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All 1,388 articlesRussia’s Baltic escalation playbook: fear is part of the strategy
Russia is promoting a picture of the Baltic region in which NATO is preparing to attack Russia, Baltic governments are heavily militarising, and Russian speakers face imminent persecution.
Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s cultural heritage: a nail in the coffin of FIMI
Russia’s strike on Kyiv Pechersk Lavra damaged a UNESCO site and exposed the Kremlin's disinformation narrative of protecting Orthodoxy, amid wider attacks on Ukraine’s culture.
Explosives and propaganda: Russia’s dual-use drones
Russian First Person View (FPV) drones have become a defining feature of the war in Ukraine. The same drones used to drop explosives on civilians and military targets are also being used to distribute propaganda leaflets in frontline communities, combining physical violence with psychological warfare.
How Moscow tries to cover up its failures on the Ukrainian battlefield
As Russia's military gains slow and Ukraine intensifies strikes on key targets, the Kremlin is increasingly turning to exaggerated victory claims and disinformation to hide setbacks on the battlefield.
New EEAS-CCD report exposes Russian FIMI targeting Ukraine’s EU future
Today, the European External Action Service (EEAS) and Ukraine's Centre for Countering Disinformation (CCD) are publishing a joint analytical report examining how Russian Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) targets Ukraine's path towards European Union membership.
Yandex: From tech innovation to information control
Yandex is one of Russia's leading technology companies. The Russian state has long manipulated the information Yandex users receive in their searches, shaping a distorted picture of reality. Those who buy and install Yandex products outside Russia may not realise they may be subjected to ideological conditioning through Russian propaganda.
Victim-blaming Kyiv, pressuring Moldova, and drone disinformation
• Russia tries to shift blame for its deadly strikes on Kyiv. • Transnistria is used as a tool to destabilise Moldova. • Ukraine is being falsely accused of trying to drag the Baltic states into war with Russia.
Tough love: Spies, dating apps and the dark side of online intimacy
Dating apps promise connection, chemistry, and maybe even love. For Ukrainian and Russian intelligence services, they also offer something else: data, emotional vulnerability, and a private channel to manipulate targets.
Lies about Russia’s military success, Yermak’s arrest and secret biolabs
Ukrainian strikes on Russian targets are falsely framed as cover for domestic political scandals. Europe is again portrayed as standing in the way of peace. Old “Ukrainian biolabs” conspiracy theories make a comeback.
Victory Day propaganda, masking fear with intimidation, and abduction denial
The Kremlin recycles ‘Nazi Ukraine’ myths amid Victory Day celebrations.
From preschool to adolescence: expanding ideological control in Russian schools
The Kremlin’s foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) campaigns are well-crafted to influence audiences abroad. Now it is turning its campaigns inward towards the most vulnerable viewers, with the goal of making ‘true patriots’ out of three-year-olds.
How Russia lies about the stolen Ukrainian children
How the Kremlin uses disinformation to justify the unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children, deny war crimes, and manipulate international audiences while obstructing accountability and the children’s return.
The parade that shrank: Russia’s Victory Day under pressure
No tanks, fewer foreign guests, and a Kremlin spectacle increasingly shaped by the war it claims is going according to plan.
Fake European crises and real Russian failures
Pro-Kremlin outlets target Europe as Moscow’s own symbols of strength come under pressure.
Russia’s election interference playbook targets Armenia
Ahead of Armenia’s parliamentary elections, Russia has intensified its foreign information manipulation efforts, using familiar tactics tested in Moldova: spreading fear, attacking pro-European leaders, and portraying EU-Armenia cooperation as “foreign interference.” Through threats, smear campaigns, and coordinated disinformation, the Kremlin seeks to undermine democratic choice and keep Armenia within its geopolitical orbit.
Pranked by the Kremlin: fake phone calls as a FIMI instrument
Vladimir Kuznetsov, known as Vovan, and Alexei Stolyarov, who goes by Lexus, are known for pranking world leaders and celebrities. They have called many of them using fake aliases, often posing as Russian, Ukrainian, or Western politicians, publishing carefully selected excerpts on their social media accounts. Framed as comedy, their work is highly political, consistently reinforcing narratives favourable to Moscow.
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