Kremlin Watch Briefing: Disinformation campaigns on COVID-19 in the V4
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HR/VP Borrell was questioned by the European Parliament on the watering down of the EEAS disinformation report due to Chinese pressure.
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In the shadow of revised history
By EU vs Disinfo
The coronavirus pandemic has affected all strands of human activity, including the trajectory of pro-Kremlin disinformation. Revision of World War II...
Lavrov Says ‘Not a single fact’ supports accusations of Russian COVID19 disinfo. In fact,...
By Polygraph
Sergei LavrovRussian Minister of Foreign Affairs"As far as claims by the European External Action Service are concerned, the claims that our countries have...
COVID-19: Pro-Kremlin media defend Beijing
By EU vs Disinfo
Kremlin-controlled media have defended Chinese authorities against criticism, combining disinformation with pro-Beijing reporting.
On 20 April, Russian TV lashed out against the...
COVID-19 Without Independent Journalism
By EU vs Disinfo
Imagine a coronavirus crisis with no journalists to report and hold authorities accountable.
Such a reality exists: in Russia, a journalist with Novaya Gazeta, Elena Milashina, has...
Coronavirus declining, Ukraine on the rise
By EU vs Disinfo
Despite the WWII anniversary approaching, there have been relatively few disinformation cases this week touching on history.
Out of 55 disinformation messages...
Pro-Kremlin site declares remdesivir a failure, links to bogus lab conspiracy
By Keti Mskhiladze, for Polygraph
News Front Georgiaa pro-Kremlin news site“The first clinical trial on remdesivir, an experimental medication by the company Gilead Sciences, which...
Is this photo of Kim Jong Un’s funeral real? No!
By Polygraph
ingwithina Twitter user“The Supreme Leader of North Korea - Kim Jong Un has died. In pic here”Source: Twitter, April 25, 2020FALSEThe picture appears...
EEAS special report update: short assessment of narratives and disinformation around the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic...
By EU vs Disinfo
Note: The objective of this report is to provide a snapshot overview of the current trends and insights into disinformation activities...
Flattening the curve
By EU vs Disinfo
Are Pro-Kremlin Disinformation Outlets Disenchanted with the Coronavirus?
The COVID-19 outbreak is still the dominating topic in the pro-Kremlin disinformation ecosystem, and...