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Russian newborns dressed in military caps and ribbons

Newborn babies in the Russian city of Vladikavkaz were dressed in Soviet-style military pilot caps and St. George ribbons on May 9, Russian independent outlet TV Rain reported.

10 May, 12:35 PM

1936 Berlin Olympics T-shirts spark outcry at 2026 Games

Official merchandise for the 2026 Winter Olympics included T-shirts featuring the design of the 1936 Berlin Games — which Nazi Germany used for propaganda — prompting calls in Germany to halt sales, the BBC reported on Feb. 12.

13 February, 02:25 PM

The Kremlin’s classroom: how Moscow manipulates global academia

When we talk about Russian aggression, the conversation often revolves around missiles, drones, the destruction of civilian infrastructure, and propaganda. Yet one of the most insidious fronts of this war lies far from the battlefield — in lecture halls, academic conferences, and research networks. A study by Japanese scholar Sanshiro Hosaka offers a rare window into how this intellectual front operates.

16 October 2025, 03:30 PM

Ukraine to sanction foreign media for joining Russia’s press tour in occupied territories

International media who joined Russia’s propaganda press tour in occupied Ukrainian territories crossed the border illegally, violating international and Ukrainian law, Foreign Ministry said on Sept. 28.

29 September 2025, 09:18 AM

Fugitive Yanukovych resurfaces in video pushing Kremlin lies on NATO and EU

Russian propaganda outlets on Sept. 1 published a video statement by fugitive ex-president Viktor Yanukovych in which he repeated Kremlin talking points about Ukraine’s bid to join NATO and the European Union.

1 September 2025, 06:33 PM

Zelenskyy sanctions 5 individuals for spreading anti-Ukrainian propaganda

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has imposed sanctions on five individuals — three Ukrainians and two Russians — for spreading anti-Ukrainian propaganda, according to a decree published on the President’s website on July 20.

20 July 2025, 06:39 PM

Employees of Russia Today affiliate arrested in Azerbaijan

On July 1, Azerbaijani police detained seven individuals at the Baku office of the Russia Today-affiliated news agency Sputnik Azerbaijan as part of a criminal investigation, the APA news agency reported.

1 July 2025, 05:56 PM

Azerbaijani police raid office of Russian propaganda outlet Sputnik in Baku

Police in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku have raided the local office of the Russian propaganda outlet Sputnik Azerbaijan, the local outlet Vesti.Az reported on June 30.

30 June 2025, 06:02 PM

How Russians perceive Kremlin and war, and why they shouldn't be seen as victims

The leader of Russian volunteers fighting for the Ukrainian Armed Forces explained how ordinary Russians view the Kremlin and the war, and why we should not seek innocent victims of propaganda among them, in an interview with NV on June 28.

28 June 2025, 12:36 PM

Orbán ally posts anti-Ukrainian video featuring tied-up man in trunk, sparking opposition backlash

The Hungarian opposition has condemned a video posted by PM Viktor Orbán's close ally, falsely claiming that Ukraine’s accession to the EU will lead to a rise in organ trafficking, Telex local outlet wrote on June 14.

16 June 2025, 11:53 AM

Preparing a new generation for years of war: What Putin’s latest Security Council meeting signals — ISW analysis

On June 10, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin convened a meeting of Russia’s Security Council, focusing heavily on so-called “military-patriotic” programs for youth and government initiatives aimed at promoting Russian nationalism, according to a new analysis by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

11 June 2025, 10:55 AM

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

Moldovan MP pushes to reclaim Ukraine’s Budjak region for sea access

Pro-Russian Moldovan politician Victoria Furtună, linked to oligarch Ilan Shor, claimed Moldova should “return” the Budjak region in southern Odesa Oblast, Ukraine, to regain Black Sea access, according to her post on Telegram on May 18.

19 May 2025, 05:55 PM

'Military Alphabet' distributed to Russian schoolchildren

Schoolchildren in Russia’s Altai Krai were presented with a “Military Alphabet” detailing the contents of a Russian soldier’s individual kit, according to Russian media and the regional Ministry of Culture on May 19.

19 May 2025, 11:06 AM

Russia steps up propaganda to pave way for aggression against Europe — ISW

Russian officials are intensifying narratives once used to justify the invasion of Ukraine to prepare for possible aggression against European states and influence Europe’s defense policies, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on April 25.

26 April 2025, 10:38 AM

US State Department axes anti-propaganda unit

The U.S. State Department has eliminated its Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference center, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on April 16.

16 April 2025, 11:32 PM

Russian state TV glorifies suicide over surrender

Russian state-controlled media is now openly promoting battlefield suicide as a heroic alternative to surrender, according to a disturbing April 11 report from the Telegram channel Butusov Plus.

14 April 2025, 11:28 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

Tucker Carlson: The voice that echoes chaos

Tucker Carlson’s career has been a calculated balancing act — a blend of performative outrage, nationalist rhetoric, and unflinching loyalty to Donald Trump. From amplifying Kremlin narratives to parroting MAGA grievances, Carlson has built a career not by informing audiences, but by exploiting fear and resentment. His rise to prominence — and subsequent spiral into controversy — reveals a man who traded journalistic integrity for ideological influence, thriving in the chaos he so eagerly stokes.

24 March 2025, 11:56 PM

Inside the Kremlin’s web of lies, money, and manipulation

Mikhail Rubin, the founder of the Russian opposition outlet Proekt, knows a thing or two about the Kremlin’s sprawling propaganda machine — a system designed to spread myths about “crucified boys,” the “illegitimate Kyiv regime,” and “damned Yankees.”

18 March 2025, 10:15 PM

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