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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.

Kremlin Watch Monitor. April 5, 2017

Invitation to the Expert Roundtable How Europe sees Putin's Russia The purpose of this event is to discuss how various allied states perceive the threat which...

Photographs of Ukrainian Buks Geolocated, Nearly Three Years Later

By Bellingcat On July 15, 2014, a chaplain for the Ukrainian Armed Forces named O. (short for “otets,” or “father”) Gredil Mykhailo uploaded a handful of...

Terror in Russia and the West: A Need for Compassion

Europe’s lights were dark for St. Petersburg’s tragedy. It was neither right, nor smart. By Mark Galeotti, for The Moscow Times Whatever one may think about...

Pre-vote shenanigans — and fake news — cloud Armenia’s general election

The Republican party loyal to outgoing Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan looked set to score a win in polls held on April 2, but the...

Russian Active Measures and Influence Campaigns

Testimony by Eugene Rumer, for Carnegie Endowment for international peace Chairman Burr, Vice Chairman Warner, distinguished members of Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, It is a...

German military will create a Cybernetic and Information Command

In Germany, a Cybernetic and Information Command will come into existence in early April, as reported by Reuters. The new facility will be located in...

Russian Narratives on NATO’s Deployment

How Russian-language media in Poland and the Baltic States portray NATO’s reinforcements By Ben Nimmo, DFRLab In July 2016, NATO member states decided to enhance the...

Russian Media Distorts Comments by Alaska State Official

He never said Alaskans would live better under Moscow, but dozens of Russian news reports claim otherwise Fake names and miserable wages: what it’s like to...

Former FBI agent details how Trump and Russia team up to weaponize fake news

Trump “has used Russian active measures at times, against his opponents.” By Aaron Rupar, ThinkProgress During the first public Senate Intelligence Committee hearing about Russia’s meddling...

The only redeeming thing about fake news is that it’s ruining April Fool’s Day...

Plus: A lot of junk news on Election Twitter in Michigan, the AP pushes for clarity, and fifth graders get better at B.S. detection. By...