The Center monitors the information space of the Global South and tracks narratives favorable to russia. ▫️ Chinese media continue to cover the outcomes of the recent BRICS summit in kazan, with many publications expressing skepticism. They emphasize that certain member states disagree with transforming BRICS from a geo-economic into a geopolitical alliance, and note…
The CCD continues its series on the main perpetrators of russian propaganda in Ukraine’s occupied territories. Today’s focus is on andrey rudenko, a so-called war correspondent operating in occupied Donetsk. ▫️ rudenko was among the first local journalists to support the occupation regime in 2014, marking his entry into the information war against Ukraine. He…
Bloomberg reported on new U.S. sanctions targeting individuals and companies that assist russia in circumventing existing restrictions. The main points of the article: ▫️ The United States has imposed sanctions on nearly 400 individuals and companies from India, China, Turkey, and other countries that have helped support russia’s military efforts through the supply of critical…
The Center monitors the information space of the Global South and identifies narratives favorable to russia. ▫️ This week, Latin American media has been primarily focused on the involvement of DPRK soldiers in the war on russia’s side, highlighting the risk of an “explosive complication” of the situation in Ukraine. ▫️ The outcomes of the…
The CCD continues its series on the primary executors of russian propaganda in the occupied territories of Ukraine. A key propagandist driving the information agenda in occupied Crimea is oleg kryuchkov. ▫️ Born in Simferopol, kryuchkov worked as a correspondent for a Ukrainian TV channel before the occupation but was dismissed after he refused to…
The Center continues to monitor the information space in the Global South, identifying narratives favorable to russia. ▫️ Throughout the week, media in the Middle East and Africa provided extensive coverage of the BRICS summit held in russia. While some publications labeled the summit “successful”, most pointed out the lack of concrete proposals to end…
russian propaganda resources are spreading materials with a link to an article by The New York Times, which allegedly contains evidence that the Ukrainian military shells civilians in the kursk region. In particular, they cite the testimony of russian volunteer Maria Skrob, who told the NYT that the Ukrainian armed forces allegedly fired at civilian…
The Wall Street Journal reported that russia provided targeting data to the Yemeni Houthis, who attacked Western ships in the Red Sea. The main points of the article: ▫️ russia has been providing satellite data to the Yemeni Houthis through Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, helping them carry out attacks in one of the world’s…
The Center monitors the information space of the Global South and identifies narratives favorable to russia. ▫️ This week, Ukraine was mostly referenced in anti-Western rhetoric across Chinese media. Many sources in China criticize Western aid to Ukraine, asserting that such support “won’t end the conflict but will prolong it.” Russian officials are frequently cited…
The Center monitors the information landscape of the Global South and identifies narratives favorable to russia. ▫️ This week, reports regarding the potential involvement of DPRK soldiers in the war received widespread coverage in Latin American media. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s call for the international community to increase support for Ukraine amid the growing threat from…
The Financial Times reports that Turkey has secretly banned the export of US-made military goods to russia following warnings from Washington about the consequences. Key points from the article: ▫️ Ankara has blocked the export of more than four dozen categories of US-origin goods deemed vital to russia’s military efforts in Ukraine. ▫️ Similar goods…
The Center continues to monitor the information space of the Global South, identifying narratives favorable to russia. ▫️ Journalists in the Middle East are persistently drawing comparisons between the situation in Ukraine and Gaza, highlighting what they perceive as the West’s “double standards” in its approach to both conflicts. ▫️ Reports of a russian airstrike…
