Tuesday, July 8, 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.

Kremlin Watch Briefing: Russia claims that the West wants to destroy Russian culture

Opening remarks Joke of the week Policy & Research   Energy blackmailWar Hacktivism  U.S. Developments   Pelosi concludes secret visit to UkraineUS State Department confirms temporary return of some...

Russia’s So-Called “Fifth Column” Faces Murder, Intimidation And Draconian Laws

By EU vs Disinfo Like most autocratic leaders, Putin needs enemies and victories, both abroad and at home. Putin’s speech on 16 March, three weeks after...

On A Wild Goose Chase Ahead Of The 9th Of May

By EU vs Disinfo More than two months into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin’s disinformation machine is showing no signs of wear and...

Academic ‘Mother Teresa’ or Unbearable lightness of moral relativism

By Olha Kovalska With the outbreak of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European governments, as well as individual universities, have established emergency funds to support...

“Friendship Has no Limits:” Is China Helping Russia in the Information War?

By Vitalii Rybak, for Ukraine World A Chinese state-owned media network is providing the Kremlin with information support amidst the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On February...

Pro-Kremlin Disinformation Outlets Referenced By Hundreds Of Wikipedia Articles

By EU vs Disinfo The Kremlin continues to insulate the Russian population from the outside world in terms of access to reliable information, including an...

Trolling For A Victory Steeped In Blood And Hunger

By EU vs Disinfo Nearing day 50 of the war in Ukraine, the master of the Kremlin remains unabashed. The “special operation”, for the rest...

The Bucha Massacre: How To Deflect Attention In Poland

By EU vs Disinfo On 4-5 April, when the news of the Russian massacres in Bucha outside Kyiv hit international media (but not in Russia!),...

How “Известия” Falsified Zelenskyy’s Words About The “Azov Regiment” Based On “Fox News”

By Anano Shoshiashvili, Arabella Kordzakhia Myth Detector On April 1st, 2022, FOX News reporter Bret Baier recorded an exclusive interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The...

Fact Check: No Evidence Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Is Cousin To George Soros

By Sarah Thompson, for Lead Stories Did a Pentagon official say that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the cousin of George Soros? No, that's not...