Lithuania will block 12 websites through which users could access programmes of the sanctioned russian propaganda agency Sputnik. During monitoring, the Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission (LRTK) identified a number of resources that allowed users to bypass EU restrictions and broadcast prohibited content. The vast majority of these portals use russian hosting providers. The Commission…
Despite the deepening crisis in regional budgets in russia, the kremlin is demanding that local authorities increase payments for signing contracts with the ministry of defense. In an attempt to attract new contract soldiers, the regions have organized a veritable “auction of death.” In the khanty-mansiysk region, one-time payments have been raised to a record…
On November 5, russian defense minister andrey belousov announced the “expediency of immediately starting preparations for full-scale nuclear tests” at the novaya zemlya test site — this is an escalation of nuclear pressure and an attempt to break the global deterrence regime. vladimir putin instructed government agencies to submit proposals regarding the possible resumption of…
Pro-kremlin channels are again spreading infographics allegedly based on Statista data about “high audience engagement” during putin’s speeches, linking this to the “desire” of the populations of the mentioned countries to bypass censorship. This information is not true. On the Statista website — a German online platform for data collection and visualization — there are…
russian authorities are preparing a large-scale electricity tariff reform that will effectively mean another price hike for households. The main goal of this “reform” is to cut state subsidies and free up more funds for the war effort. Currently, the state compensates for artificially low household tariffs at the expense of industry, small businesses, and…
More and more researchers are drawing attention to a new information threat from russia — the manipulation of artificial intelligence. In particular, the UK-based analytical center Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) warns that the kremlin has launched a targeted operation to influence large language models (LLMs) — the backbone of modern chatbots and generative AI…
In the temporarily occupied territories of the Zaporizhzhia region, russian teachers during the “talks about important things” lessons tell high school students absurd stories about the so-called “horrors of Ukrainian universities.” According to activists of the resistance movement “Yellow Ribbon,” children are told that in Ukrainian universities they allegedly “teach to hate russians,” “force to…
kremlin outlets are spreading a fabricated story claiming that “Europe paid $1,000 to Ukrainian soldiers for every russian civilian killed in the kursk region.” The source of the fake is said to be a fighter with the call sign “dzhankoy,” who allegedly “personally spoke with a prisoner.” No evidence, names, documents, or photos were provided…
Ahead of the parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic, nearly 300 accounts were exposed spreading pro-russia narratives to influence the results of the upcoming vote. ▫️Most of these accounts were found on TikTok. The accounts are interconnected, commenting on and reposting each other’s posts to increase reach. Their actions are coordinated through automated bots and…
russian propagandists are spreading disinformation about an alleged anti-Ukrainian protest at the Ukraine-Poland border. Enemy sources are actively circulating a video claiming that Polish border guards installed shields with inscriptions about the “genocide of Poles” along the Ukrainian border. The Center for Countering Disinformation verified this information with the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine…
Today, russians celebrate the so-called “liberation of Mariupol.” On May 20, 2022, the russian ministry of defense announced full control over the city after a months-long siege and the assault on “Azovstal.” ▫️кussian propaganda is actively promoting the narrative of a “thriving” Mariupol under occupation, talking about reconstruction, new apartments, roads, and even “tourist interest.”…
▫️ Ukraine respects the fact that Donald Trump is seeking peace. But Ukraine did not start this war. ▫️ Ukraine is defending itself against an attack from russia, we consider russia an enemy. And we consider the United States a true friend. ▫️ We seek peace through force directed at russia, because it is the…
