Saturday, February 21, 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.

Google to contribute €25 million to new EU fund to fight fake news

By EURACTIV.com wirh Reuters Alphabet unit Google will contribute 25 million euros to the newly set up European Media and Information Fund to combat fake...

The Perpetual 1 April Of The Kremlin Disinfo

By EU vs Disinfo 1 April is globally celebrated as ”April Fools’ Day”; an international exercise in source criticism. Newsrooms attempt to fool the readers...

Zelensky appoints chief of Disinformation Countering Center Polina Lysenko

By UNIAN President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has appointed Polina Lysenko head of the Disinformation Countering Center. The corresponding decree No. 137/2021 was posted on the...

How To Impose Costs On Perpetrators Of Disinformation?

By EU vs Disinfo Last week we wrote about the recent wave of disinformation on sanctions. Sanctions, or in EU jargon – restrictive measures, are part of...

Theories On Presidents Getting Vaccinated

By EU vs Disinfo Russia’s state news agency Sputnik lashes out against Lithuania’s ex-President Dalia Grybauskaitė – according to the outlet, there are reasons to...

Attacking The West, Putting Russians In Danger

By EU vs Disinfo The Kremlin disinformation on the coronavirus and the vaccines aims at sowing distrust in international organisations, Western institutions and the health...

Kremlin Watch Briefing: Bulgaria breaks up Russian spy ring

TOPICS OF THIS WEEK Bulgaria breaks up Russian spy ring. Russia warns Bosnia and Herzegovina against seeking NATO membership. Tensions between Biden and Putin continue to rise. U.S....

Dizzy By Vaccine Disinfo – Capturing Vaccines Rollout In The EU’s Neighbourhood And Russia

By EU vs Disinfo This article looks at the evolving information environment around the COVID-19 and vaccines roll-out in the Eastern Partnership countries and Russia...

How To (Not) Become A Target Of Disinformation

By EU vs Disinfo Looking at disinformation examples from pro-Kremlin media this week, a clear hierarchy becomes visible: amongst the targets are many organisations, countries,...

Russian Woman Causes Panic Among Nationalists

By EU vs Disinfo “The Decaying West” is one of the key narratives in pro-Kremlin disinformation. Europe is on the verge of collapse from migrants, perverts and liberals, and Russia is...