Monday, March 3, 2025

Context

Stories in the Context section are not fakes. We publish them in order to provide greater insight for our readers about the techniques, methods and practices used by the Russian government in its information war. They appear on our site with the permission of their original publisher and reflect the views of the authors and not necessarily the position of StopFake’s editorial board.

How To Buy Friends And Deceive People

By EU vs Disinfo Despite the summer being in full swing, pro-Kremlin information manipulation operators do not seem to be getting any time off this...

One Of These Things Is Not Like The Others

By EU vs Disinfo Russian state-affiliated disinformation outlets try to ‘borrow’ credibility by impersonating legitimate media and government institutions. It is a deceitful information manipulation...

Sweet-Talk And Pressure On Africa

By EU vs Disinfo Last week we covered in detail the new uptick in the Kremlin’s disinformation and manipulation concerning Moscow’s decision to effectively terminate the Black...

What He Said And What It Really Means – Vol. 4: “Importance Of Uninterrupted...

By EU vs Disinfo On 24 July, in preperation of the Russia-Africa Summit, the Kremlin published an article, allegedly penned by none other than the liar-in-chief...

Only One To Blame

By EU vs Disinfo Russia failed in their blackmail and now holds the world’s poor hostage, while spouting lies in all directions. A quick glance...

Looking For Distractions And Driving Divisions

By EU vs Disinfo Kremlin disinformation outlets seek to distract from the Ukrainian counter-offensive and the aftermath of Prigozhin’s rebellion, setting their sights on the...

Kicking Up Dust Around Zaporizhzhia

By EU vs Disinfo Ever since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine last February, Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe, has been...

‘To Challenge Russia’s Ongoing Disinformation Campaigns’: Eight Years Of EUvsDisinfo

By EUvsDisinfo This is an updated and expanded version of an EUvsDisinfo article first published in April 2020. You can read the original text here. With this...

Prigozhin And Glossing Over Russian Fragility And Cracks In Military Power

By EU vs Disinfo While Russia’s war against Ukraine is ongoing, it has been an extraordinary few days inside Russia, with the weekend mutiny by...

Pants On Fire

By EU vs Disinfo Putin interrupts the African delegation’s presentation and embarks on a lie-filled and mind-numbing monologue. In this week’s Disinfo Review, among other stories,...