June 03, 2020
Figure of the Week: 23.2%
Almost one-fourth of Russians consider the COVID-19 pandemic a fiction.
News and Analysis
June 08, 2020
A Red, White and Blue All-American Maidan
In the world of the pro-Kremlin disinformation network, protests are never genuine expression of popular discontent. Protests are always staged, be that in Hong Kong, France or Venezuela – or in the US.
1226 articles
June 01, 2020
The Malthusian Straw Men
"Bill Gates Wants to Depopulate the Planet" - this claim is an example of a "Straw Man". A straw man is a rhetorical trick, used in polemical debate. You attack your opponent, refuting arguments, views or ideas never expressed by the opponent. This means of argumentation is frequently at play by pro-Kremlin disinformation outlets.
May 27, 2020
“Pure Manipulation of People”
In the reality of COVID-19, more and more Russian journalists denounce disinformation. Now glasnost-era veteran Vladimir Pozner joins the critics.
May 26, 2020
Sputnik Srbija Narratives Fuel East-West Division in Western Balkans, NATO STRATCOM Report Finds
Sputnik Srbija emphasises division in the Western Balkans, presenting pro-Western forces as ‘weak’ and ‘corrupt’, aiming to subordinate their neighbours.
May 25, 2020
Satan in the Service of Disinformation
Pro-Kremlin disinformation outlets have employed Satan to prop up their efforts on disinformation. We can see frequent cases of referrals to “The Number of the Beast: 666” and various other symbols, associated with evil forces.
May 21, 2020
The Belarusian Approach to the Outbreak
Belarus’ defiant attitude towards the COVID-19 outbreak has caught the world’s attention. A particular Belarusian brand of disinformation involves the claim that the Belarusian opposition deliberately and on instructions from "The West" is attempting to spread the virus.
May 20, 2020
EEAS SPECIAL REPORT UPDATE: SHORT ASSESSMENT OF NARRATIVES AND DISINFORMATION AROUND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC (UPDATE 23 APRIL – 18 MAY)
In line with the previous EEAS Special Reports and based on publicly available information, this edition gives an overview of recent developments around COVID-19 related disinformation.
May 20, 2020
"Not Funny at All"
Bill Gates-bashing is back in the COVID-19 narrative on Russian state-controlled TV, paired with anti-vaccine messaging.
May 19, 2020
Figure of the Week: 1,152,270
494 coronavirus-related cases spreading disinformation and collected at EUvsDisinfo database received 1,152,270 likes, shares and comments on different social media platforms.
