen, and more. In 1957,...

The alphabet book of pro-Kremlin disinformation (Part I: A – E)

By EU vs Disinfo The Claims The Facts A   America America is occupying Europe, instigating wars and corrupting the young. America is controlled by the British. Conspiracy theories – “things...

RT loses plot on Italian neo-Nazi missile bust

By Polygraph Anonymous RT author “The lack of critical thinking is particularly puzzling given the fact that rebel forces in eastern Ukraine have never been associated with...

Julian Assange linked to Russian intelligence. Ecuadorian government knew about his meddling in US...

Source: CNN Rafael Correa, the Ecuador’s former president, well-known for his anti-US policy and granting asylum in London embassy to Julian Assange in 2012 (officially...

Kremlin Watch Briefing: Italian Lega party turns to Russia for funding

Topics of the Week Italian far-right Lega party attempted to secure Russian financing for the European Parliament election. Vilnius Institute for Policy Analysis: Lithuania's president systematically targeted by...

New Russian ambassador to Serbia starts mandate with false claims

By Margarita Assenova, for Polygraph Aleksandr Botsan-Kharchenko Russian Ambassador to Serbia “The constant pressure of the West on Serbia, exerted through the European Union, is evident, …while...

Why it is important to keep sanctions against Russian social networks in Ukraine

By Oksana Iliuk, for Ukraine World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky regards the ban on Russian online platforms to be inefficient. Meanwhile, Ukraine is still facing...

Governments making “fake news” a crime risk stifling real journalism — accidentally or intentionally

By Alana Schetzer, for NiemanLab Lumping together disinformation campaigns with news the government says isn’t in the “public interest” is a recipe for abuse. The rapid...