February 27, 2020
Consequences of Disinformation
Coronavirus hoax drives Ukrainians to street protests, while the pro-Kremlin media exploits the 6th anniversary of Euromaidan.
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July 13, 2021
MH17: Timeline of Pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives
This week marks the seventh year anniversary of a tragic event. To illustrate the scope of the pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign regarding MH17, the infographic below traces the evolution of the narratives from the immediate aftermath of the crash to the present day.
January 23, 2020
The Kremlin this Week: Let's hate Poland!
As Russia is gearing up for the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, the pro-Kremlin media is attempting to revise history.
July 22, 2021
Hushing Up is Also Lying
Pro-Kremlin outlets are trying to avoid some uncomfortable news, ignoring the tragic development of COVID-19 in Russia and the seventh anniversary of the MH17 disaster. But hushing up is also lying.
June 29, 2021
Disinformation on the UN Charter as a Tool of Russian Imperialism
26 June marks the anniversary of the 1945 signing of the UN Charter – a cornerstone in international law. Disinformation around the UN Charter has become a tool to justify the illegal annexation of Crimea.
August 09, 2022
Belarus: How Independent Media and Activists Keep Risking Everything
The Lukashenka regime’s goal remain painfully clear: there can be no independent media or even a trace of independent thinking in opposition to the regime. August 9th marks the anniversary of the rigged 2020 presidential elections in Belarus. Read the account below of recent acts of repression affecting mass media in Belarus.
June 24, 2020
Being occupied as a privilege
In September last year we revealed how the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs smeared the Baltic countries by claiming they have not become democracies respecting the rule of law. Now Kremlin’s disinformation machine has been again dialled to history, due to the postponed Victory day parade celebrating 75th anniversary of WWII.
February 14, 2024
Belarus: Militarisation of minors
Militarisation of minors in Belarus has been part of the regime’s response to the 2020-2021 protests. In parallel with large-scale repression, authorities introduced a broad set of measures to ideologically indoctrinate and militarise minors as part of schooling.
August 31, 2021
Moldova: Disinformation successfully countered - interview
Moldovan journalist Alina Radu, director of the investigative newspaper Ziarul de Garda, shares her thoughts on why disinformation which negatively influenced elections in the last decades finally met with a strong response from civil society.