Berlin Olympics 1936, Russian World Cup 2018? It’s a Fair Comparison
By Integrity Initiative Op-Ed
The Russian authorities have strongly criticised the British Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, for saying that Vladimir Putin intends to use the...
“Britain’s been attacking Russia for 400 years!”: Russian disinformation plumbs new depths in the...
By Integrity Initiative Op-Ed
“Disinformation” – the act of deliberately putting out false information to distract people from the truth – is a Russian concept....
Propaganda as a drug – even for Putin’s Russia
By Kseniya Kirillova, for Defencereport
Recently, Russian propaganda has committed another abomination against the dissident Ilya Yashinand his elderly grandmother. The camera crew “Life” broke into a nursing...
The strategic balancing act
By Edward Lucas, for CEPA
Deterrence and resilience are the two tasks facing the West as the threat from the Kremlin becomes ever clearer. Striking...
A Spy’s Mutual Friends
The arrest of Marek W., a man suspected of spying for the Russian Federation showed that despite appearances, we all can feel threatened. Each...
Soft power — not government censorship — is the key to fighting disinformation and...
By Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, for NiemanLab
In many countries over the past few years, the political process — and social cohesion — have been threatened...
The Daily Vertical: Russia’s real debate (Transcript)
By Brian Whitmore, for RFE/RL
The most interesting thing that happened during yesterday's so-called election was a heated debate between a candidate who received less...
Putin’s Vision of a New ‘World Order’ Increasingly Worrisome, Kirillova Says
By Paul Goble, Window on Ukraine
It is perhaps emblematic of the times, but Vladimir Putin is increasingly using video clips and full-scale films to...
Putin’s Brezhnev Moment
By Brian Whitmore, for RFE/RL
So, Vladimir Putin just had another Leonid Brezhnev moment.
Last year, the current Kremlin leader surpassed the longtime Soviet ruler in...
How I Accidentally Spread ‘Fake News’ And Learned From It
By Gordana Knezevic, for RFE/RL
Not long ago, during an extensive dive into my e-mails in search of a friend’s address, I came across a...