Thursday, November 28, 2024

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.

The Culture Of Resentment Revisited

By EU vs Disinfo “The Russian word обида – obida – umbrage, resentment, pouting, holding a grudge – has become a core element in shaping public attitudes...

Kremlin Watch Briefing: More sanctions on Russia over chemical weapons?

TOPICS OF THIS WEEK Russia to be further sanctioned for the use of chemical weapons and poisoning Alexei Navalny. Austrian Ex-Foreign Minister. offered a job by...

The Kremlin In The Year Of The Bull

By EU vs Disinfo According to the Chinese zodiac, 12 February 2021 marked the beginning of the Year of the Bull. The word “bull” has...

Vilifying Germany; Wooing Germany

By EU vs Disinfo The Kremlin’s Doublespeak on Dialogue EUvsDisinfo is identifying a systematic campaign against Germany, which is being played out at several levels. No...

Kremlin Watch Briefing: Putin’s Chef placed on FBI’s ten most wanted list

TOPICS OF THIS WEEK Social media platforms central as EU-Russia standoff continues. New UK intelligence report offers insights into AI and disinformation. The FBI adds Yevgeniy Prigozhin...

“My Loved-One Thinks Bill Gates Will Microchip Humanity”. Now What?

By EU vs Disinfo A short guide to communicating with someone who believes in anti-vaccine conspiracy theories. “Vaccines are very important and not scary at all....

Making Mountains Without Molehills

By EU vs Disinfo Disinformation is a fancy word for lying. Lying has an emotional element to it; disinformation lacks moral connotations; the concept is...

Kremlin Humour Is No Laughing Matter

TV Show Taken off Air after Skit on Kremlin Propagandists By EU vs Disinfo ”Hahaganda” – propaganda through humour, sarcasm and ridicule – is one of...

Russian UN Official Calls Ukraine Aggression a ‘Fairy Tale,’ But It’s Non-Fiction

By Polygraph Dmitry PolyanskiyFirst Deputy, Russia’s U.N. mission"e should thank our Ukrainian colleagues, who have been saddling and mercilessly exploiting the role of victim of...

Who Is Afraid Of Russophobia?

By EU vs Disinfo Life is tough when the whole world is pitted against you, or when you think that it is. This week, the...