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December 15, 2021

DISINFORMATION NARRATIVES ABOUT THE EASTERN PARTNERSHIP

Journalists on Disinformation. Part 6: Moldova Credible journalism lies at the core of a democratic society. To celebrate World Press Freedom Day, EUvsDisinfo publishes a series of articles, giving voice to independent journalism in the Eastern Partnership countries. Part 6. Moldova. EUvsDisinfo talked with four distinguished Moldovan journalists who…

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December 14, 2021

Pro-Kremlin outlets try to create an alternative anti-Western reality in Georgia

Although the capacity of the pro-Kremlin outlets to reach wide audiences in Georgia is questionable, local proxies have proved themselves adept at spreading disinformation too. Just like in the Russian state-controlled media, their narratives focus on alleged Western threats to Georgia’s traditional values, Georgian statehood and security.

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November 25, 2021

EEAS BESONDERE BERICHTE

Note: The objective of this report is to provide a snapshot overview of the current trends and insights into disinformation activities related to COVID-19/Coronavirus. It does not provide a comprehensive or complete overview and focusses primarily on the external dimension, in line with the European External Action Service (eeas)…

News and Analysis

November 22, 2021

Moldova: Political pressure in the gas pipeline

The recent gas price crisis in Moldova provides a microcosm of pro-Kremlin disinformation and influence operations. We look at the main narratives and actors to examine if it worked. The news is encouraging.

News and Analysis

November 13, 2021

Propaganda 101: How Belarusian State-Controlled TV Exploits the Migration Situation at the EU Borders

Belarusian security forces were not the only ones accompanying migrants in their perilous journey to the EU border. Belarusian state-controlled TV were also there to capitalise on the harrowing images of human suffering and add an information manipulation component to this hybrid attack.

News and Analysis

November 05, 2021

Treason, Extremism and Beatings: How Independent Media Risks Everything in Belarus

The Lukashenka regime’s goal is painfully clear: there can be no independent media.

News and Analysis

October 29, 2021

It is difficult to remember - but reading names on 29 October helps

The paradox of remembrance in Russia: all families have felt the repression and countless ordinary citizens perished or were tortured, yet Stalin’s popularity is steadily growing today, especially among young Russians. This is the result of a campaign featuring both disinformation, historical revisionism and a crackdown on NGOs such as Memorial, which stand up against the trend.

Disinformation Review

October 07, 2021

The Disinforming Aftermath of Curbing Disinformation

YouTube’s action against RT caused a disinformation backlash, but that’s not stopping RT from spreading disinformation.

News and Analysis

October 06, 2021

Schadenfreude Turned into Concern – Afghanistan and What Now in Central Asia?

Russian Schadenfreude over the US’s “defeat by the Taliban” is now mixed with concerns for insecurity in Central Asia, Russia’s “soft underbelly”. The Soviet Union’s withdrawal in 1989 is hailed as orderly, almost like half a victory.

News and Analysis

October 01, 2021

Lukashenka’s Belarus celebrates the Soviet attack on Poland

Manipulation and disinformation have become fundaments of Lukashenka’s regime in Belarus. After manipulating the present, Lukashenka is now set to manipulate the past: the Soviet attack on Poland is today celebrated as the unification of Belarus.