Russia to Web Anonymizers: Shut Up and Go Away
Russia is now officially cracking down on anonymizing web services—tools that allow users to access content and websites that might be banned in the...
How a U.S. Think Tank Fell for Putin
The Carnegie Moscow Center used to be a hub of Russian liberalism. Now it stands accused of being a ‘Trojan horse’ for Russian influence.
Last...
How Authentic is Putin’s Approval Rating?
The Moscow-based polling organization Levada Center recently published a survey showing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval ratings at a record high of 89%. Levada...
West Must Offer Russians and East Europeans an Alternative Worldview Not Just Accurate Information,...
Those in the West thinking about launching a Russian-language television station to counter Moscow’s lies need to reflect on the fact that “Kremlin propaganda...
Up to 10-year sentences proposed for ‘anti-Russian propaganda’
Russia’s legislators are reportedly preparing draft laws that envisage up to 10-year terms of imprisonment for ‘anti-Russian propaganda’. There is no clear definition of...
None of Eight Myths in Putin’s ‘Crimea is Ours’ Ideology Stands Up to Close...
“’Krimnashizm’” – as the ideologem “Crimea is Ours” is spelled in Russian – consists of a complex of eight myths that are intended to...
Fake: GRU Forces Exchanged for Ukrainian Security Officers
On July 27, gazeta.ru falsely reported that two Russian fighters from the GRU (the Russian military intelligence special forces), Alexander Alexandrov and Evgeny Erofeyev,...
Fake: Sweden’s Purchase of Ukrainian Black Soil
In early July, media and social networks mistakenly reported that Sweden would purchase and export black soil from Ukraine.
The news first appeared July 3-4...
Fake: Poroshenko on the Unity of Russia and Ukraine
In June 2015, several Russian and pro-Russian media falsely reported that Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko told Ukrainian Radio First Channel: “No doubts that the...
Is counter-propaganda the only antidote to propaganda?
Russia Today is packed full of lies. But aren't there motes aplenty in our own eyes onto the world? Is media credibility shot, and...