Why Vladimir Putin is cheering Brexit — and why he might soon regret it
There is no doubt that Moscow was hoping for Britain to leave the European Union. Its propaganda channels such as RT eagerly championed the...
The Daily Vertical: Cracks In The Media Facade (Transcript)
Forget about the battle between the television and the refrigerator.
Russia is now witnessing a battle between the television and the newspaper.
Consider the case of...
Bullshit kills
The Boxer Rebellion of 1900 was one of the most important events in modern Chinese history. The rebellion pitted a secret organization known as the...
Servility and Guilt: Putinists among Russia’s diaspora
Two analysts recently addressed support for Putin among Russia’s diaspora communities against the backdrop of a longstanding tendency of Russians to support powerful leaders....
That Guy: This is Why People Hate You II
Have you ever met That Guy? Maybe you met him in high school. Maybe it was in college or in the military. I think...
The Daily Vertical: No Criticism Allowed (Transcript)
They came for Lenta.ru. They came for VKontakte. They came for the bloggers.
They marginalized Dozhd-TV. They tamed Kommersant and Gazeta.ru. They've threatened and harassed...
The danger of Russian disinformation
Fifteen years ago, the idea that foreign disinformation might be a problem for European countries seemed ludicrous. Free media looked as triumphant as free...
Helle Dale: The Russian Propaganda War on Reality
The Russian government’s reliance on propaganda to advance its aggressive agenda and control its own population should give the West pause before partnering with Vladimir...
Paul Goble: 15 Characteristics of Russian Propaganda
Russian propaganda makes use of so many techniques to succeed that Moscow novelist and commentator Elizaveta Aleksandrova-Zorina performs a useful service by listing in...
Russia Insider Out
“I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: ‘O Lord make my enemies ridiculous.’ And God granted it.” -Voltaire
Long...