Valentin Bogdanov is a Russian propagandist and correspondent for the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK) based in Washington, DC. Since 2008, he has worked as a correspondent for the Russian media company in Kyiv, and since 2013, he has been stationed in the United States. Bogdanov’s propaganda reports on US foreign and…
Russian propaganda leverages a lengthy interview between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Tucker Carlson to bargain with the United States. In the interview, Lavrov attempted to play the role of the “good cop,” emphasizing the Kremlin’s willingness to negotiate and cooperate with the U.S. “for the sake of the universe,” and claiming its reluctance…
Elizaveta Gerson is a Russian propagandist and correspondent for NTV in London. The propagandist began her work in the UK almost 10 years ago. If we draw conclusions about life in Britain from Gerson’s reports, viewers will not get the most pleasant picture: crime, overcrowded prisons, poverty, medieval diseases, punitive psychiatry, high taxes, migrant dominance,…
Russian propaganda is actively circulating “reports” from Syria, falsely claiming Ukrainian involvement in the worsening security situation there. ▫️ These so-called “investigations” by Russian propagandists are purely fabricated, lacking any evidence or basis in reality. In truth, Russia bears the responsibility for the ongoing war in Syria, as its military presence has persisted for over…
Mikhail Akinchenko is a Russian propagandist and a correspondent for Russia’s Channel One based in Washington, DC. In 2015, Akinchenko gained notoriety for staging footage during a report on devastating forest fires in Khakassia, Russia. To dramatize his story, he set fire to grass intentionally, sparking a national scandal. Currently reporting from Washington, Akinchenko continues…
Aleksandr Khabarov is a Russian propagandist and correspondent for the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK), working in the UK and promoting Kremlin-friendly narratives. Khabarov started his journalistic career in the 1990s, joined the propaganda channel “Russia” in 2002, and has been stationed in London as a correspondent since 2009. In his reports,…
Mikhail Antonov is a Russian propagandist and a correspondent for the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK). He works in Germany, promoting narratives favorable to the Kremlin. Antonov has nearly 30 years of experience in Russian television, having started his career during his student years. In 2008, he became a correspondent and head…
Russian propaganda is actively spreading claims about a supposed “Ukrainian trace” in the accident on the Druzhba oil pipeline in Poland and the potential for a terrorist attack on sections of this pipeline in Slovakia and Hungary. ▪️ Propaganda sources refer to publications from a Hungarian outlet, often cited by Russian media, and statements from…
The Arabic-language version of Russia’s propaganda outlet RT has signed cooperation agreements with the Emirati media outlet Al-Ittihad, the TRENDS research center, and Al-Ain University. The agreements aim to involve local students in RT’s operations. ▪️ RT has previously signed similar agreements with Egypt’s Sada El-Balad TV channel, Bahrain’s Al-Watan newspaper, and Jordan’s Petra news…
The Center for Countering Disinformation is launching a series of reports about Russian propaganda agents in the West. In this new project, we will highlight Russian propaganda journalists operating in the United States and Europe despite the sanctions and blocking of Russian media. Reports from the project “Kremlin’s information saboteurs in the West” are available…
The Center, together with the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine and the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, continues to expose Russian athletes, esportsmen and sports officials who support Russia’s war against Ukraine. A new group of Russian sports figures who publicly support the actions of the Russian authorities, collect aid for Russian troops in…
Propaganda is spreading a fake report claiming that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has allegedly purchased the Palace Des Neiges hotel in the French ski resort of Courchevel for 88 million euros. ▫️ The video claims that the hotel was bought through the company Film Heritage Inc, which is linked to the President’s family. To create…
