Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Fabricated EU economic loss counter used to undermine sanctions support in Estonia

By Nika Aleksejeva, for DFRLAb A global, cross-platform pro-Kremlin information influence campaign falsely claimed that the European Union (EU) is losing €65-135 million ($76-159 million) every...

The real target of Russia’s internet strategy isn’t infrastructure—it’s trust

By Konstantinos Komaitis, for DFRLAb In early 2026, the European Commission was forced to confront a critical vulnerability in its secure communications: the human element. Following intelligence...

How “realism” became synonymous with capitulation

The summer of 2025 will go down in history as the moment when the foundations of Western security architecture—concepts such as “democracy,” “freedom,” and...