The Kremlin’s global spinnings
More reports are shining light on the Kremlin global disinformation ecosystem, which does not shy away from putting human lives in danger for petty power plays. Experts at the French VIGINUM agency,...
View ArticlePyrrhic victories and crickets chirping in the graveyard
This week, the Kremlin’s steely gaze was affixed on Avdiivka, lauding the capture of this patch of scorched earth as a breakthrough victory. Meanwhile, the untimely death of a long-term critic and...
View ArticleYears of war
24 February was a sombre day marking two years of Russia’s full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine. The war has also been a cyber and hybrid campaign soaked in disinformation and manipulation. 10...
View ArticleForce feeding fears and summoning bogeymen
Pro-Kremlin outlets continue to force-feed Russian audiences with illusionary fears, conjuring up non-existent enemies. All this to drum up war hysteria and invoke primal reactions, to be harnessed in...
View ArticlePutin’s re-election and the messages it brings
A lot has already been reported about the so-called presidential elections in Russia during 15-17 March. There were no surprises, and reactions from the EU and others offered clear condemnations of the...
View ArticleHinterland on fire
Last week, the pro-Kremlin disinformation machine had already set its sights on one of its favourite targets, the EU and Ukraine, gearing up to ridicule and deride the EU Summit, and then the...
View ArticleGreetings from Russia: a trip from Kyiv to Korea
In the not-so-distant past, the slogan ‘From Vancouver to Vladivostok’ epitomised a system of international relations built on cooperation or at least a stable framework. In the large ‘OSCE Helsinki...
View ArticleFrancophobes in the Kremlin
Instead of sending love letters to the Élysée, the pro-Kremlin disinformation apparatus has taken France into its crosshairs by spreading lies and gross misogyny. Is Moscow afraid of something?...
View ArticlePeace and sudden memory improvement
Last week brought some unexpected challenges for the Kremlin’s information manipulators and disinformation launderers. On one hand, they had to keep up the momentum for shamelessly vilifying Ukraine...
View ArticleTinker, tailor, busted Russian spy
The hard, painful, pointy end of oncoming consequences has hit the Kremlin. Their foot soldiers got caught red-handed in Germany and Poland, and international aid for Ukraine flows again. The recent...
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