Russia’s UK Embassy fires back at Skripal poisoning sanctions
“Sanctions and accusations are poor substitute for evidence. And the latter lacks utterly. Source: Twitter, August 4, 2019 False The evidence ties Moscow to Skripal poisoning despite Russian embassy claims On August 2, the U.S.
The ABC of Kremlin crisis management
In Russia’s current crisis around the upcoming local elections in Moscow, some of the dominating media outlets have conducted a disinformation campaign targeting those who demonstrate against the authorities.
Sputnik falsely claims that NATO combats Orthodoxy
“The persecution of the SPC in North Macedonia, as well as the latest heightened tensions and pressure on the SPC diocese in Montenegro can be interpreted as part of the wider strategy of the West to counter Orthodoxy.
Disinformation and European erosion in Romania
Romania has a reputation as one of the most pro-EU and pro-US countries in Europe. Public opinion barometers demonstrate it.
War weariness combined with desire for efficacy explains Zelensky’s appeal, Kirillova says
For six years, Ukrainians have had to fight a war they did not choose but that arose as a result of Russian aggression.
Figure of the week: 200,000
UK media regulator Ofcom has fined RT £200,000 for breaching impartiality rules. Ofcom’s investigation found that RT failed to preserve due impartiality on seven occasions between 17 March and 26 April 2018 in…
Lie, manipulate, spread, change, spread again
Sputnik Polska as the tip of the iceberg of a disinformation campaign. Penetration of the information space by pro-Kremlin actors goes far beyond using state-funded media or a troll factory.
The alphabet book of pro-Kremlin disinformation (Part II: F – L)
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Russian military’s own exhibit debunks its claims that it hasn’t used cluster bombs in...
"Concerning speculation about cluster bombs – the Russian air force does not use (them). Source: RIA Novosti False The defense ministry itself recently debunked its own claim from 2015 (Russian state media has shown cluster bombs being used in Syria).
RT host denies credibility of Mueller indictment against Russian troll factory
“The Mueller report did not provide any proof of the troll factory’s ties with the U.S. election interference.