Tuesday, September 2, 2025

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.

What He Said and What it Really Means – Vol. 9: Putin rewriting history...

By EUvsDisinfo As expected, the Kremlin pulled out all the stops on 9 May to use the commemoration of the end of the Second World War eighty...

Red Square Lies: Propaganda on Parade, Online, and on the Ground

By EUvsDisinfo As Russia gears up for its annual Victory Day spectacle on 9 May, the Kremlin’s disinformation machine is running at full tilt – at home,...

The Immortal Regiment: State-Appropriated Memories for Mobilisation

By EUvsDisinfo As 9 May approaches, Russia is preparing for its annual ‘Victory Day’ celebrations, commemorating the 80 years since the end of World War II. We...

Toward the 9 May – the Myth of Moscow as a Host for Peace...

By EUvsDisinfo The Kremlin is trying hard to promote several myths and disinformation tropes around the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII – all with...

In Russia’s FIMI Laboratory: Test Case, Moldova

By EUvsDisinfo Last year’s combination of a presidential election and an EU referendum offered Russia an opportunity it could not afford to ignore, as we...

Belarusian Kindergartens and Schools as Ideological Front Lines

By EUvsDisinfo Censorship, repression, and ideological indoctrination are increasingly shaping the information landscape in both Russia and Belarus. In recent months, this trend has accelerated...

Missiles and Lies. Again.

By EUvsDisinfo Behind every Russian missile is a barrage of lies. Another European election targeted by the Kremlin manipulations. As Russia’s missiles continue to rain down...

Play This Up. Play That Down. Repeat the Lie

By EUvsDisinfo While parts of the world are focused on tariffs and global trade, another set of events is playing out in Russia’s war against...

Britain’s Spymasters — The Kremlin’s Most Feared Enemy

A profound anxiety about the espionage capabilities of the UK and France is rooted deep in the Kremlin’s consciousness. By Irina Borogan and Andrei Soldatov, for CEPA While...

Enter the Galaxy: a Network Analysis of Influence Operations

By EUvsDisinfo Foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) operations are a complex and multi-faceted challenge which, as evidenced by Russia’s relentless FIMI operations in the...