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What Happened in 2021?

2021 is coming to an end, but there seems to be no end to pro-Kremlin disinformation. This year we added over 2,700 new examples of pro-Kremlin disinformation to the EUvsDisinfo database. This is what we found.

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Disinformation & elections in Moldova

Disinformation & elections in Moldova

Moldova’s new government, oriented towards reforms and collaboration with the EU, is the target of different kinds of disinformation and manipulation. Accusations include that President Sandu is eroding family values, that she is importing large groups of Syrian refugees, and that she is incapable of managing the country with a government that does not accept following Moscow. Just add a gas crisis and it’s a classic tactic from the Kremlin playbook.
Disinformation and information manipulation in Azerbaijan

Disinformation and information manipulation in Azerbaijan

Media freedom and independent journalism are vital for healthy democracies. The attacks on independent media, and restrictions on media freedom in Azerbaijan, create an environment for disinformation to flourish, and for falsehoods and manipulation of the information space to remain unchallenged.
Disinformation divides Armenia

Disinformation divides Armenia

Disinformation narratives about Covid-19, the European Union, and the West in general, as well as those targeting values, social and cultural issues, are disseminated to increase distrust between citizens, Armenian authorities, and its international partners.
The Kremlin’s main target of disinformation…

The Kremlin’s main target of disinformation…

Ukraine is the main target in Kremlin’s disinformation. Since 2014, massive efforts continue to cover up Russia’s occupation of Crimea, military support to separatists in Donbas and defamation of the Kyiv government. Attempts to re-write history and distort uncomfortable facts are directed at Russian or Ukrainian-speaking groups as well as audiences in Europe, in the Arab world and beyond. All tailor-made for impact.
Video: Disinformation narratives about the Eastern Partnership

Video: Disinformation narratives about the Eastern Partnership

The Eastern Partnership initiative and its members are targets of disinformation campaigns, which deprive the citizens of clear and verifiable information about the initiative and its benefits to the people. Most common disinformation narratives spread fear and seek to convince that citizens of Eastern Partnership countries do not have a choice over their decisions.
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Cases in the EUvsDisinfo database focus on messages in the international information space that are identified as providing a partial, distorted, or false depiction of reality and spread key pro-Kremlin messages. This does not necessarily imply, however, that a given outlet is linked to the Kremlin or editorially pro-Kremlin, or that it has intentionally sought to disinform. EUvsDisinfo publications do not represent an official EU position, as the information and opinions expressed are based on media reporting and analysis of the East Stratcom Task Force.

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