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October 29, 2021

It is difficult to remember - but reading names on 29 October helps

The paradox of remembrance in Russia: all families have felt the repression and countless ordinary citizens perished or were tortured, yet Stalin’s popularity is steadily growing today, especially among young Russians. This is the result of a campaign featuring both disinformation, historical revisionism and a crackdown on NGOs such as Memorial, which stand up against the trend.

News and Analysis

September 04, 2020

“The German Statement Follows Goebbel’s Laws on Propaganda” The Kremlin, the Navalny Case and the Art of Denial

The German experts’ conclusion places the Russian authorities in an entirely new position, with its first reaction - deny everything.

News and Analysis

April 27, 2018

Swedish publishers launch new fact-check initiative

In the run up to Swedish elections in September, five media companies have launched a fact check cooperation.

News and Analysis

June 16, 2020

Figure of the Week: 50

The Stanford Internet Observatory analysed RT’s English-language coronavirus-related content and found that US was the subject of approximately 50% of clearly ”negative content“.

News and Analysis

December 18, 2019

2019: The Disinformation Roller Coaster

High hills, steep falls, sharp turns – entering the world of pro-Kremlin disinformation sometimes makes one feel like everything is on its head, definitely not where it's supposed to be. Let's embark on a journey through 2019. Hop on!

News and Analysis

August 22, 2023

Kremlin narrative U-turn from demonizing Muslims to protectors of Islam

Pro-Kremlin disinformation outlets waste no time to use the burning of the Quran in Sweden and Denmark to sling accusations of religious intolerance. Portraying Russia as the protector of Islam diverges from previous disinformation attempts to vilify Muslims and push the narrative of ‘Islamisation’ of Europe.

Top Story

May 08, 2023

Victory Day, 9 May in the past in the USSR and Russia

We take a look at how 9 May parades have developed since 1945 in the USSR and Russia, why flashy weapons became fashionable, and what messages speeches sent.

News and Analysis

April 16, 2019

Figure of the Week: 5

Five Nordic and Baltic security services have warned Europeans about the threat of pro-Kremlin disinformation and election meddling attempts.

Figure of the Week

September 24, 2019

Figure of the week: 1/3

Only 1 in 3 Russians say they trust the news programmes on the state-controlled TV channels Pervyi Kanal and Rossiya 1, a recent survey by the Public Opinion Foundation (FOM)  shows.

Disinformation Review

November 08, 2018

“Funeral Teams for NATO Soldiers” – a Week of Disinformation Scare-Mongering, Exaggeration and Mockery

When NATO’s large Trident Juncture 2018 exercise concluded this week, pro-Kremlin disinformation was unsurprisingly swift to react.