How russia uses social media for Information operations in the West and the Global South
Andriy Kovalenko, Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation and an officer of the Defense Forces, participated in the “Media and War: Media’s Influence on Consciousness” discussion at the Ideas Festival. The event was organized by The Aspen Institute Kyiv and Impact Hub Odesa. The festival brought together more than…
The Center participated in the TAIEX seminar on information resilience in Brussels
On July 4-5, 2024, in Brussels, the Center for Countering Disinformation, with the support of the Institution Building unit of the European Commission, took part in the TAIEX Workshop on Information resilience – an exchange of experience between Ukraine, EU member states and African countries. The purpose of the event…
Anti-Ukrainian propaganda in belarus. timur pryahin
The CCD continues its series of publications about the main perpetrators of anti-Ukrainian propaganda in belarus. Another well-known propagandist in the country is musician timur pryahin. pryahin compensated for his lack of talent with his loyalty to lukashenko’s regime and by echoing russian propaganda about the Revolution of Dignity and…
Anti-Ukrainian propaganda in belarus. Andrei Sych
The CCD continues its series of reports on the main sources of anti-Ukrainian propaganda in belarus. One prominent belarusian propagandist is andrei sych, a political commentator for ATN, a major news agency under the country’s largest state-owned media conglomerate, “Belteleradiokompania”. In 2022, the European Union imposed sanctions on sych for…
The Center held a meeting with the delegation of the Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania
On June 20, 2024, Andriy Kovalenko, Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, met with a delegation from the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense headed by Giedrius Valintelis, Director of the Strategic Communications Department. The event was also attended by the…
The Center participated in the training on resilience building and countering disinformation in Lithuania
On June 11-13, 2024, the Center for Countering Disinformation, with the support of the OECD Center for Information Integrity and the National Crisis Management Center of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, took part in a training on resilience building and countering disinformation in Vilnius. The purpose of the…
The Center hosted the second lecture by Professor Rena Marutian on the semantic wars
On June 18, 2024, the Center for Countering Disinformation hosted a lecture by Rena Marutian, Doctor of Science in Public Administration, Professor at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. R. Marutian emphasized that semantic wars are a form of “soft power” aimed at penetrating all social groups of the enemy….
А. Kovalenko gave an interview to the French television channel France 5
Andriy Kovalenko, Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation NSDC, gave an interview to France 5 television channel for the program “C dans l’air”. The program, which is one of the leading ones on France 5, has been analyzing political, social, economic and international news for 22 years and is…
Discussion with the Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation Andriy Kovalenko held at the Book Arsenal
Andriy Kovalenko, Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, participated in the “World perception of the russian-Ukrainian war” discussion within the framework of the Book Arsenal festival based on Dmytro Kuleba’s book “War and new horizons” On June 1, 2024, Lieutenant Andriy Kovalenko, Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation,…
The Center conducted a training on crisis management for the Senior Civil Service Commission
The National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service hosted a three-day training on “Crisis Management in the Context of Information Threats” for the Senior Civil Service Committee, conducted by Vasyl Slychko, Senior Analyst at the Center for Countering Disinformation. The training program, aimed at improving the knowledge system of public…
The Center participated in a press conference on the violation of neutrality by athletes from aggressor states
On May 29, 2024, the Center for Countering Disinformation took part in a press conference on the violation of neutrality by russian wrestlers and other athletes from aggressor countries. The event was organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine.Ivan Slychko, Head of the Center’s Media Literacy Department,…
