Poland bans Russian journalist from entering Schengen zone until 2020
Polish authorities have banned RIA Novosti “Rossiya Segodnya” journalist Leonid Sviridov from entering Poland and all other member states of the Schengen zone until December 2020, says the Russian journalist's lawyer Yaroslav Helstovsky.
On Ukrainians’ request, Estonian bookstores pull Russian propaganda books
Following a protest from local Ukrainian organizations, Estonia's two largest bookselling chains pulled literature, which according to the Ukrainian organizations defames Ukraine and justifies Russia's aggressive foreign policy, informs LETA/BNS.
Russian lawmakers propose controlling state officials’ Internet presences
Lawmakers in the Russian State Duma have introduced legislation that would require state and municipal officials, as well as anyone applying to work in the civil service, to inform their supervisors about the…
How Russia Works on Intercepting Messaging Apps
A few months ago, I wrote a post on SMS logins following a wave of attacks attempting to take over Iranian Telegram accounts. Recently, there have been new confirmed cases of attacks in both Iran and Russia.
Two Years Later, Kremlin’s Lethal Lies about Odesa Fire Still Motivate Donbas Recruits
Forty-eight people lost their lives in clashes between pro-unity supporters and pro-Russian backers and a fire in Odesa on May 2, 2014.
Russophobia? No. We just don’t like your policies – Disinformation Digest
Analysis: The US election campaign in pro-Kremlin media Friday fun: Shawarmageddon Propaganda blamed for anti-Western feeling This week, Russian sociologist Denis Volkov of the respected Levada centre…
BBC: Sunday Express wrong to say film claims MH17 was downed by Ukraine
Corporation accuses paper of ‘misrepresenting’ forthcoming documentary, Jasper Jackson writes for The Guardian.
How Donald Trump became the Kremlin’s Candidate
In the 2016 election, Putin’s propaganda network is picking sides, Michael Growley writes for Politico Back when he hosted a prime-time talk show on MSNBC, Ed Schultz divided the world into heroes and villains.
Kremlin’s infowar in the Baltics
One of the main components of a hybrid or non-linear warfare is the information and psychological influence. The purpose of these information operations as part of a hybrid war is the impact on a target audience, its mind control, and the influence on people's emotions.
Russian Crimea Annexation Documentary Filled with Lies and Errors
In February 2015 Russia’s national television channel Rossia-1 aired “Crimea, the way home” Andrey Kondrashov’s film about the annexation of Crimea by the Russian federation.