A series of lectures by russian diplomat and propagandist rodion miroshnik took place at the so-called “russian House” in the capital of Kyrgyzstan. The topics covered were a standard set of anti-Ukrainian clichés and narratives of russian propaganda aimed at justifying russia’s aggression against Ukraine: “military dictatorship,” “external governance,” “Donbas discrimination,” “disillusionment with the EU,”…
The alleged “photographers’ guide on how to shoot Volodymyr Zelenskyy” is a fake. hostile Telegram channels and state media of the aggressor country are spreading a photo supposedly showing “rules for favorable angles” when photographing the President of Ukraine in Istanbul. No such instructions exist. In promoting these so-called “rules,” propagandists refer to social media…
russia is actively advancing a policy of resettling Ukrainian temporarily occupied territories (TOT) with its own citizens. One of the key tools in this process is preferential mortgage lending. Over the two years of this program’s operation, more than 11 billion rubles (approximately $137 million) have been issued for purchasing housing in the seized Ukrainian…
After russian dictator vladimir putin refused to come to Turkey for negotiations, kremlin launched an all-out campaign to discredit peace initiatives through the massive spread of disinformation. ▫️ Analysts monitoring kremlin hybrid operations on social media have recorded a surge in activity from the “matryoshka” bot farm. This network has initiated an information operation involving…
Key statements by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy following the meeting with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: ▫️ The level of russian delegation indicates that Russia is not serious about the negotiations. ▫️ The Ukrainian delegation in Istanbul for talks with russia will be led by Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. The President of…
In the temporarily russian-occupied cities of Donetsk and Amvrosiivka, orphaned children are being taught military skills under the supervision of instructors from the “warrior” center. Training includes tactical medicine, UAV operation, and basic military preparation conducted by participants and veterans of the war against Ukraine. ▫️ Orphans — one of the most vulnerable social groups…
kremlin continues its policy of promoting disinformation under the guise of fighting fake news. Confirmation of this came with amendments to the budget: the russian government is allocating an additional 100 million rubles (over $1 million) to combat so-called “destructive content.” The funds will go to the ANO “dialogue regions,” a kremlin-linked entity that has…
The normalization of relations between Syria and the West increasingly threatens russia’s position in the region. After prolonged isolation, Damascus is gaining new opportunities for an independent policy—without moscow’s oversight. ▫️U.S. President Donald Trump announced the lifting of sanctions on Syria. This decision could trigger a large-scale return of Western investments. The EU has also…
Ahead of the presidential elections in Poland, scheduled for May 18, the influence of information campaigns has intensified in the Polish information space. According to a report by the Polish public fact-checking organization Demagog.pl, the main themes exploited by pro-russian accounts on social media in April were anti-semitism, anti-migrant sentiments, and anti-Ukrainian rhetoric. ▫️For example,…
A video is circulating online, allegedly showing the abuse of a Ukrainian soldier by colleagues. After verifying the information with the General Staff, the Center reports: commanders of the 25th separate assault battalion do not confirm that such an incident took place. A comprehensive investigation is also underway, conducted by the Military Law Enforcement Service….
russia continues to lie about the MH17 disaster — even more than 10 years after the tragedy and despite the growing amount of evidence pointing to its responsibility. The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) of the United Nations has recognized that russia is responsible for shooting down flight MH17 over Donetsk on…
In the temporarily occupied territories of Luhansk and Donetsk regions, russians have opened “forpost” documentary film centers. According to the russian ministry of culture, “these are new modern studios for filmmakers, where all the conditions for producing documentary films dedicated to the events of the ‘special military operation’ have been created.” ▫️russian occupiers continue to…
