Sergei Naryshkin, the director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, proposed that experts from the Russian Historical Society discuss the possibility of dividing Ukraine’s territory among different countries. According to Naryshkin, historians from Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia will supposedly be invited to debate the “right to Ukrainian lands.” ▫️ By initiating such discussions, Russia aims…
Fake information is circulating online, claiming that leaflets containing negative statements about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have appeared on the streets of Poland. Photos are being shared as supposed evidence to support this claim. A detailed analysis of the images reveals that they are fake: all the leaflets are pasted in exactly the same way,…
Russian officials have joined the Kremlin’s disinformation campaign alleging “atrocities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region.” ▫️ Propaganda outlets are widely sharing a statement from Russian Ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova, who repeats earlier fakes about civilians allegedly found tortured in the Kursk region. However, no evidence has been provided to support these allegations….
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Russian media outlets are widely spreading narratives about the alleged “complicity of most European nations in Nazi crimes” and the West’s alleged attempts to “rewrite history.” ▫️ Propagandists accuse the West of “downplaying Russia’s role in liberating Europe from Nazism,” “reviving fascism,” and planning a “genocide of Russians.” They are…
The Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate has announced plans to change its name to avoid restrictions resulting from new legislative initiatives by Estonian authorities. Moving forward, it will be called the Estonian Christian Orthodox Church. The Estonian Ministry of the Interior has urged the church to sever all ties with the Russian Orthodox…
Russian propaganda is spreading another fake as part of a large-scale disinformation campaign named “Clandestine Transplantation.” ▫️ Russian media, experts, and the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova have simultaneously claimed to have uncovered black market transplant centers in Chasiv Yar and “structures for the illegal removal of military organs.” All these reports lack factual…
The Russian propaganda campaign for the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazism is gaining momentum, with diplomatic missions playing an active role. For instance, exhibitions dedicated to the Siege of Leningrad have been opened in the so-called “Russian House” in Cyprus and at the UN headquarters. Through such events, Russia seeks to manipulate the…
Russian propaganda is actively spreading narratives from an interview with Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, about an alleged threat of attack and nuclear strikes on Russia and Belarus by Western countries. ▫️ Shoigu claims that NATO is “building up military capabilities” near the borders of the Union State, practicing…
The Kremlin intentionally uses culture as a propaganda tool abroad. In Germany, the Russian House in Berlin, a so-called cultural center established by the governmental organization “Rossotrudnichestvo”, plays a significant role in this effort. ▪️ Recently, the Russian House in Berlin hosted a screening of the Russian play “Legends of the Invalidenstrasse” about “the life…
The Kremlin has intensified its disinformation campaigns in Germany, primarily aiming to influence the early parliamentary elections scheduled for February 23. ▪️ Content aligned with Russian propaganda is proliferating on social media (most actively on X and TikTok) and blogger platforms based in Russia. The content is written in German for a German audience. The…
Following Donald Trump’s inauguration, Iranian officials have intensified their statements about having no intentions to develop nuclear weapons. This rhetoric may signal Tehran’s willingness to negotiate with the new U.S. administration. Iran has repeatedly indicated its readiness to engage with the West, particularly after the election of the “moderate” Masoud Pezeshkian as President of the…
On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, Volodymyr Zelenskyy held meetings with the presidents of Argentina, Azerbaijan, Israel, South Africa, and Serbia, as well as the German Chancellor, and the prime ministers of Croatia, Qatar, the Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden, among other world leaders. ▪️ Discussions focused on bilateral relations and strengthening cooperation. A…
