After the attack on Azerbaijan by Iranian drones, pro-russian channels immediately started promoting another conspiracy theory, alleging that Ukraine was behind the strike, having used “trophy” Iranian Arash-2 drones to “drag Azerbaijan into a war against Iran”. russian propaganda uses as evidence the supposedly found drone debris in Kazakhstan after Ukraine’s attacks on russia, where,…
Kenya has accused russia of large-scale recruitment of its citizens for the war against Ukraine. Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi, announced a visit to moscow to demand an end to this practice. ▫️ russia’s recruitment of foreign nationals has long become systemic in nature. Most recruits from African countries have…
At the “russian cultural center” in Equatorial Guinea, the “birthday of st. petersburg State University” was celebrated, during which they urged local youth to learn russian and pursue education in russia. Such events are presented as “developing scientific and educational cooperation”, but in reality, russia is trying to use education to spread its own influence…
russia has announced the opening of applications for the so-called Lev Tolstoy International Peace Prize for 2026. This is yet another propaganda initiative targeting countries of the Global South. ▫️ The very existence of a russian “peace prize” is openly cynical. It was established in 2022—the year russia launched the largest war in Europe since…
Media outlets in the temporarily occupied territories reported another case of russian passports being granted to foreigners who fought on the side of the russian federation. ▫️ This time, the case involves two citizens of The Gambia who served in the russian army. They were granted russian citizenship in the occupied part of Luhansk Oblast….
russia is expanding its influence in Sri Lanka by using “cultural” projects as a cover to infiltrate the country’s security institutions. ▫️ The State Police Academy has launched its third russian language course for local law enforcement officers with the support of the so-called “russian house.” Training includes not only tourist police but also officers…
In Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, russia organized a screening of the propaganda film “Blockade Diary”, dedicated to the “heroism of leningrad.” The event took place at a russian cultural center — the partner “russian house.” ▫️ A notable detail: publicly released photos from the screening show an audience composed exclusively of young men….
russia is conducting large-scale recruitment of foreign nationals to fight against Ukraine through fictitious recruitment agencies and semi-criminal labor migration networks. ▫️ According to Western media, in 2025 the russian federation sent at least 18,000 citizens from 126 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America to the front line. More than 3,300 of them have…
The kremlin has intensified the activities of so-called “russian houses” in African countries, which are used not only as centers for promoting russian influence, disguised as cultural diplomacy hubs, but also as recruitment centers for mercenaries to fight against Ukraine. ▫️Nigerian media note that the “russian houses” have become part of a shadow infrastructure fueling…
According to media reports and human rights organizations, russian law enforcement agencies are offering female migrants from Central Asian countries held in russian prisons “release” in exchange for deployment to the combat zone. They are reportedly being recruited as auxiliary personnel, including medics, cooks, and laundry workers. ▫️ Documented cases indicate that female labor migrants…
The head of “rossotrudnichestvo”, yevgeny primakov, publicly admitted that “one well-known African private military company” was involved in the opening of “russian houses” in Mali and the Central African Republic. Moreover, according to him, some representatives of this PMC later went on to work directly for the russian state structure. ▫️This statement shatters the myth…
russia is seeking support for its projects in the Suez Canal Economic Zone and for the construction of the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant. These moves go far beyond purely commercial interests, yet are presented as proposals for “economic cooperation.” ▫️ The plan to create a “russian industrial zone” near the Suez Canal—under which Egypt…
