French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot stated that russia has suffered a defeat on the African continent. ▫️ Following the “Africa Forward” summit held in Nairobi, the minister said in comments to journalists that trade and investment between France and Africa significantly exceed moscow’s share on the continent. ▫️ The situation indicates that moscow’s economic model,…
russian propaganda has revived a long-standing disinformation campaign about “secret NATO biolaboratories” in Ukraine. ▫️ This time, the occupiers’ proxy governor of Kherson region, volodymyr saldo, made an absurd claim alleging that Kherson residents supposedly already knew in 2011 about the operation of a “secret NATO micro-laboratory” based at a local sanitary and epidemiological station….
russian propaganda has launched a disinformation campaign in an attempt to shift responsibility for the deaths of 24 people caused by a missile strike on a residential building in Kyiv on May 14. ▫️ Enemy resources acted according to a now-classic scenario, massively spreading fake claims that the destruction of the apartment building was allegedly…
TikTok has blocked a large network of accounts that was promoting kremlin narratives and interfering in the internal affairs of the Czech Republic. Hundreds of accounts coordinated to spread disinformation aimed at undermining support for Ukraine and stoking hostility within Czech society. In particular, AI was used to create emotional videos that appeared to be…
The Center has documented the expansion of russia’s anti-migrant disinformation campaign on TikTok: networks of AI-generated accounts have joined the campaign, through which russia is systematically spreading destructive narratives to a Ukrainian audience. The use of these resources confirms that this is a centralized disinformation attack by russia. In particular, a network of accounts previously…
Future russian diplomats have been sent for “training practice” to occupied Luhansk. The moscow state institute of international relations organized this trip for its students under the cover of a “humanitarian mission” and “patriotic education.” ▫️ The official aim of the “mission” is to “familiarize students with the history of the region,” but the real…
On May 14, russian violinist vadim repin will perform at the Sofia Philharmonic, Bulgaria. With this event, the kremlin is again promoting the narrative of “art beyond politics”, but in reality, it is a tool of russia’s soft power to normalize the aggressor in the European space. repin is not a neutral artist. After 2022,…
Key messages from the speech of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Bucharest Nine Summit: ▫️We need to work together so that russia can no longer set conditions, blackmail, and start wars without consequences. This is the foundation of our collective security. ▫️We need to open the first cluster for Ukraine’s membership in the EU….
russian ombudswoman tetyana moskalova, during a meeting with dictator vladimir putin, voiced another propaganda narrative, alleging that Ukrainian military forces were taking children from Donbas to Germany. In reality, the evacuation of children from frontline territories was carried out due to the constant threat of shelling from russia and in accordance with international humanitarian norms….
The Center has observed a new wave of supposedly “humorous” videos on social media that mock or sensationalize Ukraine’s future by focusing on the influx of foreign migrant workers. Under the guise of humor, the authors are attempting to provoke internal conflicts. russian channels have been identified among those distributing this content. Newly created accounts…
World Athletics has refused to follow the International Olympic Committee’s recommendation to reinstate belarusian athletes in international competitions under their national flag. The federation stated that any review of the restrictions would only be possible if there is real progress in peace negotiations and an end to russia’s war against Ukraine. The decision comes ahead…
russian propaganda has significantly ramped up its use of AI to create fake videos showing flags being raised in various sectors of the front. Such disinformation campaigns were particularly active in the run-up to May 9. According to a report by the Institute for the Study of War, the occupiers previously distributed short, isolated videos,…
