Wednesday, December 31, 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.

MEP Braun and the impunity of pro-Russian provocation

May 1, 2025, went down in the annals of Polish public life as another act of shame. In Biała Podlaska, a city strategically located...

Crimea as a trigger for global chaos. Refat Chubarov on Western illusions and the...

The conversation with Refat Chubarov, chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, was not an interview about history, but about survival—not only...

In Russia’s FIMI Laboratory: Test Case, Moldova

By EUvsDisinfo Last year’s combination of a presidential election and an EU referendum offered Russia an opportunity it could not afford to ignore, as we...

Belarusian Kindergartens and Schools as Ideological Front Lines

By EUvsDisinfo Censorship, repression, and ideological indoctrination are increasingly shaping the information landscape in both Russia and Belarus. In recent months, this trend has accelerated...

“It’s time to crush the evil empire.” The Chief Rabbi of Ukraine’s musical appeal...

The Chief Rabbi of Ukraine, Moshe Reuven Azman, has published a song he wrote and performed himself. However, this is no ordinary religious song,...

The truce and Russian propaganda

On April 19, Putin announced an Easter ceasefire. A day later, it was already clear that this truce, like many previous ones, was a...

Crimea is Ukraine. The US president forgets the facts, Crimean Tatars say “no”

The spring of 2025 brought a shocking shift in Washington's rhetoric. In response to President Donald Trump's statements suggesting the possibility of recognizing Russia's...

Missiles and Lies. Again.

By EUvsDisinfo Behind every Russian missile is a barrage of lies. Another European election targeted by the Kremlin manipulations. As Russia’s missiles continue to rain down...

Play This Up. Play That Down. Repeat the Lie

By EUvsDisinfo While parts of the world are focused on tariffs and global trade, another set of events is playing out in Russia’s war against...

Britain’s Spymasters — The Kremlin’s Most Feared Enemy

A profound anxiety about the espionage capabilities of the UK and France is rooted deep in the Kremlin’s consciousness. By Irina Borogan and Andrei Soldatov, for CEPA While...