Kremlin calling? Meet the Russian pranksters who say ‘Elton owes us’
Lexus and Vovan are fast gaining a reputation as the most mischievous men in Russia. The pair of professional prank callers, real names Alexei...
US Senators Call to Counter Russian, Chinese Propaganda
U.S. Senators Rob Portman, an Ohio Republican, and Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, have introduced a bill aimed at countering propaganda from Russia, China...
Russian Archive Chief Out After Debunking Soviet WW II Legend
The longtime director of the Russian State Archive has been removed from his post less than a year after he exposed a popular Soviet...
Putin has the Right Message for Everyone
The Russian propaganda machine has been targeting Germany for some time now. The aim of this disinformation is to unnerve society. But we can...
Pro-Kremlin journalist Graham Phillips detained by Latvian police in Riga
Latvian police have confirmed they have detained pro-Kremlin journalist Graham Phillips during the Latvian Legionnaire’s Remembrance Day events at the Freedom Monument in Riga.
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US election 2016: Russian state TV backs ‘anti-establishment’ Trump
A top presenter on Russian state TV has come out firmly in favour of Donald Trump in his bid to become US president, hailing...
The Rise and Fall of the Putin Propaganda Czar Who Met a Violent End
The marks of violence on the body of Mikhail Lesin have renewed suspicion that the reasons for his death lead back to his powerful...
The killer nanny and the TV blackout
The recent murder of a child in central Moscow has shocked us all. Why didn't Russian state media respond, Natalia Antonova wrote for oDR.
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Estonian intelligence: Russia biggest threat to the regional security
The Estonian Information Board – the country’s foreign intelligence service – warns in its “International Security and Estonia 2016” report that the policies of...
Lying Press? Germans Lose Faith in the Fourth Estate
Germans are losing faith in their media. Nowhere is this more apparent than in mistrust of refugee crisis media coverage. Where did journalists go...









