Russian propaganda

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

SBU arrests Russian agents spreading demoralizing propaganda videos

Ukraine’s SBU security service arrested three Russian agents in Kyiv, Dnipro, and Khmelnytskyi, accused of executing an influence campaign to demoralize Ukrainian troops, the SBU announced on May 6.

6 May 2025, 11:38 PM

Russia constructs life-size Reichstag for Victory Day propaganda

In Russia and the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, propagandists are actively preparing for Victory Day. They are decorating cities with tricolor symbols, preparing parades and performances, Russian media and Telegram channels reported on May 2.

5 May 2025, 04:25 PM

Kremlin's 'Wunderwaffe' - Oreshnik missile - fades from Putin’s rhetoric — Ukrainian political analyst

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin suprisingly has not mentioned the Oreshnik intercontinental missile in recent months, political analyst Vadym Denysenko said in an interview with Radio NV on May 5.

5 May 2025, 02:08 PM

Ukraine hits Russian command post near Bakhmut

Ukrainian defenders hit the command post of Russia’s 6th Motor Rifle Division near the temporarily occupied city of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on May 4.

4 May 2025, 10:55 AM

Romania bars Irish RT propagandist from entry

Romanian border authorities denied entry to Chay Bowes, an RT (Russia Today, Kremlin’s international propaganda arm) reporter and Irish citizen, who was planning to cover the upcoming presidential elections, The Irish Times reported on May 2.

2 May 2025, 09:40 PM

Zelenskyy sanctions former aide Arestovych, blogger Oleshko for Russian propaganda ties

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy enacted National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) sanctions on May 1, targeting former presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovych, blogger Myroslav Oleshko, and others for promoting Russian propaganda, according to decrees published on the President’s Office website.

1 May 2025, 05:55 PM

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

Russian bishop Dubinin calls Pope Francis’ death on Easter Monday a 'consoling sign', labels him peacemaker

The death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday is a "consoling sign," Russian propagandist and bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Moscow, Nikolai Dubinin, has said, according to Russian media on April 21.

22 April 2025, 11:45 AM

SBU arrests five pro‑Russian agitators, including former MP’s associate

Ukraine’s SBU security service detained five pro‑Russian agitators who publicly supported Russian aggression against Ukraine and defended war crimes committed by the invading forces, the SBU announced on April 21.

21 April 2025, 09:48 PM

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

Putin’s ‘peacemaker’ performance fails to convince the West — Center for Counering Disinformation

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s attempt to position himself as a global “peacemaker” by declaring an Easter ceasefire has backfired, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) wrote on April 20.

21 April 2025, 08:35 AM

Trump’s DC Attorney nominee a frequent guest on Russian propaganda TV

Ed Martin, nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next U.S. Attorney in the District of Columbia, appeared more than 150 times between 2016 and 2024 on Russian propaganda channels RT and Sputnik, The Washington Post reported on April 16.

16 April 2025, 09:47 PM

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

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