Russian propaganda

Russia leads in spreading fake news about Presidential election, U.S. Intelligence says

Russia leads the charge in spreading fake articles and videos aimed at influencing the U.S. presidential election, the National Intelligence, the FBI, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)'s joint statement wrote on Nov. 4.

5 November 2024, 10:30 AM

Russian propaganda Halloween fail: AI-created ghosts in London spark online mockery

Russian propaganda channel Tsargrad, self-styled as the “guardian of traditional values,” managed a spectacular blunder by showcasing a Halloween video allegedly from London.

1 November 2024, 12:03 PM

HUR warns of planned provocative rallies in Ukraine

The Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry (HUR) has warned that provocative rallies are being prepared in cities across Ukraine, its press service reported on Oct. 24.

24 October 2024, 03:55 PM

Latvia blocks 17 websites spreading Russian propaganda

Latvia’s National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) has restricted domestic access to 17 websites for spreading Russian propaganda, the country’s official publisher Latvijas Vēstnesis announced on Oct. 23.

23 October 2024, 08:28 PM

Ukraine did not attack Kursk NPP — Foreign Ministry

Contrary to media reports spread by Russian propaganda, Ukraine never launched any attacks on the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Kurchatov, Kursk Oblast, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Oct. 3.

3 October 2024, 08:24 PM

Meta fails to meet the mark on combating Russian misinformation — opinion

When it comes to Mark Zuckerberg and Meta’s misinformation woes, it’s funny what a few years can do for image control. Eight years ago, Facebook was made a pariah for its failure to tackle Russian misinformation during the 2016 U.S. election.

3 October 2024, 12:16 AM

PACE urges sanctions on Russian propagandists and state media

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has called for sanctions against Russian propagandists and state media, as well as recognizing the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) as a tool of Russian influence and propaganda. This was announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1, by Yevhenia Kravchuk, deputy head of the Humanitarian and Information Policy Committee and a member of the Ukrainian delegation to PACE.

1 October 2024, 04:01 PM

Russian propaganda looking to discredit new European Commission — CCD report

The Kremlin has launched a new disinformation campaign to discredit EU’s newly appointed European Commission, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) reported on Sept. 26.

27 September 2024, 01:24 AM

Viral video exposes lavish bunker built for Russian commander on the front lines

A viral video on social media shows a "luxury-class" bunker that Russian soldiers had to furnish for their brigade commander.

24 September 2024, 12:50 PM

Russia's chances against NATO are zero, military expert admits on national television

In a surprising admission on Russian television, a military expert acknowledged that Russia's chances of winning a real conflict with NATO are virtually zero. The discussion took place on the show hosted by Kremlin propagandist Vladimir Solovyov.

23 September 2024, 01:17 PM

Inside Russia's propaganda machine aimed at United States — opinion

On Friday, Sep. 13, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Kremlin is using Russian state media outlet RT to conduct cyberintelligence and covert influence operations worldwide, while also helping to secure weapons for Russia's war in Ukraine.

19 September 2024, 11:29 PM

Ukraine condemns Zurich Film Festival for showcasing Russian propaganda film 'Russians at War'

Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed outrage over the Zurich Film Festival’s decision to include the Russian documentary Russians at War in its program, calling it a platform for enemy propaganda amid the ongoing war.

19 September 2024, 08:01 AM

SBU raids UOC-MP monastery in Kyiv amid allegations of pro-Russian activities

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) conducted a raid on the St. Vvedensky Monastery of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) in Kyiv, NV sources in law enforcement reported on Sept. 18.

18 September 2024, 01:17 PM

TIFF cancels Russian war propaganda documentary screening over safety concerns

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) canceled the screening of the Canadian documentary Russians at War due to “significant threats to festival operations and public safety,” according to a statement released on Sept. 12.

13 September 2024, 09:50 AM

Ukrainian consul ‘disappointed’ by Toronto Film Festival ruling

Oleh Nikolenko, Consul General of Ukraine in Canada, expressed disappointment after the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) announced it will screen a Russian war propaganda documentary, in a Facebook post on Sept. 12.

12 September 2024, 10:16 PM

Kyiv 'disappointed' by Slovak PM’s comments on 'Nazi troops' in Ukraine

Slovakia’s PM Robert Fico recently claimed that "Nazi troops" are fighting Russians in Ukraine. These remarks were made during his visit to the Holocaust Museum in Sered on Sept. 9, according to the Slovak agency Teraz.sk.

10 September 2024, 12:29 AM

Ukrainian MPs urge Canada to cancel screening of Russian war propaganda film

The Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) has sent a letter to the Canadian Parliament urging them to prevent the screening of the propaganda film Russians at War at the Toronto International Film Festival, according to a statement on Sept. 9.

9 September 2024, 10:18 PM

Ukrainian ambassador slams Toronto Film Festival for screening Russian propaganda film

Ukraine’s Ambassador to Canada, Yulia Kovaliv, expressed her disappointment over the Toronto International Film Festival's decision to screen the film Russians at War, directed by former RT employee Anastasia Trofimova. Kovaliv shared her concerns on the social media platform X on Sep. 6.

7 September 2024, 11:55 PM

Students and parents in Russia report teachers who oppose war against Ukraine

More than 100 administrative cases and over 20 criminal cases have been filed against Russian teachers who do not support the so-called "Special Military Operation" since the war outbreak, human rights media project OVD-Info reported on Sept. 2.

2 September 2024, 02:18 PM

Schoolchildren from occupied Luhansk Oblast spend month at military training camp in Siberia

Teenagers from the temporarily occupied Bilovodsk in Luhansk Oblast spent more than a month at a camp near Novosibirsk, where they took a basic soldier training course conducted by Russian forces, Luhansk governor Artem Lysohor reported on Sept. 2.

2 September 2024, 11:15 AM

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