Europe of the shut doors
The enthusiastic declarations of 2022 about the “fast track” to integration collided with the brutal political reality of 2025.
The operation to erase the truth
It has been 86 years since the Soviets stabbed Poland in the back on September 17, 1939. For the vast majority of the population at the time, but worse still, for the decision-makers, it came as a shock and a complete surprise.
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 one of the world’s most…
The Black Swan and information
The stalemate on the front lines, but also the incomprehensible actions of Western allies, foster belief in the possibility of resolving the conflict as a result of something extraordinary and unexpected.
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, where content is just a backdrop for compulsive scrolling, remains an alien planet.
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 tragedy.
Russia’s Northern Fleet Commander Says Stalin’s War against Finland in 1939-1940 has Important Lessons...
Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon led a celebration in Longyearbyen of the centenary of the coming into force of the 1920 Svalbard Treaty which incorporated the archipelago into Norway.
Alaska and the Illusion of Strength
Russia’s FIMI machine has a simple formula: loudly accuse others for the aggression and bad faith that it is actually responsible for.
Lukashenka’s Ongoing Retaliation Against Belarusians
On 9 August 2020, Aleksandr Lukashenka unleashed a massive reprisal against thousands of Belarusians who dared to stand up against his decades-long rule, marching in unprecedented, peaceful mass protests.
Genocide Claims, Peace Enforcement and Proxy Regions: Disinformation from Georgia to Ukraine
From Georgia to Moldova to Ukraine, the Kremlin follows the same playbook: fuel separatism, spread disinformation, and intervene under false pretences.









