Friday, July 11, 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.

National Whataboutism As A State Ideology

By EU vs Disinfo The Kremlin and the Art of Pointing Fingers “Whataboutism” is a rhetorical device to deflect attention to an unpleasant issue. The Oxford...

When’s the best time to correct fake news? After someone’s already read it, apparently

Plus: A thorough report on why social media is not biased against conservatives, and TikTok takes new steps to reduce the spread of unverified...

Manufactured Support Part 2: Using Western Voices To Spread Disinformation

By EU vs Disinfo In Donetsk, a small media outlet translates pro-Kremlin disinformation campaigns into French and English for Western audiences Previously, EUvsDisinfo described how pro-Kremlin disinformation outlets...

Russia Disinfo Targets New Ukraine Media Sanctions

By Polygraph Maria ZakharovaRussian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman“We consider the deprivation of three Ukrainian media outlets … contrary to the laws of Ukraine and Kyiv's international...

Deflection Instead Of Dialogue

By EU vs Disinfo The Kremlin has answered the European Union’s invitation to dialogue with a shameless attempt to deflect attention from its violations of...

Fake It Until You Break It

By EU vs Disinfo Biology can be useful to improve our understanding of disinformation. After all, deception is an important element of life. For their...

Manufactured Support Part 1: The Kremlin’s Pocket Journos

By EU vs Disinfo Part 1. Outlets Pretending to be Western Pro-Kremlin media outlets recycle the conspiratorial musings of sympathetic Western bloggers, falsely implying they are...

U.S. embassy voices support for ban on pro-Russian TV channels in Ukraine

By UNIAN U.S. diplomats have supported the recently-introduced sanctions against TV channels associated with Vladimir Putin's political operative in Ukraine, Viktor Medvedchuk. "The United States supports...

“Navalny Cubs And Mommy’s Revolutionaries”

By EU vs Disinfo The Kremlin Belittling the Protests It is probably not a surprise to anyone that Alexei Navalny and the protests against his detention...

Kremlin Watch Briefing: HRVP Josep Borell visits Russia

Topics of the Week HRVP Josep Borell visits Russia while the Kremlin keeps cracking down on protests. US President Joe Biden spoke with Vladimir Putin for...