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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.

Russian diplomats catalogue bridges in Estonia

The survey of bridges was carried out on foot along the main road linking East and West in southern Estonia, according to a NATO...

Kremlin operates on Its most demoralized patient – the media

Five years ago, then-President Dmitry Medvedev met with leading representatives of Russia's online media community — digital entrepreneurs, executives, scholars, authors and some opposition-minded bloggers. The gathering took...

Poland bans Russian journalist from entering Schengen zone until 2020

Polish authorities have banned RIA Novosti “Rossiya Segodnya” journalist Leonid Sviridov from entering Poland and all other member states of the Schengen zone until...

On Ukrainians’ request, Estonian bookstores pull Russian propaganda books

Following a protest from local Ukrainian organizations, Estonia's two largest bookselling chains pulled literature, which according to the Ukrainian organizations defames Ukraine and justifies...

Russian lawmakers propose controlling state officials’ Internet presences

Lawmakers in the Russian State Duma have introduced legislation that would require state and municipal officials, as well as anyone applying to work in...

How Russia Works on Intercepting Messaging Apps

A few months ago, I wrote a post on SMS logins following a wave of attacks attempting to take over Iranian Telegram accounts. Recently,...

Two Years Later, Kremlin’s Lethal Lies about Odesa Fire Still Motivate Donbas Recruits

Forty-eight people lost their lives in clashes between pro-unity supporters and pro-Russian backers and a fire in Odesa on May 2, 2014. Only hours...

Russophobia? No. We just don’t like your policies – Disinformation Digest

Analysis: Propaganda blamed for anti-Western feeling Poll: Russophobia? Not in Germany Analysis: A word, a camera, a photo, a weapon Analysis: The US...

BBC: Sunday Express wrong to say film claims MH17 was downed by Ukraine

Corporation accuses paper of ‘misrepresenting’ forthcoming documentary, Jasper Jackson writes for The Guardian. The BBC has criticised the Sunday Express for its claiming a forthcoming...

How Donald Trump became the Kremlin’s Candidate

In the 2016 election, Putin’s propaganda network is picking sides, Michael Growley writes for Politico Back when he hosted a prime-time talk show on MSNBC,...