Why the occupiers have started a “real estate inventory” in the temporarily occupied territory of the Zaporizhzhia region Occupation authorities in Zaporizhzhia have announced the start of a large-scale “inventory” of real estate, involving a survey of territories and an analysis of ownership documents. ▫️ Through these actions, russian forces continue their criminal practice of…
Through a network of anonymous Telegram channels and some media outlets, targeted disinformation messages, manipulations, and outright fakes about the NBU’s activities and the financial situation in the country are being disseminated. ▫️ In particular, there are fakes about the alleged increase of Ukraine’s public debt by 1000% of GDP, a ban on cryptocurrencies in…
The Central Bank of russia has raised its key policy rate by two percentage points at once, to 21%. This marks the eighth increase in 2024, with another expected by the end of the year. This figure is a record for russia since 2003 and has exceeded even the most pessimistic scenarios previously voiced by…
How “innefective” sanctions undermine the metallurgical industry in russia russian metallurgical plants are drastically cutting production. Due to sanctions, they’ve lost foreign markets, leaving them with no one to export their products to. Even official statistics, which russia often “embellishes,” show significant drops: rolled steel production is down by 18.2% compared to last year, iron…
While not directly confirming the presence of North Korean soldiers in russia, the russian leader suggested that any images supporting this claim “reflect something.” ▪️putin’s statement, made during the BRICS summit, contradicts his own rhetoric about a “readiness for negotiations” and goes against the positions of China and other member countries, which have emphasized the…
russian TG channels spread information that in the city of Zhmerynka, Vinnytsia region, three Ukrainian men allegedly beat a citizen of Kazakhstan, mistaking him for a Korean. The reports also claim that during the fight, the Ukrainians allegedly shouted racist insults, and the Kazakh consulate even intervened in the incident. Having verified the information with…
Official inflation data, a key indicator of the economy’s health, in russia is becoming increasingly detached from reality, and russians themselves are gradually losing trust in the lies about “ineffective sanctions.” Officially, russia’s inflation rate is projected to be around 8% this year, with russian dictator vladimir putin even claiming a “downward trend.” However, the…
The “Hero of the future” project: a forge for russian propaganda personnel in the temporarily occupied territories The kremlin recognizes the crucial role propaganda plays in maintaining control over the population in the occupied regions of Ukraine. To that end, it generously funds both media outlets and various projects aimed at equipping the propaganda machine…
The Washington Post reported on the growing controversy within BRICS. The main points of the article: ▫️ There are significant differences among the major players in the organization, ranging from their political systems to their geopolitical and economic interests. ▫️ Member countries such as Brazil, India, and South Africa oppose the transformation of the bloc…
The only coal mine in the russian republic of tuva is on the verge of closure due to unprofitability. According to the head of tuva, the Mezhegeyugol company is prepared to halt mining operations because of low quotas for guaranteed coal exports from the republic. This situation will lead to a decrease in tax revenues…
The primary outcome of the BRICS summit in kazan, which russian propaganda hailed as a geopolitical event of global significance, is simply a joint declaration. ▫️ Throughout the summit, there was much talk of “multilateralism” and “multipolarity.” Russia pushed ambitious plans for an alternative payment system to the US dollar, proposed to create a “grain…
Why russian propaganda is spreading claims about the “atrocities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine” in frontline areas russian propaganda continues its efforts to discredit the Ukrainian military and disrupt evacuation from frontline zones. The enemy is using the local population to produce its information campaign. ▫️ Propagandists rely on a familiar tactic—publishing accounts from…
