History Upside Down
History in Russia is a minefield. A popular saying in the Soviet Union went like this: ‘We know what the future will bring.
Lighting Fire To Emotions With Lies
Try to imagine your feelings if you saw your church on fire in the evening TV news. Then imagine your reaction if told that a despicable neighbour had carried out the arson attack upon the mayor’s instructions.
Ways The Russian Machinery Tries To Manipulate Us
The very first EEAS Report on Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) Threats was published today and can now be downloaded in full here.
Let There Be Monsters – And Biolabs
The Kremlin disinformation machinery continues to fabricate make-believe stories about biolabs in Ukraine and bioweapons testing, while tossing its tentacles near and far.
Anti-Semitism And Pro-Kremlin Disinformation
At the very end of 2022, the now exiled chief Rabbi of Moscow made a remarkable statement, urging Russian Jews to leave the country while still possible, before they are made scapegoats for the hardship caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine.
“Refugees are Not Welcome” – How Russian Propaganda Lies about Ukrainian Refugees
Russian propagandists continue to lie about the reality of life in Ukraine and in the West in numerous capacities.
The Sins Of Their Forefathers
Duality is the name of the pro-Kremlin disinformation game. Last week Russia’s tendency to make diametrically opposed disinformation-laden claims came into sharp focus.
Pro-Kremlin Telegram channels try to convince Latvians their government is ‘fascist’
The DFRLab identified at least fourteen Telegram channels that amplify each other’s efforts to label Latvia as a “fascist” regime. Eleven channels were created in 2022 after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Preparing Minds for the War: How Russian Propagandists Sowed the Seeds of and Justified...
Russia has been using various narratives that justify aggression against Ukraine. By Anastasiia Herasymchuk, for UkraineWorld These narratives all exist in the information space simultaneously, but are each highlighted by Russian propaganda at different points.
Shifting The Focus, Engineering Paranoia, Manufacturing Fake Threats
While much of the world watched with horror and condemnation as reports came in about Russian missile attacks on Dnipro and other Ukrainian cities during 15-16 January, the Kremlin media machine put on another display.