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Russia distorts Ukraine protests, spins backlash to NABU law as antiwar unrest — ISW

Kremlin officials and pro-Russian propagandists are attempting to weaponize the protests in Ukraine that erupted after the passage of Law No. 12414 on NABU and SAPO, using them to undermine Ukraine’s legitimacy and discourage Western support, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote in teir July 23 report.

24 July 2025, 10:04 AM

Pro-Russian pianist banned from Bologna stage after Mariupol performance

The mayor of Bologna, Matteo Lepore, has confirmed the cancellation of a concert by pro-Russian pianist Oleksandr Romanovsky, who previously played in front of the ruins of the drama theater in occupied Mariupol. The announcement was reported by Italy’s Rai News on July 21.

23 July 2025, 02:45 PM

Russia cancels annual military exhibit

Russia’s Defense Ministry has scrapped Army-2025, its annual military exhibit and forum that had been held at the Patriot Park in Kubinka, a suburb of Moscow, since 2015.

17 July 2025, 02:43 AM

Kremlin expands media footprint in Africa — Ukrainian intelligence

Russia is rapidly increasing its influence over Africa’s information space, using state-run media such as the TASS news agency and RT television to spread pro-Kremlin narratives, Ukraine’s HUR military intelligence reported on July 13.

13 July 2025, 03:29 PM

Ukraine denies Russian claims about malfunction at South Ukraine Nuclear Plant

Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation has refuted Russia’s claims that a malfunction occurred at the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant in Mykolaiv Oblast.

7 July 2025, 08:55 PM

Lavrov urges Hungary to join fight against 'Ukrainization'

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov proposed that Hungary’s government collaborate in combating the alleged “forced Ukrainization” of Russians and Hungarians in Ukraine, according to an interview with Hungarian outlet Magyar Nemzet published on July 7.

7 July 2025, 08:09 PM

Ukrainian marines raise flag in Dachne, defy Russian claims - video

Ukrainian fighters from the 37th Separate Marine Brigade confirmed control over the village of Dachne in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, debunking Russian disinformation, according to the Ukrainian Navy’s Facebook post on July 6.

7 July 2025, 03:50 PM

Romania’s pro-Russian candidate charged with fascism propaganda

Former Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu faces trial for “publicly promoting” fascist ideology during his political career, according to a statement by Romania’s General Prosecutor’s Office on July 3.

3 July 2025, 11:41 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

Russian attacks contradict every Putin's ‘peace’ claim — CCD

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s recent claims about wanting peace and being ready to end the war are just blatant lies, Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) Chief Andrii Kovalenko wrote on Telegram on June 19.

19 June 2025, 01:36 PM

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

Russian propagandists claim Ukrainian witch helped attack aircraft

A Russian propaganda Telegram channel has claimed that recent attacks on Russian military aircraft were aided by a “witch” who also writes erotic novels, Ukrainian military observer and blogger Denys Kazanskyi reported on Facebook on June 4.

4 June 2025, 12:50 PM

Russian propagandists accuse NATO of masterminding Ukraine’s Cobweb drone strike

Russian propagandists are attempting to convince the population of the aggressor state that NATO was behind Ukraine’s Operation Cobweb, which reportedly damaged 41 strategic bombers at Russian airbases, the head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD), Andriy Kovalenko, said on June 3.

3 June 2025, 10:25 AM

Moscow lied about Putin targeted by Ukrainian drones in Kursk — report

The claim about dictator Vladimir Putin being “at the epicenter of an attack by Ukrainian drones” in Kursk Oblast, propagated by the Russian Defense Ministry, is most likely false, independent Russian newspaper The Moscow Times reported on May 30.

30 May 2025, 11:32 PM

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

Russian media skip Trump’s ‘not happy with Putin’ comment

Russian state-controlled media have selectively quoted U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest comments on the war in Ukraine, downplaying his harsh criticism of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin while amplifying his remarks about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, independent media outlet Medizona reported on May 26.

26 May 2025, 01:31 PM

Russian MP compares Russian political exiles to animals

Russian State Duma lawmaker and one of the original architects of Russia’s war against Ukraine, Alexander Borodai, recently compared a category of Russian citizens to animals—then offered an apology to the animals.

21 May 2025, 02:37 PM

Russia pays influencers to whitewash occupation of Mariupol

Russia is trying to paper over its war crimes in Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, by using pro-Kremlin bloggers to portray the “restoration” of the occupied city, attracting Russian settlers to move there, CNN reported on May 14.

15 May 2025, 01:19 AM

Russia ‘restores’ the scene of its bloodiest massacre in Mariupol

Petro Andryushchenko, former advisor to the Mariupol mayor shared photos of the city's Drama Theater — the very building where, in March 2022, Russian forces dropped a massive aerial bomb, killing hundreds of civilians.

13 May 2025, 02:31 PM

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