Hybrid reconciliation
It seems that, subsequent to the "hybrid war" between Ukraine and Russia, reconciliation efforts have ensued – but only at first glance. In fact,...
Russian journalists denied accreditation, Moscow threatens retaliatory action
The Czech Foreign Ministry has denied accreditation to two Russian journalists in Prague, eliciting an angry response from Moscow, which accused the Czech authorities...
Agents of the Russian World: Proxy Groups in the Contested Neighbourhood
Events in Crimea and Donbas have exposed the supportive role of Russian non-state actors in fomenting conflict, Orysia Lutsevych writes for Chatham House.
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Riga’s fight against Russian propaganda
Legislation to counter Moscow’s ‘hybrid war’ stalls in the Latvian parliament, Konstantin Benyumov writes for Meduza.
The fight against Russian propaganda has intensified in Latvia,...
The Baltics Versus Russian Media
Latvians bans another Russian media outlet while Estonia says it will just monitor, for now, and Lithuania is the victim of a cyberattack, .
Estonia...
Rights Group of the Week: Planet of Hopes
On 4 April 2016, French authorities granted Russian rights defender Nadezhda Kutepova, founder and long-time head of the NGO Planet of Hopes, and her...
The Kremlin’s latest propaganda bogeymen: cartoon Scottish wizards and rip-off Harry Potters
Meet the latest bogeymen in the Kremlin's propaganda war against the West: cartoon Scottish wizards.
A major new animated feature, backed by the Russian government...
Russian Propaganda Trying To Destabilize Germany
What You Need To Know:
✓ Russian propaganda is playing a big role in trying to destabilize the European Union;
✓ “If you watch Russian television...
Behind the Dutch Terror Threat Video: The St. Petersburg “Troll Factory” Connection
At 13:30:09 GMT on 18 January 2016, a new YouTube channel called ПАТРИОТ (“Patriot”) uploaded its first video, titled (in Ukrainian) “Appeal of AZOV...
Who really rules the airwaves in Moldova?
"With public trust at all time low, we need to examine how murky media ownership threatens pluralism and freedom of speech in Moldova," -...