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Russia leaned on ChatGPT to run global anti-Ukraine campaign, OpenAI says

A Russian propaganda network used ChatGPT to conduct campaigns against Ukraine in Latin America and Europe, deceive schools and provoke reactions from politicians, according to an OpenAI report reviewed by NBC News on Oct. 8.

8 October, 09:28 PM

Russian state media publishes then deletes article about new ‘special military operation’

Russian state news agency RIA Novosti briefly published and then deleted an article on September 25 warning of a new, short “special military operation” against Lithuania, independent outlet Agentstvo reported.

25 September, 02:19 PM

How Berlin’s Russian House became a hub of Kremlin influence

How the “Russian House” remained a symbol of Russia’s presence for forty-two years, despite sanctions, suspected ties to intelligence services, and Russia’s war against Ukraine.

8 September, 03:55 PM

Russia steps up security for propagandists after attacks on military officials

Following a series of attacks on Russian military officials — including Russian Aerospace Forces commander-in-chief Alexander Chaiko in Moscow — many Russian propagandists have been assigned additional security.

3 September, 02:09 PM

Russian defense ministry claims capture of non-existent Ukrainian village

The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed its forces captured the non-existent village of Shcherbakovka in Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast, an announcement that Russian propaganda outlets are now actively disseminating, the Center for Countering Disinformation reported on August 12.

12 August, 03:00 PM

France freezes assets of former Russia Today executive

French authorities have frozen the assets of former RT France chief Ksenia Fedorova for six months, Le Monde reported on July 31.

31 July, 08:34 PM

Loomer’s Ukraine reversal gives Kyiv a potent new voice inside Trump’s MAGA base

Prominent U.S. MAGA influencer Laura Loomer, a close ally of President Donald Trump, has reversed her stance on Ukraine, raising hopes in Kyiv that she could become an important pro-Ukraine voice, CNN reported on July 25.

26 July, 11:34 PM

Moscow places Ukraine’s new commander-in-chief Drapatyi on wanted list

Russia has placed newly appointed Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi on its wanted list, Russian state propaganda agency TASS reported on July 21.

22 July, 11:15 AM

Skelya Assault Regiment confirms capture of its soldiers in Kostyantynivka - video

Capture of several Ukrainian soldiers during ongoing urban combat in Kostyantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, was officially confirmed by the 425th Separate Assault Regiment "Skelya" on July 20.

20 July, 01:50 PM

Leaked texts of Russian propagandist Sobchak expose Kremlin censorship

Hackers claimed to have leaked correspondences of Russian propagandist Ksenia Sobchak, exposing how Kremlin censorship works and how state-controlled media are covering up the fuel crisis caused by Ukrainian strikes, Meduza reported on July 10.

10 July, 02:30 PM

Russian propagandists ordered by Kremlin to hide consequences of Ukrainian strikes on Russia

The Kremlin demands that Russian propaganda media not publish information about the consequences of Ukrainian Defense Forces attacks and "show more successes" of the Russian forces’ strikes, Russian outlet Verstka reported on July 6, citing three informed sources.

6 July, 03:36 PM

ISW rebuts Putin’s claims of sweeping Russian gains across Ukraine front

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin made another series of sharply exaggerated claims about Russian troop advances in Ukraine in a recent interview with propagandist Pavel Zarubin, statements that do not match battlefield realities — including around Kostiantynivka, Dobropillya and Kupyansk.

30 June, 12:25 PM

Ukraine thwarts Russia’s “inevitable victory” information campaign

Ukraine has successfully thwarted Russia's information campaign of its supposedly inevitable victory and collapse of Ukrainian frontlines, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on June 25.

26 June, 12:10 PM

Russia will use Moscow drone attacks to justify massive strikes on Ukraine, ISW says

The Kremlin has begun laying the information groundwork to continue and intensify its strikes on Ukraine after a record drone attack on Moscow on June 18, the Institute for the Study of War said in its June 19 report.

20 June, 11:36 AM

Top MAGA influencer Laura Loomer flips stance on Ukraine, denounces Russian propaganda

A shift in perspective regarding Ukraine and Russia, including an admission of being a victim of Russian propaganda for years, was voiced by prominent MAGA supporter and Trump ally Laura Loomer, Ukrainian journalist Ostap Yarysh wrote on June 18.

18 June, 02:49 PM

Zelenskyy sanctions 17 Russian media outlets and 29 judges

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy enacted sanctions targeting Russian propaganda outlets, their executives and judges involved in the prosecution of Ukrainians, according to a presidential decree published on the president's website on June 12.

12 June, 05:06 PM

Moscow pulls Russia Day show from Red Square as Ukrainian drones intensify

Moscow moved its June 12 Russia Day concert off Red Square as Ukraine has intensified long-range drone attacks, the Moscow outlet MSK1 reported on June 11.

11 June, 03:53 PM

Natalie Portman, other filmmakers oppose shunning Russian, Israeli, Iranian directors

Natalie Portman, French directors Jacques Audiard and Justine Triet, and more than 350 other film‑industry figures have spoken out against calls to boycott Russian, Israeli, and Iranian filmmakers, Variety reported on June 9.

10 June, 08:47 PM

Russian propagandists present extreme war scenarios at St. Petersburg forum

Extreme scenarios involving a potential nuke strike were outlined by Russian ultranationalist Alexander Dugin and oligarch Konstantin Malofeev at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on June 3.

4 June, 12:44 PM

Moscow increasingly masks devastating strikes on Ukraine as 'retaliation' - ISW

Russian officials are increasingly using alleged Ukrainian attacks on civilians to justify devastating strikes on Ukraine under the pretext of retaliation, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on June 3.

4 June, 11:13 AM

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