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News and Analysis

March 21, 2020

“The Information Boomerang Returns”

How have the Kremlin-controlled media handled the corona crisis so far? And what should we expect to see in terms of disinformation? Six independent Russian journalists and political analysts give their assessment.

News and Analysis

May 12, 2020

Think Before you Share

No one wants to be the person who contaminates their friends’ social media feeds with conspiracy theories or disinformation. Use this list to make sure you stay ahead of disinformation!

News and Analysis

March 29, 2021

Attacking the West, Putting Russians in Danger

The Kremlin campaign against Western vaccines has backfired, impeding Russia’s own drive for vaccination. Years of spreading conspiracy theories on national TV networks and doctored statistics on the pandemic have encouraged vaccine hesitancy in Russia.

News and Analysis

July 17, 2020

Six Years of MH17-lies: The Kremlin is Losing its Own Game

Six years after the downing of Malaysian airlines flight MH17 pro-Kremlin disinformation is grasping at straws.

News and Analysis

February 11, 2021

Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine Attacked by Pro-Kremlin Media, Tested by Russian Diplomat

While pro-Kremlin media highlighted adverse outcomes of Western vaccines, they received support from the most improbable of people: a Russian diplomat.

News and Analysis

July 09, 2020

Pro-Kremlin Disinformation Keeps Ignoring Basic Facts on Syria

EU sanctions on Syria have been a favourite target of disinformation from Russia and pro-Kremlin media to discredit the EU’s action in and policy towards Syria. This week we devote the Disinformation Review largely to disinformation on Syria, EU policies and the sanctions regime.

Disinformation Review

March 26, 2020

Disinformation Can Kill

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, lives depend on accurate and timely information. In the words of the EU's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, “Disinformation is playing with people’s lives. Disinformation can kill.”

News and Analysis

July 06, 2020

The secret labs conspiracy: a converging narrative

Some observers have recently argued about a convergence of narratives between pro-Kremlin and Chinese disinformation networks. We have taken a closer look at the  “clandestine US biolabs” conspiracy theory.

News and Analysis

August 24, 2020

Storytelling the Disinformation. Part 6.

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. Part 6: The Hero.

News and Analysis

November 03, 2020

Figure of the Week: 23%

Less than a quarter of Russians trust television as a source of information – a new record low since 2016.