Thursday, May 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.

JOINT STATEMENT Of Ukrainian NGOs Countering Disinformation In Regard to Sanctions Imposed on Taras...

Please read and share the joint statement of Ukraine Crisis Media Center and numerous other Ukrainian NGOs about the sanctioned pro-Russian TV-channels. It explains...

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By EU vs Disinfo Reputable business outlet RBC.ru reports on the complicated maths of the Russian authorities, almost desperately attempting to belittle the countrywide protests against the...

Russia’s Scapegoat for Nationwide Protests? The US Embassy (Again)

By Fatima Tlis, for Polygraph Russian Foreign Ministry“U.S. Embassy in Moscow has shown disregard for diplomatic rules and regulations by actively posting messages on social...

In Ukraine, Pro-Moscow Media Turn a First President’s Words Upside Down

By Polygraph NewsoneUkrainian media outlet“The head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group Leonid Kravchuk actually recognized as separate states.”Source: Newsone, January...

The Battle For Shoulders – Which Vaccine Should Be Injected?

By EU vs Disinfo Seen from Kremlin the Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V has developed into an ideological offensive with a ferocity a bit like a...

Kremlin Watch Briefing: Sputnik V and the European Medicines Agency shenanigans

Topics of the Week Sputnik V begins the registration process with EMA, while Hungary proceeds with a purchase order. European Parliament calls for a halt to...

Why Should It Be Different This Time?

By EU vs Disinfo Poison didn’t kill him, imprisonment didn’t silence his investigations, but perhaps denigrating protesters would do the trick? Back in 2019, we wrote about...

‘Malicious Farce’ – China’s Latest False Denial of Genocide Evidence

By Polygraph Hua ChunyingChinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson"China committing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang’ is a completely false allegation and a malicious farce.”Source: Ministry...

Invoking Racism, Russian State TV Slights New U.S. Defense Chief

By Polygraph Olga SkabeyevaRussian state TV news presenter“Oppressors have changed places… Racism in reverse. Now Blacks will teach whites a lesson.”Source: Rossiya 1, Jan. 21,...

Defending Trump, Top Russian Lawmaker Gets Free Speech All Wrong

By Polygraph Vyacheslav VolodinRussian State Duma Chairman"Colleagues, think again about what happened. The current president, for whom almost 75 million Americans voted, and his supporters,...