putin returns to Stalin’s methods of terror in his own country The State Duma of the russian federation adopted in the first reading a draft law, which increases the punishment under several articles of the Criminal Code, and, most importantly, introduces a new article concerning high treason. The future article…
Belarus can become a russian bridgehead in the war against Ukraine Prospects to use the territory of Belarus for attack on Ukraine for russia. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces, the leadership of the Republic of Belarus continues to provide military support to the russian federation for…
China’s position in the russia-Ukraine confrontation in the context of russian propaganda statements about China’s support for the kremlin’s actions. The principle of China’s moderation in the “Ukrainian issue” is explained by the fact that the Chinese leadership is shaping its attitude to russian aggression by drawing parallels in the…
The reasons and consequences of the “quiet mobilization” in russia are being analyzed by #ССВ (Center for Countering Disinformation). Since the beginning of the russian troops armed invasion into Ukraine, it has become obvious that achieving putin’s goals without additional mobilization is impossible. According to Ukrainian intelligence, russia has already…
Centre for Countering Disinformation analyzes the prerequisites for the behaviour of the self-proclaimed president of Belarus in the context of his personal participation in a full-scale war against Ukraine. In putin’s offensive plans, Belarus has a key geopolitical importance. Control over Belarusian territory provides russia with convenient land access to…
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s sensational speech at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum proved the obvious: Kazakhstan no longer wants to remain the kremlin’s satellite. The main points of Tokayev’s speech were as follows: Kazakhstan does not recognize the independence of the so-called DPR and LPR and supports the inviolability of…
The Center for Countering Disinformation analyzes the russian state duma speaker’s statement regarding the creation of a new geopolitical alliance with China, India, Indonesia, Brazil, Turkey, Mexico and Iran. Russia believes that it will be able to create an alternative to the G7, an international club of governments of seven…
The russian occupiers are again shelling the settlements of the occupied part of the Donetsk region and traditionally blame the Armed Forces of Ukraine for this. Only on 15.06, russian troops struck 11 settlements, 67 civilian objects were destroyed: 47 residential buildings, a railway track, hospitals and a medical center,…
The Israel Defense Forces is one of the most capable and technological armies in the world. It is among the world leaders in terms of equipment with electronic warfare, high-precision weapons and control systems. The number of military personnel is over 170,000, and the military reserve is about 500,000. With…
At various stages of the preparation of the aggression, putin voiced different goals of russia in the conflict with Ukraine, from resolving the conflict in Donbas to de-Ukrainization and even ending the US dominance in the world. Therefore, it is quite interesting how the rhetoric of putin’s public statements has…
Changing narratives in the rhetoric of self-proclaimed Belarusian President O. Lukashenko regarding russia’s war in Ukraine. Until 2022, O. Lukashenko denied the conflict between the countries: “If we come to you from the north, we will come on combine harvesters, tractors, trolleybuses and buses: we will never come to you…
russia’s “special military operation” has expectedly caused a surge of anti-russian sentiments, which affects not only holders of russian passports, but also former citizens of the russian federation living in the EU. Over the past month, russophobia in the world has reached such intensity that it has pushed all other…