April 02, 2019
5 Common Pro-Kremlin Disinformation Narratives
Here is an overview of the five most common narratives that consistently appear in Russian and pro-Kremlin disinformation outlets.
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March 13, 2017
Homophobic hate speech on Russian TV
Being gay is a mental disease, and same-sex marriage is not much different from someone marrying your dog. With this kind of messaging, pro-Kremlin media aim to paint an image of Russia as a safe haven for traditional values, in contrast with an image of Europe as a place where…
May 20, 2016
"Nowadays, you don’t win with tanks, but with songs"
For pro-Kremlin media, this was the week when Europe helped Ukraine steal Russia’s rightful Eurovision victory.
December 10, 2017
Breaking the Rules: Crimea, Disinformation, Doping
Russian authorities break fundamental rules in sports, media and international relations, but face more and more consequences.
June 27, 2018
The Strategy and Tactics of the Pro-Kremlin Disinformation Campaign
This article seeks to set out a detailed assessment of the nature of the challenge It is based on two and half years of daily observation of various parts of Russia's disinformation and on the recommendations of a wide range of experts in this field.
January 18, 2017
Be afraid!
In the Soviet Union, many citizens, perhaps even a majority, were able to “read between the lines” and take the official political rhetoric, the so-called ofitsioz, with a pinch of salt. The official state propaganda’s success was limited, even if only a minority actively expressed their discontent. A newly published…
April 04, 2022
China’s balancing act on the Ukraine war
Chinese media and officials have made it clear: it is not Russia that is to blame for the military aggression against Ukraine, but the West and NATO’s eastward expansion of the past 20 years, ignoring Russia’s ‘legitimate security concerns’.
July 16, 2020
Black is the New Orange
The pro-Kremlin media can never resist playing up the “colour revolution” theme.
June 14, 2019
How Serbian Sputnik Infiltrated a Disinformation Hub in Bosnia And Herzegovina
Although most of the sources of political disinformation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) are local media, a large disinformation hub is formed by an alarmingly high number of media from neighbouring countries, potentially used by foreign political actors.
July 01, 2016
Brexit: What’s in it for Russia?
EU ending the sanctions regime and loosening its transatlantic ties is some of Moscow's hopes for a post-Brexit scenario.