November 22, 2023
Weaponising weapons deliveries
Kremlin disinformation exploits fears about weapons smuggling from Ukraine, falsely linking it to terrorism, crime, and civil unrest around the globe.
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March 25, 2021
How to (Not) Become a Target of Disinformation
What is the common denominator of pro-Kremlin disinformation targets?
December 27, 2018
2018 in Figures
It's been a busy year for the pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign. This special edition of Figure of the Week reviews how Russian influence operations sought to divide societies in 2018 and how Western countries hit back.
April 08, 2019
South Front – Russia Hiding Being Russian
An English language network of Russia-based sites serve as an Information Washing Machine. The fact that the sites are based and managed in Russia is, unlike the obvious Russian channels RT.com and Sputnik, not advertised.
April 09, 2021
Donbas: Creating Fakes on the Ground
Russia is concentrating armed forces in the vicinity of Ukraine’s Eastern borders. Meanwhile, Kremlin media has launched a campaign, justifying any kind of action from the Russian side.
January 26, 2021
”Do Not Save Bullets – The Recipe for Saving Russia”
Exterminate the protesters, belittle their movement and blame the West (and maybe China): Pro-Kremlin media comments on the January protests against the detention of dissident Alexei Navalny.
November 04, 2022
Smoke, mirrors and gas: the Kremlin deflects blame for the energy crisis
Kremlin propagandists pretend that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has nothing to do with any bad consequences of their attack. Instead, they blame Western sanctions for the economic difficulties that their own actions have brought about.
September 29, 2022
Burning Bridges, Breaking Contracts
The Kremlin has chosen an escalatory path, both in words and in deeds. And while doing that, the Kremlin has left behind its past role of a spoiler and taken on the role of an arsonist.
June 08, 2017
The role of talk shows on pro-Kremlin TV
Out of the approximately one billion USD the Kremlin allocates annually for the media it controls, around one third finances foreign language outputs, such as Sputnik and Russia Today (RT). The remaining two thirds are spent on ensuring that the Kremlin’s political line reaches Russia’s 145…
December 21, 2021
Disinformation & elections in Moldova
Moldova’s new government, oriented towards reforms and collaboration with the EU, is the target of different kinds of disinformation and manipulation. Accusations include that President Sandu is eroding family values, that she is importing large groups of Syrian refugees, and that she is incapable of managing the country with a government that does not accept following Moscow. Just add a gas crisis and it’s a classic tactic from the Kremlin playbook.