If Putin’s on the Line, Just Hang Up
Why did Sir Elton John, a tireless campaigner for gay rights, put up a picture of the non-gay-friendly president of Russia on Instagram? It...
Russia’s net delusion: How Russian online media distract people from reality
To distract attention from urgent economic problems and the mistakes of Russian authorities, the Russian media are looking for ways to send out alternative messages.
With...
Andrew Wilson: Russia’s “Nudge” Propaganda
Ever since the beginning of the crisis between Russia and Ukraine in 2013 there has been much discussion about the power of Russian propaganda...
Vasily Gatov: Deconstructing the Russian Infowar and mindset
Interview with Vasily Gatov, visiting fellow at Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy, University of Southern California.
What is the role of information &...
Supporting a War that isn’t: Russian Public Opinion and the Ukraine Conflict
Russian public opinion on the Ukraine crisis is poorly understood. In most of the discussion of opinion polls, there is a strong focus on...
Moscow-created ‘illusory Maidan’ in Mensk to set stage for Russian intervention, Kirillova says
Russia is currently seeking to raise the prospect of an “illusory” Maidan in Belarus to set the stage for Russia to intervene militarily in...
Is Ukraine Tomorrow the New Russia Today?
The July 15th announcement that Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has submitted draft legislation to launch a new state-owned foreign broadcasting channel, Ukraine Tomorrow, appears...
Michael Millerman: Russia has renewed its propaganda war by attacking liberal democratic values
Since the Ukrainian crisis began, relations between Russia and the West have deteriorated rapidly to lows not seen since the Cold War. From speeches...
The Many Minutes Hate
Russian propaganda, which has reached an unprecedented scale, is readily compared to its Soviet ancestor. Indeed, the similarity of maneuvers often reaches the absurd...
How the West (unwittingly) aids Russian propaganda
It’s disappointing when Western news media promulgate Russian polls touting the unbelievably high popularity of President Putin as if it was a true reflection...