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…

The Kremlin has used the “meeting of the heads of delegations of security and special services of the CIS countries” as yet another propaganda platform to intimidate the world. Propaganda outlets are actively amplifying statements from the head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, Sergey Naryshkin, the Federal Security Service chief, Alexander Bortnikov, and former…

The Russian armed forces have recruited hundreds of Yemenis for the war in Ukraine through a company linked to the Houthi group, Financial Times reports. The main points of the article: ▫️ The recruitment of Yemeni soldiers began in July. ▫️ They were deceived into traveling to Russia and forced to sign contracts written in…

russia has intensified its aggressive rhetoric toward Ukraine’s Western allies while simultaneously shifting its so-called “red lines,” warning NATO of a “terrible response” from moscow. ▫️ russian foreign ministry spokeswoman maria zakharova said that the presence of a NATO contingent in Ukraine would constitute the Alliance’s direct entry into a war against russia. Previously, moscow’s…

putin is in a difficult economic situation, according to The Economist. The main points of the article: ▫️ russia’s central bank recently raised its key interest rate to 21%, the highest level in 20 years, and markets predict it will rise to 23% by the end of the year. ▫️ This indicates future economic difficulties…

russian propaganda is actively spreading messages about dictator vladimir putin’s decision to approve an updated nuclear doctrine for the russian federation. The propagandists claim that the new doctrine states that “aggression against the russian federation or its allies by a non-nuclear state, with the participation or support of a nuclear state, will be considered a…

The European Union is working to restrict russia’s shadow fleet, Bloomberg reports. The main points of the article: ▫️ The EU is preparing its 15th package of sanctions targeting the shadow fleet of tankers used by moscow to deliver russian oil. ▫️ This package, which the EU plans to adopt by the end of the…