How to Fight the EU’s Balkan Information War
The European Union (EU) recognizes disinformation as a key threat to democratic life and yet lacks adequate tools to confront it.
The world cannot ignore Putin’s Ukraine obsession
Russian President Vladimir Putin has finally published his hotly-anticipated essay on the “historical unity” of Russians and Ukrainians, and it did not disappoint.
Moldova Parliament Elections – How Disinformation Did Not Work
On 11 July 2021, Moldova held parliamentary elections. The results show a convincing victory for the pro-European, pro-Presidential Party of Action (PAS).
Interview Wim Van Der Weegen: How To Communicate The Facts About MH17?
Wim van der Weegen was Director of Communications of the Dutch Safety Board, tasked with investigating the cause of the crash of MH17.
Stanisław Żaryn: Caught red-handed
The discussion on the future of relations between the West and Russia is returning to the international arena. Some suggest the need for a kind of reset and a search for common ground with Moscow.
Putin Can Teach China a Lesson in Propaganda
China and Russia employ two vastly different approaches to the deployment of information for domestic control and international influence.
Lukashenko ‘The Avia-Pirate’ – Steadying The Sinking Ship?
On May 18, Belarus’ most popular internet portal TUT.by was shut down. In addition to the editorial office, journalists were also searched and 15 employees of the newspaper were arrested.
China’s Communists Flounder in European Information War
Smaller media rivals have gamed recommendations engines to clobber far better-funded CCP outlets across Europe. Are half-fox half-men real? How about Mermaids? What about the results of the 2020 U.S.
Russia, Explained: Putin’s ‘Useful Idiots’
The Kremlin paid for credibility during last year's controversial referendum. Russia paid to charter flights for pro-regime foreigners, described as election observers, to whitewash a vote organized by President Vladimir Putin which could allow him to remain in power up to the age of 84.
Czechs Deluged by Russian Disinformation After Spy Brawl
Russian diplomacy alleges open lies and disinformation from the Czech Republic, which it says has several other reasons for publicizing the case now The Czech Republic is being swamped by an ever-rising wave…