From objective reporting to myths and propaganda: The story of RIA
“Brothels for zoophiles have existed for a long time in Copenhagen. Local animal rights defenders, whose voices, however, are almost never heard, have told me that the animals are put in special machines and…
Kremlin Watch Briefing: The West should learn from the Baltics
The Paul H. Nitze School for Advanced International Studies has published a call for scholars to apply for a postdoctoral fellowship focused on the topic of “The United States, Europe, and Global Order.
The Daily Vertical: Putin’s image police (transcript)
Like any head of state, Vladimir Putin has an army of bodyguards to protect him. But unlike most heads of state, he now seems to also have guards protecting pictures of him as well.
Fake: Ukrainian Soldiers Reject Patriotic Greeting
Russian media claim that Ukrainian soldiers have rejected the popular post-Maidan revolution greeting Glory to Ukraine and are refusing to use it.
StopFake #170 with Romeo Kokriatsky
Fake: Ukraine Loses 50% of its GDP to Russia Sanctions ; 1.7 Million Ukrainians Asked for Asylum in Russia; Ukrainians massively fleeing to Europe; Ukrainians Pass as Gay or Communist to Gain Asylum in Europe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1SPb0HEC6g
Fake: Since 2014 1.7 Million Ukrainians Asked for Asylum in Russia
On February 7 the official Twitter account of the Russian Embassy in the UK tweeted the following: since 2014, 1.7 million Ukrainians (3.8% of total population) sought refuge in Russia.
Manipulating Ukraine’s Demographic Crisis
Russian and Ukrainian media disseminated a story this week about an impending demographic crisis looming in Ukraine and the mass flight of Ukrainians for employment in Europe.
Russian Agitprop: Ukrainians Pass as Gay or Communist to Gain Asylum in Europe
Russian media are massively disseminating an article from the Ukrainian pro-Kremlin publication Vesti which claims that in order to be granted asylum in Europe Ukrainians are resorting to pretending to be gay and communist.
Is Russian hacker Peter Levashov being mistreated in Connecticut prison?
"The Embassy urges the Department of State and Department of Justice to take urgent measures to respect the legitimate rights of the Russian citizen, as well as to ensure proper conditions of Pyotr (Peter) Levashov’s detention and the protection of his human dignity," the statement said.
Pranksters as pro-Kremlin propaganda
They claim to have tricked the US Ambassador to the United Nations, presenting themselves as Poland’s Prime Minister.









