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December 29, 2020

Figures of the year: from 16 to 117 million

From inauthentic coordinated behaviour and major corporations supporting disinformation, to people believing Covid-19 is man-made - 2020 had it all.

Guest content

March 06, 2023

‘Sanctions do not work’: Russian disinformation narratives about sanctions in the EU, in Ukraine, and in Russia itself

Removing sanctions would immensely benefit the Kremlin. That is why its disinformation network produces lies and conspiracies with the goal of sowing discord and giving the impression that sanctions are ineffective.

Disinformation Review

September 21, 2023

The Kremlin’s disinformation love song to North Korea

Kremlin disinformation pundits balance between praising the relationship with the DPRK and appearing to be too needy of North Korean help, as Kim Jong-Un’s visit provides a welcome distraction from the Ukrainian counteroffensive and economic troubles in Russia.

News and Analysis

August 24, 2021

Forum vs Tribune = Habermas vs Schmitt

The differences between media in autocracies and democracies can be explained well by the works of Schmitt and Habermas.

News and Analysis

August 24, 2021

Forum vs Tribune = Habermas vs Schmitt

Media Grounded in Political Philosophy Our closest readers know that we have theorised about the way pro-Kremlin media and media in democratic societies operate. They are grouped along two distinct concepts: Media as a Forum or media as a Tribune. This is, of course, a theoretical model to map…

News and Analysis

April 15, 2019

The EU’s Camps in Ukraine: A Case of Proactive Disinformation

A number of Russian media outlets have told the same story about EU-financed "concentration camps" in Ukraine.

News and Analysis

October 21, 2022

Russia’s war against Ukraine “affects people even far away from the battlefield”

Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties (CCL) has been painstakingly documenting crimes committed by Russian forces against Ukrainian civilians since Russia first invaded the country in 2014. EUvsDisinfo spoke with CCL’s International Cooperation Coordinator, Oleksandra Drik.

News and Analysis

July 05, 2021

Storytelling and Disinformation - An EUvsDisinfo Classic

In this article from the summer of 2020, we explored the world of Kremlin Storytelling. An approach to disinformation that allows the disinformation operative to create an attractive story with a hero, a villain and a victim.

News and Analysis

January 02, 2021

STORYTELLING THE DISINFORMATION

In this series of articles we explore the world of Kremlin Storytelling. An approach to disinformation that allows the disinformation operative to create an attractive story with a hero, a villain and a victim.

News and Analysis

March 26, 2021

Dizzy by Vaccine Disinfo - Capturing vaccines rollout in the EU’s neighbourhood and Russia

This article looks at the evolving information environment around the COVID-19 and vaccines roll-out in the Eastern Partnership countries and Russia during the month of February and into the first week of March 2021.