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Kremlin all but confirms Putin was in Sochi during drone attack — video

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Sept. 9 overnight drone attack on Sochi did not affect Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s work schedule, effectively confirming he may have been in the area at the time, the independent outlet Agentstvo reported.

9 September 2025, 05:27 PM

Medvedev targets Finland with threats and Nazi rhetoric, echoing Kremlin’s Ukraine war propaganda — ISW analysis

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev issued direct threats against Finland in a new op-ed, using language and narratives that closely mirror the false justifications the Kremlin used to launch its war against Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Sept. 8 report.

9 September 2025, 10:19 AM

Kremlin calls diplomacy ‘impossible,’ says Russia’s war on Ukraine will continue

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declared that Russia will continue its so-called “special military operation” — the full-scale war against Ukraine. He made the statement in an interview with Russian propagandist Oleksandr Yunashev, who published the comments on his Telegram channel on Sept. 8.

8 September 2025, 04:22 PM

Kremlin blames Europe for prolonging Russia’s war in Ukraine

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed that “frenzied European militarism” is the main obstacle to a ceasefire in Ukraine, accusing the West of standing in the way of ending Russia’s full-scale war.

8 September 2025, 10:50 AM

NV investigation: Russia exploits relatives of Ukrainian POWs

NV has obtained documents from Ukrainian counterintelligence detailing how Russia is exploiting the families of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) and fallen soldiers to spread propaganda and destabilize Ukraine.

8 September 2025, 10:30 AM

Russia drops fake banknote leaflets over Chernihiv urging locals to aid attacks

Russian forces dropped propaganda leaflets disguised as 100-hryvnia banknotes over Chernihiv on Sept. 6, urging residents to help direct fire on Ukrainian defense positions, the Chernihiv Regional Police reported.

6 September 2025, 04:43 PM

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

Pro-Russian propagandist Vyshinsky dies in Moscow

Kirill Vyshinsky, a collaborator and propagandist, died in Moscow on Aug. 23, according to Russian media.

23 August 2025, 11:51 AM

YouTube deletes major pro-Russian propaganda channel

YouTube has removed the channel of pro-Russian propagandist Diana Panchenko, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) announced on Aug. 13.

14 August 2025, 02:06 AM

‘Manipulating public emotion’: Budanov warns Russia is waging a deliberate information war to destroy Ukraine from within

Russia is carrying out a targeted information war against Ukraine in an effort to manipulate public sentiment and undermine national unity from within — but those efforts will fail, Ukraine’s military intelligence chief said on the national television on Aug. 6.

6 August 2025, 10:22 AM

Kremlin aims to blame Ukraine for stalled prisoner swaps — Center for Countering Disinformation

Russia is preparing to launch a series of disinformation efforts aimed at creating the false impression that Ukraine is “unwilling” to bring its citizens home from Russian captivity, Center for Countering Disinformation wrote on Aug. 3.

4 August 2025, 02:16 PM

Ukraine’s NABU denies targeting PM, Presidential Office

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) denied several anonymous and pro-Russian Telegram channel claims of preparing charges against Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and Presidential Office officials, calling the information false on July 31.

31 July 2025, 10:10 PM

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry outraged by Putin ally Matviyenko’s trip to Switzerland

Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the Kremlin delegation visit to Switzerland, led by Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko, as “disgraceful” in its post on X on July 28.

29 July 2025, 07:28 AM

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

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