The Kremlin Weaponising Victimhood
Several researchers note that the role of the victim is a coveted position in modern public discourse. Research points to this phenomenon in US politics, among men accused of sexual harassment – “I’m the victim here!” – and as an element in Kremlin disinformation efforts.
Modus Trollerandi Part 2: Whataboutism
In a series of articles, EUvsDisinfo will demonstrate a few of the cheap tricks of the Rhetoric of Disinformation; how the producers of disinformation systematically derail an exchange of ideas – the core of democracy – through a set of handy devices.
Kant, The Philosophy Of Autonomy, Truth And Peace
Kant: question more? It is fascinating that disinformation often flirts with the idea of critical thinking for oneself. The motto of the disinformation outlet RT is: question more.
Modus Trollerandi Part 1: The Straw Man
Since 2015, EUvsDisinfo has detected, documented and debunked disinformation from pro-Kremlin media. All individual cases are collected and available in a large and steadily growing database.
One plane and a lot of noise. Pro-Kremlin disinformation about forced landing in Minsk
On May 23, the Belarusian authorities forced the landing of a Ryanair passenger plane with a pro-democratic Belarusian opposition activist Roman Protasevich, using a military jet and a false bomb alarm.
Hushing Up Is Also Lying
Sometimes, what is not lied about is revealing. Seven years ago last week, a Russian military unit shut down Malaysian Airlines MH17, killing all 298 people onboard.
Kremlin Watch Briefing: Russian intelligence services undermine confidence in Western vaccines
Russian intelligence services keep undermining confidence in Western vaccines. Ukraine accused Russia of hacking the portal of the Ukrainian Navy.
Wisdom, Truth, And Falsehoods: Are We In Plato’s Cave?
Where is disinformation? This probably feels like a somewhat strange question. Of course, we could point at the websites of Sputnik or other perpetrators of disinformation.
“Hang Them From The Lamp Posts”
Pyotr Tolstoy, Deputy Speaker of Russia’s Parliament and head of the Russian delegations to the Parliamentary Assemblies of both the OSCE and the Council of Europe, calls for “hanging the leaders of the Ukrainian revolution from the lamp posts”.
MH17: Timeline Of Pro-Kremlin Disinformation Narratives
This week marks the seventh year anniversary of a tragic event. On July 17 2014, flight MH17, carrying 298 people, was shot down.