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By EUvsDisinfo We continue our examination of the new history books in Russian schools. See the previous article here The myth of the evil West, always on the verge of attacking, served Soviet leaders well for decades—and it’s back in full force in Putin’s Russia, now at the core of historical revisionism embedded in school history textbooks co-authored […]

By EUvsDisinfo In recent days, the Kremlin-backed Matryoshka disinformation network has launched a new blitz aimed squarely at Moldova’s President Maia Sandu, just ahead of the upcoming EU-Moldova Summit in Chișinău on 4 July, 2025. What is a high-profile diplomatic event without a dose of Russian Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI)? According to an investigation by The Insider […]

The French «media» that spread this news and video was created by Russian propagandists. No other credible sources have written about this incident. A news story is circulating online that the personal surgeon of Brigitte Macron, the first lady of France, was allegedly found dead in Paris. The doctor’s relatives claim that he had no […]

By EUvsDisinfo Many historians agree that school history textbooks shouldn’t cover current events – some historical distance is usually necessary to make sense of an era. But that rule clearly doesn’t apply to Russia’s new state-approved textbooks, curated and partially written by Putin’s aide Vladimir Medinsky. The new grade 11 textbook doesn’t just cover the events […]

The video circulating with the claim that “Russia is taking Ukrainian territory from the U.S.” was edited and taken out of context. In the original footage, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte underscores the importance of a strong and independent Ukraine, stating that Russia “must never again try to take even a single square kilometer” of its […]

The pseudohistorical “Litvinism” is stirring discord between Lithuania and Belarus. By Edward Lucas, for CEPA A half-forgotten, half-baked theory which argues that modern-day Belarus is the rightful heir to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania might seem as arcane and trivial as arguments about the legacy of the Holy Roman Empire. But regardless of its questionable factual […]

By EUvsDisinfo The Kremlin’s information manipulation and influence operations are not always immediately devious. Sometimes Moscow takes a ‘softer touch’. In our previous articles we have uncovered how the Kremlin wields this soft power to expand Russia’s influence. We have explored Rossotrudnichestvo, an influence operation disguised as cultural cooperation. We have also looked at the Kremlin’s […]

By Peter Dickinson, for UkraineAlert Russian President Vladimir Putin believes “all of Ukraine is ours,” he declared last week. The Kremlin leader’s revealing statement is an indication of the increasingly confident mood in Moscow as Russia continues to make slow but steady progress on the Ukrainian battlefield against a backdrop of deepening Western disunity. It also […]

The possible differentiation of relatively «safe» Ukrainian regions is being discussed. Those who already live in Switzerland will not be affected by this change. Propaganda claims that Switzerland is supposedly planning to abolish the «S» status — that is, collective protection — for Ukrainian migrants. This is supposedly explained by the fact that Ukraine is […]

Ukraine’s President did not state that the bombs dropped on Iran on the night of June 22 were supposed to be used by Ukraine. Propaganda has spread a fake screenshot of a Radio Svoboda news story in another attempt to create the impression that the West no longer supports Ukraine. Social media users have begun […]

In reality, the visa center, which helps to obtain visas to the UK, has long since moved to another address. As a result of the Russian shelling, the building where it is currently located was not damaged, and it continues to operate. This visa center is a commercial structure and is formally in no way […]

The American outlet Wired has not reported that a so-called ‘Ukrainian branch’ of the Anonymous hacker collective attacked the U.S. Department of Defense website over a Russian flag image used in a Flag Day greeting. Russian propaganda appropriated Wired’s branding to fabricate yet another disinformation narrative aimed at discrediting Ukraine. Kremlin-linked Telegram channels and social […]

The $130 billion figure, cited by Russian propaganda and attributed to former British diplomat Ian Proud, has been misrepresented. Proud did not claim that Ukraine has already disbursed such a sum in compensation to families of fallen soldiers. Rather, the figure reflects projected total liabilities — encompassing future payments to families of the deceased, those […]

In fact, the nationality of the vandals is unknown. No other information about them is disclosed. Pro-Russian sources are massively distributing a video of an incident in the museum. A man, clearly intending to take a photo, sits on a crystal-encrusted chair and breaks it, after which he immediately runs away with his companion. Proponents […]

This news was spread exclusively by Russian sources, and the 47th brigade does not even have an all-female division. Propaganda sources triumphantly report the murder of an entire female unit of UAV operators that were a part of the 47th brigade «Magura» near the village Pavlivka, Sumy region. It is claimed that as a result […]

In fact, no credible sociological survey conducted in Ukraine in 2009 indicated that a majority of Ukrainians wished to obtain Russian citizenship. The origin of this claim traces back to the CIS Countries Institute, a Moscow-based organization known for promoting Kremlin narratives and headed by Volodymyr Kornilov, a former Ukrainian political analyst who fled the […]

This is fake, as neither Emmanuel Macron’s statements nor publications in the French media mention «Russian propaganda» as the reason for restricting teenagers’ access to social media. The covers of Libération and La Croix circulating online are fake – the originals focus on other topics and are available on the official websites of the sources. […]

In reality, Ukrainian legislation does not allow individuals under the age of 18 to sign up for military service. The quote attributed to a Ukrainian MP is entirely false. Kremlin-linked media outlets have circulated claims that Ukraine has authorized 17-year-olds to sign contracts with the Armed Forces. The reports cite an alleged televised statement by […]

Such reports are fake, based on forged screenshots designed to mimic the appearance of genuine articles from reputable Western media outlets. Propagandists do not just use the logos of well-known publications; they also fabricate images of supposedly genuine news articles, falsely citing international sources to create a false impression of credibility. These manipulations aim to […]

Maria Zakharova’s assertion that Kyiv’s claims about the abduction of 20,000 children are false and lack evidence is not consistent with the conclusions of international investigations and legal rulings. According to Russian media outlets quoting Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Ukrainian claims that Russia has abducted 20,000 children from Ukraine are false. “There are […]