Update on Twitter’s Review of the 2016 U.S. Election

We have expanded the number of people notified about interactions with Twitter accounts potentially connected to a propaganda effort by a Russian government-linked organization known as the Internet Research Agency.

Kremlin Watch Briefing: New “blacklist” of Russian oligarchs in the US

The Kremlin Watch Program is looking for an intern! If you would like to contribute to our work, send us your application for a four-month internship by February 11th.

Fake: Ukraine Leads In Anti-Semitism

Russian publications such as RIA Novosti, Ukraina.ru, Strana.ua, Moskovskyi Komsomolets and others disseminated a story claiming that over the past year Ukraine has become the most anti-Semitic country in the post-Soviet space.

Why Moldova’s battle against Russian propaganda isn’t what it seems

New legislation banning Russian news from Moldova’s media market seems less about countering disinformation, and more about defending vested interests.

Human rights defenders, Western diplomats attacked by Russian TV

On 18 January, a disinformation attack hit European and US diplomats, alongside Russian human rights defenders, in a programme aired by state-controlled NTV.

Sputnik and RT fail to cover nationwide protests of Russia’s upcoming ‘elections’

The charter establishing Russian government international broadcasters RT and Sputnik requires they cover government policy and also “public life in the Russian federation.

10 mistakes the West makes about Russia

Worrying about Russian foreign policy used to be seen as eccentric. Now it’s mainstream. But misconceptions still abound, which hamper our response to the Kremlin’s mischief-making.

The Daily Vertical: More Than One Way To Undermine Your Neighbor’s Sovereignty (Transcript)

There's more than one way to steal your neighbor's territory. There's more than one way to undermine your neighbor's sovereignty. There's more than one way to violate your neighbor's independence.

Fake: Russian Language Woes in Ukraine

Russian propagandist site Ukraina.ru published an article this week declaring that the Russian language was in the worst possible situation ever in Ukraine.

EU Commissioner scourges “pro-Russian disinformation campaign” – media

EU Security Commissioner Julian King says the European Union is a target of a pro-Russian disinformation campaign, aimed at turning open democratic systems against themselves.