Kremlin propaganda

Life in occupied Luhansk, told through pleas to Putin

NV has obtained rare firsthand accounts from residents in the heart of Russian-occupied Luhansk Oblast — personal appeals sent throughout 2024 to the Kremlin’s so-called “direct line” by people living in Slovianoserbsk district.

30 May 2025, 10:58 AM

Moscow floats ‘illegal USSR breakup’ to justify new territorial claims — ISW

Moscow intensified its long-standing narrative about illegitimacy of Soviet Union dissolution, doubting Ukraine’s sovereignty in an effort to derail any future peace deal, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 22.

23 May 2025, 11:18 AM

Putin’s circle revives USSR narrative to exclude Western peace mediators — ISW

Russian officials claim Soviet Union legal continuity, therefore laying the groundwork to reject Western involvement in peace negotiations aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 21.

22 May 2025, 11:00 AM

Kremlin uses May 9 propaganda to justify future aggression — ISW

Russia has intensified its use of World War II myths to justify a protracted war against Ukraine and to lay the groundwork for future aggression against NATO, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on May 8.

9 May 2025, 10:39 AM

Kremlin claims end of war must be 'agreed upon' with Ukraine, not USA

Ending the war must be negotiated with Ukraine, not the United States, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, Russian state propaganda agency TASS wrote on April 30.

30 April 2025, 02:28 PM

Putin’s three-day truce masks propaganda, not peace - Ukrainian war veteran

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin wants a ceasefire for May 8-10 as it gives him a peaceful parade of ‘victory frenzy’, Ukrainian war veteran and former Aidar Battalion company commander Yevhen Dykyi said in an interview with Radio NV on April 29.

30 April 2025, 11:10 AM

Putin’s May 8-10 ceasefire ploy seeks battlefield, PR gains

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unilateral ceasefire announcement for May 8-10 seeks informational and battlefield advantages in the war against Ukraine, the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War reported on April 28.

29 April 2025, 11:04 AM

Russia insists Ukraine clear 'obstacles' for direct negotiations

Ukraine must remove “legal barriers” to enable direct talks with Moscow, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on April 22, according to Russian propaganda media.

22 April 2025, 03:45 PM

Putin hails war criminal, involved in Bucha massacre, as Russia’s 'elite'

Dictator Vladimir Putin called war veterans of Russia’s war in Ukraine the "country’s true golden asset” at a meeting with municipal officials, Agenstvo opposition media outlet wrote on April 21.

22 April 2025, 10:48 AM

Russians plan to revive ‘Immortal Regiment’ march in Washington

A group of Russians in Washington plans to hold an “Immortal Regiment” march on May 3 to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the “Great Patriotic War,” according to a flyer distributed by the organizers and reported by Ukrinform on April 21.

21 April 2025, 11:30 AM

Kremlin’s propaganda machine: Who funds it, who runs it, and how it dominates Russia’s media

A sprawling, multilayered system controlled from the Kremlin — fueled by big money, regular meetings with an “iconostasis” of media bosses, and two key curators close to the Russian dictator — lies at the heart of Vladimir Putin’s propaganda pyramid. NV offers a deep dive into how it works.

13 April 2025, 06:44 PM

Kremlin revives old narrative about Ukrainian President 'illegitimacy' — ISW

After a brief pause following his Feb. 12 call with Donald Trump, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has resumed pushing false claims about the “illegitimacy” of Ukraine’s leadership, the Institute for the Study of War’s (ISW) wrote on April 7.

8 April 2025, 10:00 AM

Russia ramps up information war against Ukraine, Foreign Intelligence Service says

Russia has escalated its disinformation efforts targeting Ukraine, focusing on a narrative that Kyiv is unwilling to negotiate an end to the conflict, according to a statement from Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service on April 5.

5 April 2025, 10:22 PM

Putin’s all-in moment: Why the world can’t afford to blink

More than three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war shows no sign of ending — but that doesn't mean it’s standing still. Beneath the daily toll of missile strikes, drone attacks, and battlefield attrition, a shift is underway. The strategic deadlock that once defined the front lines is beginning to fray. Not because Ukraine is weakening — but because the man who started this war appears increasingly unwilling to let it drift beyond his control.

31 March 2025, 12:27 PM

Ukrainian paratroopers captured a group of Russian soldiers in Russia’s Kursk Oblast

Ukrainian paratroopers have captured five Russian soldiers during an operation in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces reported on March 29.

29 March 2025, 02:50 PM

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