The head of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, has openly criticized the performance of government agencies and ordered the creation of a task force to address oil pollution in the Black Sea. It took the Russian dictator nearly a month to make this “decisive move” – the same amount of time that has passed since the…
In Russia’s Krasnodar region, priests and volunteers held a prayer service asking for assistance in cleaning the Black Sea of fuel oil. The event included rescuers and volunteers actively working to address the environmental pollution. ▫️ This practice is not new for Russia. In late August 2024, priests conducted a similar prayer service near an…
The Kremlin uses the Russian Orthodox Church and religious holidays as a tool to promote war and hatred of Ukraine, democracy, and Western civilization. All church events for Christmas in Russia, including those attended by Vladimir Putin, were filled with militarism, Putin’s cult, war justification, and hate propaganda. ▫️ Patriarch Kirill (Gundyaev) of Moscow’s sermons…
At the end of 2024, the Russian Foreign Ministry released a detailed report on “violations of the rights of Russian citizens and compatriots in foreign countries.” The document includes data from over 40 “unfriendly to Russia” nations, including Ukraine. The report claims a “surge of Russophobia” following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Among the “oppressions”…
The Russian Union of Journalists has applied for a presidential grant to fund an educational project for participants in the war against Ukraine. The initiative seeks to teach military personnel how to create and promote content. The application emphasizes that the Russian Federation aims to cultivate “a new generation of future media professionals” capable of…
The Samara region of the Russian Federation has announced a record payment of 4 million rubles for signing a contract to participate in the war against Ukraine. ▫️ This decision reflects a significant decline in the number of people willing to die for Putin’s imperialist ambitions, even for a six-figure sum. Against this backdrop, Russia…
A Russian court has, for the first time, ordered Yandex to restrict access to maps and photos of one of its refineries following drone attacks, citing that such exposure “undermines Russia’s defense capability.” This highlights once again that the impact of these attacks is far more severe than Russian propaganda is willing to admit. Since…
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has personally instructed that «patriotic works by contemporary authors» be included in the extracurricular reading lists for pupils. This refers to so-called propagandist «Z-literature», which justifies the war against Ukraine and fosters hatred toward Ukrainians and the West. Despite the propaganda efforts, such literature has limited appeal within Russia. However, it…
Russia exploits New Year’s celebrations to militarise its society. For the first time, participants in the war against Ukraine have been invited to the traditional Russian New Year’s TV show, «Blue light». This year, the New Year’s broadcast on major Russian television channels will feature several officers involved in war crimes committed in Ukraine. According…
Russians amplify rearmongering about Ukraine’s gas transmission system Kremlin propaganda is actively spreading absurd claims, alleging that Ukraine is planning to «destroy its gas transmission system» to block the supply of Russian gas to the EU. These accusations may serve as a smokescreen for potential provocations by Russia against Ukraine’s gas infrastructure. Moreover, this disinformation…
Yurii Nimchenko is a collaborator from Crimea, a participant in Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine. Nimchenko was born in the Kirovohrad Region of Ukraine, but lived in Crimea. He served under contract in the Ukrainian army, but in 2014, after the occupation of Crimea by the Russians, he decided to join the Russian army. He…
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has signed several laws aimed at tightening control within the country. These laws, which propaganda describes as measures to “protect sovereignty,” are, in fact, an attempt to safeguard the regime from new threats, such as Prigozhin’s march on Moscow. ▫️ Participation in an armed rebellion is now punishable by 15 to…
