Key statements by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy During his meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz: ▫️ Ukraine and Germany are working together to bring peace closer and provide more security for our people. Germany is one of the leaders in supporting Ukraine and the rules-based international order. ▫️ The world has been waiting for…
russia continues to use hackers as a tool of pressure and destabilization within the EU. According to the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service and the Military Intelligence and Security Service, russian hacker group known as Laundry Bear has stolen confidential data on nearly all employees of the Dutch police. ▫️In addition, russian cyber spies…
russia is using international discussion platforms to promote anti-Ukrainian propaganda. At the XIII International Meeting of High Representatives in charge of security issues, one of the central exhibits was a display presenting so-called “evidence of Ukrainian nazism.” The meeting, held in moscow from May 27–29, is attended by representatives from over 100 countries, primarily from…
Against the backdrop of massive russian strikes on Ukrainian civilians, russian propaganda has once again intensified a disinformation campaign about alleged “atrocities by AFU in the kursk region.” ▫️ russian media have resumed spreading disinformation about supposed mass killings of civilians in russia’s kursk region by Ukrainian troops. Particularly active are the statements from kursk…
russian foreign minister sergey lavrov called the massive strikes on Ukrainian cities “a completely natural response to Ukraine’s actions.” Similar views are expressed by other representatives of kremlin and the russian ministry of defense. ▫️ The narrative of supposed “retaliatory strikes” is actively promoted to foreign audiences. kremlin seeks to portray itself as a party…
The European public continues to expose and counter russian propaganda, which uses fake content to discredit Ukraine and its allies. This time, it concerns the well-known French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, which sought to draw attention to the spread of fake versions of their covers on social media. ▫️ According to the magazine’s editorial team,…
On the anniversary of the first battle for Donetsk Airport, which took place on May 26, 2014, russia has intensified its usual propaganda, using manipulations about the events of 2014 to justify its armed aggression against Ukraine. ▫️ The main messages promoted by kremlin propagandists are that “Kyiv started the war,” and russia “saved Donbas…
1. Ceasefire Negotiations and/or the End of the russo-Ukrainian War and the Discrediting of Ukraine The Center forecasts an intensification of propaganda rhetoric related to negotiations concerning the russo-Ukrainian war. russian propaganda will target both Ukrainian and Western audiences. In particular, for the Ukrainian audience, narratives are expected to spread suggesting that: Western countries are…
The Center is recording another wave of disinformation by the russians aimed at discrediting Ukraine’s Defense Forces. ▫️ russian propaganda outlets are spreading claims about the alleged discovery of chemical munitions belonging to Ukrainian forces in the kursk region. However, no evidence is provided, and the videos circulated to support these claims contain no proof…
Even five months after the tanker disaster in the Kerch Strait, new oil slicks continue to wash up on the Black Sea beaches near russian anapa. Despite the tourist season being in full swing — and despite “for show” restrictions being implemented — many hotels are still full of guests, and people are even being…
russian propaganda continues its disinformation campaign about the alleged military threat to Ukraine from Hungary. In particular, russian network pravda is spreading messages that Hungary is preparing to attack Ukraine to return transcarpathia. These messages are not true. By spreading such fakes, russia is trying to create an additional factor of destabilization of Ukrainian society….
russians themselves acknowledge the extensive destruction they caused in Mariupol during the fighting for the city in the spring of 2022. The head of the Investigative committee of the russian federation, alexander bastrykin, openly stated: “Mariupol was practically wiped off the face of the earth.” At the same time, he compared the destroyed city to…
