President Faustin-Archange Touadéra of the Central African Republic and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin held talks in Moscow. One of the declared topics of the talks was the deepening of military cooperation. ▫️ Currently, Russia is actively present in the diamond- and gold-rich CAR. The Kremlin supplies the country with grain and fuel, and provides very…
The Center has documented the continued spread of the Russian disinformation campaign about the “atrocities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Selydove.” ▫️ Russian propaganda outlets are actively promoting so-called “new evidence of crimes committed by the Ukrainian military against civilians.” As usual, propagandists fail to provide any credible evidence, relying solely on the unverified…
The Russian-installed governor of occupied Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhayev, announced that the city budget has already allocated 78 million rubles (approximately 780,000 US dollars) to address pollution from the fuel oil spill. He emphasized that this is the most expensive expenditure so far and admitted that these funds would likely not be sufficient. The so-called “head…
A fake about First Lady Olena Zelenska allegedly vacationing at the St. Moritz ski resort is circulating online. ▫️ This claim, along with a video, was spread by a former Ukrainian MP. The former MP provided no evidence to support his claim. The video he shared only shows a few unidentified individuals getting into a…
Key takeaways from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s speech during a joint Press conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw ▫️ Ukrainian and U.S. teams are working on the content and format of the meeting that will take place after Donald Trump’s inauguration. ▫️ We expect the United States to continue its policy of strengthening…
The Center monitors the information space of the Global South and identifies narratives favorable to Russia. In recent days, the key topics related to Ukraine have been: – The suspension of Russian gas transit through Ukraine and the Slovak government’s efforts to resume it; – The capture of DPRK soldiers in the Kursk region; –…
Russian propaganda sources are circulating a fake video, falsely attributed to UNITED24 Media. The video claims that Ukrainians started the hashtag #UkraineKarmaForLA on the social media platform X, using it to suggest that the fires in the United States are “karmic punishment” for not providing enough support to Ukraine. The UNITED24 Media platform has confirmed…
Russia admits that sanctions have seriously limited the capabilities of the “shadow fleet”. ▫️ The new US sanctions have dealt a serious blow to the Russian shipping giant Sovcomflot. ▫️ Despite ru-propaganda’s claims that “sanctions do not work,” the company itself has admitted to experiencing operational difficulties. ▪️ On January 10, 2024, the United States…
A Russian delegation led by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has arrived in Vietnam for a working visit. ▫️ Amid sanctions the Kremlin is working to strengthen ties with the Global South to push the narrative that “Russia is not isolated.” Despite claims of a comprehensive strategic partnership, trade between Russia and Vietnam remains relatively limited….
Russian propagandists held a lecture in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, focused on the fight against sanctions. During the meeting, sanctions imposed on several African countries over human rights violations and corruption were characterized as “a form of Western neocolonialism.” The Russians paid special attention to “anti-colonial strategies of resistance,” including “diversifying partners,” meaning…
Among the French outlets spreading narratives aligned with Russian propaganda, the media group Égalité et Réconciliation (Equality and Reconciliation) stands out. ▫️ The publication quotes Russian political figures, experts, and propagandists while disregarding alternative perspectives. It features interviews with Russian ideologues, including Aleksandr Dugin, and reprints content from the Russian propaganda outlet Sputnik. Égalité et…
The Center has uncovered another channel for spreading Kremlin propaganda and Russian influence in the Middle East through the social network X. It is a network of Arabic-language, promoting messages favorable to Russia. A common feature of this group of pages is that they present themselves as model-looking women, with almost all of their content…
