Fake: The Ministry of Defense Receives No Images from the ICEYE Satellite
The State Administration of Defense has previously reported on the data received from the satellite. As of June 2024, the satellite had taken and transmitted to the department over four thousand images. A number of both Russian and Ukrainian sources stated that the Defense Ministry had never received any data from the so-called Prytula’s satellite […]
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For the Kremlin, Elections Are Golden Opportunities for interference
By EUvsDisinfo On 4 and 5 October, Czech voters went to the polls to elect a new parliament. And the Kremlin once again saw an opportunity to interfere in other countries’ democratic processes as it has done in Moldova, in Poland, in Georgia, and elsewhere. Specifically, outlets reported that coordinated networks of TikTok bot accounts pushed pro-Russian narratives that portrayed Russian President Vladimir […]
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Fake: Ukrainian Media Staged Olena Zelenska’s Meeting with Melania Trump
This photo is real. The first ladies met at the UN General Assembly in late September and discussed the protection of Ukrainian children Russian sources claim that the Ukrainian media allegedly fabricated the fact of Olena Zelenska’s meeting with Melania Trump. The first lady of Ukraine was allegedly inserted into a photo of Melania Trump, […]
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Fake: NATO Officially Divided the Kaliningrad Region Between Poland and Lithuania
This news is fake, and the origin of the map is unclear. Neither Poland nor Lithuania has ever made territorial claims to Russia. Russian propagandists write that NATO allegedly officially divided the Kaliningrad region between Poland and Lithuania on its own maps. At the same time, none of the publications on this topic explain the […]
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Russian ‘Fact-Checking’ Network: EU-Sanctioned Brazilians Among Its Members
By Maiquel Rosauro, for Lupa Read the Portuguese version of this feature. Two Brazilian journalists—one linked to organizations sanctioned by the European Union and the other a collaborator with an entity associated with Russian intelligence services—participate in the Global Fact-Checking Network (GFCN), an initiative created by the Kremlin to operate under the banner of “fact-checking.” In addition to […]
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Russia Cleanses Its Spy Agencies
Something odd and largely unnoticed is happening to Russia’s spies. By Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan, for CEPA Putin’s intelligence services are being cleansed of non-Russians, a policy completely at odds with the agencies’ multiethnic histories. It is a risky move that may one day bring serious consequences to the regime. The change is happening despite the continuing […]
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Russia Uses a ‘Fact-Checker Network’ to Try to Legitimize Elections in Venezuela
By Maiquel Rosauro, for Lupa Read the Portuguese version of this feature. The first part of the report: The “truth war”: how Russia created its own ‘fact-checking’ network “In Russia, we have a saying: Truth is strength. Whoever has the truth is the strongest.” The author of the phrase is Timofey V, head of the Department of Strategic […]
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From Social Media to Weapon Factories: How Russia Traps African Women in War Production
By EUvsDisinfo What looks like a dream job abroad is, in reality, a conveyor belt into Moscow’s war machine. Influencers generally promote beauty products, holiday destinations, or get everyone hooked on the latest dance trend. However, they’re also being tapped for something darker: pushing recruitment drives that disguise Russia’s military ambitions as ‘life-changing opportunities’. What […]
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Fake: Ukrainian TV Doctored Zelensky’s UN Broadcast
A review of broadcast recordings and digital forensics shows the claim doesn’t hold up. Ukrainian networks aired the official UN feed, while the version circulating online — showing a packed audience — was manipulated footage. In late September 2025, pro-Russian Telegram channels and anonymous social media accounts began circulating claims that Ukrainian broadcasters had digitally […]
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The “truth war”: how Russia built its own ‘fact-checking’ network
By Maiquel Rosauro, for Lupa Who controls the narrative controls power. Working from that logic, in November 2024 the Global Fact-Checking Network (GFCN)—an association that publicly presents itself as an international alliance to fight disinformation—was launched in Russia. Despite stating its mission is to “improve the quality and objectivity of information at the national and global […]
