News and Analysis

News and Analysis

February 19, 2022

The Kremlin’s Playbook: Fabricating Pretext to Invade Ukraine - More Myths

We have debunked five prominent myths from the Kremlin's playbook that may be used as a "casus belli" for further aggression against Ukraine.

News and Analysis

February 17, 2022

More than 1,000 prisoners in Belarus are not enough for regime media

Creating the “Public Enemy”: how regime media in Belarus praise rampant repression as the number of political prisoners balloons.

Belarus

February 08, 2022

Colour Revolutions Everywhere Vol.2: how pro-Kremlin media covered protests in Kazakhstan and Belarus

Pro-Kremlin media apply largely the same disinformation and manipulative narratives to describe recent events in Kazakhstan and pro-democracy events in Belarus during 2020.

News and Analysis

February 01, 2022

It can happen in the EU, too: public smear campaign and hacker attacks against Faktograf.hr in Croatia

Faktrograf.hr, a fact-checking portal based in Croatia, became the target of a smear campaign followed by a series of hacking attacks during the month of January.

News and Analysis

January 27, 2022

All roads lead to Ukraine: how Russia uses disinformation to support its efforts on the ground

As Russia keeps raising the stakes in its gamble on the border with Ukraine, Ukraine is once again the main target of efforts to dismiss, distort, distract and dismay.

News and Analysis

January 26, 2022

The roar of the Russian war machine cannot hide Kremlin insecurities

An inspired and empowered citizenry led by an example from a successful neighbouring country is a mortal threat to aging autocrats.

News and Analysis

January 24, 2022

Disinformation About the Current Russia-Ukraine Conflict – Seven Myths Debunked

From illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014 and ongoing military aggression against Ukraine, the Kremlin has waged a sustained disinformation campaign targeting the Russian population, Russia’s neighbour countries, the EU and beyond. We debunked 7 of the most prevalent and dangerous myths -- and often outright lies -- related to Ukraine.

News and Analysis

January 21, 2022

In Russia, the NGO Memorial is still working to protect human rights despite the state’s attempts to close it down

With court rulings in late December 2021, Russian authorities are determined to close down one of the oldest and most respected group of human rights NGOs in Russia; the Memorial. EUvsDisinfo interviewed Alexandra Polivanova, member of the Board of the International Memorial about the actual reasons behind the persecution, the popular support and appreciation for Memorial and the expected consequences for civil society in Russia.

News and Analysis

January 16, 2022

Navalny’s first year in prison - Updated

A year ago, on 17 January 2021, Alexei Navalny was arrested upon returning to Russia. He had recovered from a poison attack on his life only to go straight to prison. Why? How? For what? The case frames modern-day Russia. We analyse the smear and disinformation campaign. Update: on 25 January Navalny and several advisors were listed as extremists / terrorists.

News and Analysis

January 13, 2022

False Helmets, Trolling Arm Badges: How Pro-Kremlin Outlets Exploited the Situation in Kazakhstan

Pro-Kremlin outlets blame the West for a “colour revolution” in Kazakhstan, but hardly anyone is listening.