Barack Obama’s Wrong: The New Cold War’s Only Just Begun
From propaganda to missile deployments, Russian leader Vladimir Putin is testing Obama’s resolve—while claiming to be America’s victim, Michael Weiss wrote for The Daily...
Moscow ‘blocking’ Ukrainian journalists at Euronews
The Russian service of the French broadcaster Euronews – which is financed by Moscow – has refused to provide jobs to journalists from the...
Russian troll farms behind campaign to topple Ukraine’s government
Over 2,000 social media profiles, directed from Moscow, were orchestrating a “third Maidan” campaign in Ukrainian social media. The internet portal Texty.org.ua investigated the origins...
Antiviral social media: How can newsroom designers make debunks better?
New verification projects should consider core lessons from older and better-established fact-checking styles while adapting for social media ecosystems, Chris Blow writes for First...
Kremlin Watch Monitor. October 4
Weekly update on Kremlin disinformation efforts
The case of MH17 finally closed?
According to 100 international prosecutors, the MH17 flight with 283 passengers on board has...
Russia: Cheerful Propaganda and Hate on Command
The Donetsk leak. Emails between separatists in eastern Ukraine and advisers from Russia offer insights into the Kremlin's media manipulation.
The evidence of the extent...
Kremlin Watch Monitor. September 27, 2016
Weekly update on Kremlin disinformation efforts
Open Call to Democratic Parliaments
On 18 September 2016, the Russian authorities have held “parliamentary elections” on the territory of...
Russia Watcher’s Field Guide (Essential!)
This glossary/phrasebook, which contains a random list of key terms, concepts and phrases you must know in order to discuss Russia, originally began as...
Vilify and Amplify: How the Kremlin’s Disinformation Machine is Attacking the MH17 Probe
The Kremlin has turned its disinformation machine on those who are investigating the shoot-down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine in July of...
The Russian Defence Ministry Presents Evidence They Faked Their Previous MH17 Evidence
On July 21st 2014 the Russian Defence Ministry presented their evidence relating to the downing of Flight MH17 on July 17th 2014. Bellingcat has...