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Fake: Ukraine’s International Legion Is Recruiting Germans for Revenge Against Russia
The International Legion firmly denied any role in the appearance of the leaflets. Their limited distribution — confined to a single district of Berlin — points to a staged provocation designed to discredit Ukraine and its armed forces. Posts circulating online claim that Ukraine’s International Legion is recruiting Germans by distributing leaflets urging them to […]
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Putin’s Propagandists Dismiss US Statements
Russian propagandists are parroting the Kremlin’s apparent indifference to Trump’s attacks. By Julia Davis, for CEPA US President Donald J. Trump surprised many on September 23 with a social media post asserting that “Russia has been fighting aimlessly for three and a half years a War that should have taken a Real Military Power less than a […]
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Trump Called Russia a ‘Paper Tiger’ Because He Believes Putin Is Losing
By Peter Dickinson, for UkraineAlert US President Donald Trump made headlines this week with a social media post that suggested a dramatic shift in his position on the Russia-Ukraine War. After months of insisting that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “doesn’t have the cards” and must “make a deal” involving sweeping concessions to the Kremlin, Trump suddenly declared on […]
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Kremlin Disinfo Surge Targets Moldova ahead of Elections
By EUvsDisinfo As Moldova prepares for its parliamentary elections on September 28, the country is facing an unprecedented wave of hybrid threats and FIMI. The Kremlin-backed propaganda is amplified through media outlets and social media networks tied to the so-called Matryoshka network, distributing fake content to erode support for President Maia Sandu and derail Moldova’s path toward EU […]
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Fake: Olena Zelenska Spent Over a Million Euros on Designer Clothes, Says Her Stylist
This is a planned disinformation campaign: there is no «stylist» who goes by that name, and the website that published the news is directly sponsored by the Kremlin. Information is rapidly spreading online that Olena Zelenska allegedly spent over a million euros on a «red carpet look». With the help of a Parisian stylist, who […]
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Fog of War: Defeat and Victory
Decisive outcomes on the battlefield are rare; what comes next matters more. By Edward Lucas, for CEPA In war, argued Carl von Clausewitz, “the result is never final”. Carthaginians would doubtless disagree: the Roman empire’s victory in 146 BC brought their enslavement and the complete physical destruction of their city. But the Prussian military theorist was […]
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Putin–Zelenskyy Meeting Is Impossible, Say Russia’s Propagandists
Russia propagandists were in a lather of excitement during and after the Alaska summit. The mood has changed. By Julia Davis, for CEPA Russian state media have been fawning over Vladimir Putin since his August 15 meeting with US President Donald Trump. It was a triumph for the Russian leader, they declared. Experts queued up to detail the almost-countless […]
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Fake: SBU Investigation Finds No Evidence of Russian Involvement in Andriy Parubiy’s Murder
Contrary to some online narratives, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) indicated in an official statement that Russian intelligence services could have played a role in orchestrating the assassination of MP Andriy Parubiy. Authorities said this information emerged during preliminary investigative and operational activities with the apprehended suspect. Following news of MP Andriy Parubiy’s assassination […]
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Fake: Andriy Parubiy Behind Maidan Shootings, Odessa Trade Union Arson, and Ukraine Coup
Kremlin outlets have amplified claims tying former parliamentary speaker Andriy Parubiy to the Maidan shootings, the May 2014 Odessa fire, and an alleged coup in Kyiv. In reality, there is no evidence linking Parubiy to either the killings of protesters or the Odessa tragedy. Nor was there a coup in 2014: Ukraine’s government was formed […]
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Fake: Ukraine Bans Hasidic Pilgrimage to Uman
Ukrainian officials have made no move to block the annual Hasidic pilgrimage to Uman, despite claims circulating on social media and pro-Russian outlets. The allegation — attributed to unnamed sources — was swiftly dismissed by Israel’s Foreign Ministry, the United Jewish Community of Ukraine, and the foundations that coordinate the yearly gathering. Organizers confirmed that […]
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