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SBU: Russia escalates disinformation war against Ukraine

Russia’s intelligence services have significantly ramped up information and psychological operations (IPSO) in Ukraine, aiming to sow division and fuel unrest, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) reported on Feb. 21 via Telegram.

21 February 2025, 03:50 PM

Trump brands Zelenskyy ‘dictator’ in falsehood-laden rant

U.S. President Donald Trump, seemingly persuaded by Russian propaganda narratives, sharply criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, describing him as a “dictator without elections.”

19 February 2025, 08:24 PM

Ben Stiller debunks rumors of USAID payments for Ukraine trip

American actor Ben Stiller dismissed claims that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) financed his visits to Ukraine, calling them outright lies in his post on X, published on Feb. 5.

6 February 2025, 11:22 AM

Ukrainian Institute demands ban on Russian war film at Budapest festival

Think tank The Ukrainian Institute is calling for the cancellation of the screening of Anastasiia Trofimova’s documentary Russians at War at the Budapest International Documentary Film Festival (BIDF), scheduled for Feb. 1–2.

22 January 2025, 04:50 PM

Kremlin dismisses Trump’s reconciliation hopes, says Kyiv Security Forum

Recent statements by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Nikolai Patrushev, an aide to the Russian dictator, indicate that the Kremlin is escalating its demands, making reconciliation efforts by Donald Trump’s new administration appear unrealistic, according to the Kyiv Security Forum (KSF).

19 January 2025, 12:19 AM

Ukraine confirms capture of Italian chef fighting for Russia — photo

The command of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces has confirmed the capture of an Italian national near Kupyansk, Donetsk Oblast. According to the statement published via Telegram on Jan. 10, the man voluntarily joined the Russian military.

11 January 2025, 02:11 AM

Kyiv objects to planned screenings of Russian propaganda films in Italy

Several Russian propaganda films, billed as documentaries and scheduled to be screened across Italy in coming months, are unlikely to represent their subject matters objectively, Ukrainian State Film Agency said in a statement on Jan. 8.

8 January 2025, 11:46 PM

Russians claim Ukrainian pilot surrendered in Kursk Oblast; Air Force denies allegation

Russian propagandists, citing security forces via state news agency TASS, claimed on Dec. 29 that Ukrainian pilot Volodymyr Popovych allegedly surrendered in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.

29 December 2024, 07:46 PM

Editor of Russian propaganda channel Izvestia killed in Ukraine

Maxim Yeliseyev, an editor for the Russian propaganda TV channel Izvestia, has died in Ukraine, the channel reported on Dec. 27.

28 December 2024, 07:40 PM

‘Professional Russian informant Anna Korobkova’ is journalist from Yekaterinburg, BBC reports

Russian journalists identified Ivan Abaturov, a journalist from Yekaterinburg, as the likely person behind the pseudonym Anna Korobkova, known for mass denunciations, BBC reported on Dec. 26.

27 December 2024, 07:25 PM

Parliament votes to request President Zelenskyy to strip MP Boyko of Hero of Ukraine title

The Ukrainian parliament has voted to support a request to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to strip Yuriy Boyko of his Hero of Ukraine title following pro-Russian statements, Golos MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on Telegram on Dec. 19.

19 December 2024, 03:11 PM

Boyko summoned for questioning by Ukraine’s SBU – NV sources

On Dec. 17, Yuriy Boyko, head of the pro-Russian parliamentary group Platform for Life and Peace, formed from former members of the Opposition Platform – For Life party, appeared for questioning at Ukraine’s SBU Security Service, sources told NV.

17 December 2024, 12:17 PM

Pro-Russian MP Boyko likely to lose committee post

In the coming days, the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) will consider removing pro-Russian MP Yuriy Boyko from his position on the parliamentary Human Rights Committee.

16 December 2024, 09:24 PM

Kremlin media fabricates border breakthrough in Sumy Oblast

Russian propaganda presented its neutralized sabotage and reconnaissance group as a breakthrough in Ukraine's Sumy Oblast on Dec. 10, Special Operations Forces (SSO) reported on Telegram on Dec. 16.

16 December 2024, 01:05 PM

Kremlin issues ultimatums in Lavrov's interview with Tucker Carlson

Peace in Ukraine hinges on NATO's absence, the removal of foreign bases, and the West's acceptance of "realities on the ground", Russia's FM Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with American propagandist Tucker Carlson, published on X on Dec. 6.

6 December 2024, 11:42 AM

Propagandist Tucker Carlson interviews Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in Moscow

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson will visit Moscow for an interview with none other than Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s master of “alternative facts” and the country’s Foreign Minister, American propagandist wrote on his website on Dec. 4.

4 December 2024, 10:17 AM

Russian propagandist and RT producer Magomed Buchaev killed in Chasiv Yar

Ukrainian Defense Forces have eliminated Russian propagandist and RT (Russia Today) producer Magomed Buchaev in Chasiv Yar, Donetsk Oblast, Russian media reported on Nov. 23.

23 November 2024, 12:48 PM

Russian military observers say Moscow lies about fighting in Kursk

Russian propagandists have accused the Russian military command of producing false victorious reports and ordering doomed assaults on Ukrainian positions in Kursk Oblast, independent Russian outlet Agentstvo reported on Nov. 14.

14 November 2024, 10:26 PM

Russian propaganda accuses Ukraine of planning to blow up dam in Zaporizhzhya Oblast

Russian propagandists are spreading false claims that Ukrainian forces are allegedly "preparing a massive strike" on a dam in Vasylivka, Zaporizhzhya Oblast.

12 November 2024, 12:32 AM

Kremlin denies Trump-Putin phone call report

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied reports of a phone conversation between U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, which was claimed by The Washington Post.

11 November 2024, 12:43 PM

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