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October 29, 2022

It is difficult to remember - but reading names on 29 and 30 October helps (Update Oct. 2022)

30 October is the Day of remembrance of victims of repression in Russia, yet it is getting more dangerous to mark and remember. Smear campaigns, police brutality and court cases against opposition and civil society create new waves of fear in Russia

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October 27, 2022

Explosive words on dirty bombs

Over the past week, Kremlin top officials and pro-Kremlin outlets resurfaced a washed-out and distinctly appalling disinformation claim. Namely, Kyiv will supposedly detonate a dirty bomb or a radiological weapon and then blame the disaster on Russia.

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October 24, 2022

Learning to defend yourself against disinformation: an essential skill in the 21st century

To mark the Global Media and Information Literacy Week, the EEAS and EUvsDisinfo are launching an information campaign to raise awareness of foreign information manipulation and interference, including disinformation. Also today, EUvsDisinfo is launching its new ‘Learn’ page available on euvsdisinfo.eu/learn/.

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October 23, 2022

Ales Bialiatski - Jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner in Belarus

In Belarus, human rights defenders continue much-needed work despite intense repression by the Lukashenka regime that makes false claims of ‘Western sabotage’

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October 21, 2022

Russia’s war against Ukraine “affects people even far away from the battlefield”

Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties (CCL) has been painstakingly documenting crimes committed by Russian forces against Ukrainian civilians since Russia first invaded the country in 2014. EUvsDisinfo spoke with CCL’s International Cooperation Coordinator, Oleksandra Drik.

Disinformation Review

October 20, 2022

The joy of bombing

After weeks of having to gloss over set-backs on the frontlines in Ukraine, Russian state outlets have found a perverse joy in showcasing indiscriminate drone and missile strikes against Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. When Russia attacks, it is ‘rightful self-defence’, but when Ukraine strikes, it is ‘terror and war crimes’.

Disinformation Review

October 13, 2022

Firing missiles while talking peace

Pro-Kremlin disinformation outlets openly call for revenge and retaliation in the aftermath of the Crimean Bridge explosion, urging Russia to commit more war crimes against Ukrainian civilians.

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October 12, 2022

A disinformation story from Serbia: A mother fined for refusing to dress her son as a girl in Germany

Disinformation narrative of "threatened values" spread in Serbia

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October 10, 2022

EUvsDisinfo website blocked in Russia

Roskomnadzor, Russia’s media regulator, blocked the EUvsDisinfo website on 8 October, making it inaccessible from Russia.

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October 07, 2022

Anna Politkovskaya In Memoriam – Now more relevant than ever

On 7 October 2006 in Moscow, Anna Politkovskaya, journalist, writer and human rights defender was shot dead. She was a remarkable person, dedicated and with high professional character. How we miss her!