Monday, January 26, 2026

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.

A simple explanation for complex issues, or the search for a scapegoat

Ukrainians are given priority in hospitals, while Poles are denied treatment – this disinformation narrative has been circulating intensively in the Polish information space...

20 years of Russia Today: Russian propaganda from Paris to Sydney

RT television celebrated its 20th anniversary with a flourish befitting its status as the main exporter of Russian propaganda: the Bolshoi Theater, decor in...

The strategy of erasing memories of the occupied territories

In the fourth year of the war, when the front line has stabilized in a bloody stalemate and public attention is focused on diplomatic...

How “realism” became synonymous with capitulation

The summer of 2025 will go down in history as the moment when the foundations of Western security architecture—concepts such as “democracy,” “freedom,” and...

Weaponising Climate Change to Undermine the West

By EUvsDisinfo The pro-Kremlin disinformation machine is seeking to undermine the EU’s sanctions policy by attacking its Green Deal. In its quest for the tiniest bit...

Information Threat Forecast by Center for Countering Disinformation, Early November 2025

By Center for Countering Disinformation 1. Intensification of Information Campaigns Regarding EU and US Sanctions In response to the adoption of new sanctions by the United...

Large Language Models: the New Battlefield of Russian Information Warfare

By EUvsDisinfo In the digital age, disinformation campaigns have evolved beyond social media and ‘fake news’, becoming a full form of information warfare – an...

The nationalist paradox

Observing the evolution of public debate in Poland and Western Europe over the past two years, it is impossible to escape the impression that...

The (non)heroes of the SVO

Around 150,000 Russians have already returned from the war against Ukraine. The state offers them extensive social guarantees, from cash payments to preferential mortgages....

A knife in the back

The summit in Alaska and the resulting reevaluation of US foreign policy have shaken the stability of European opinion. While the eyes of the...