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WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia’s peace plan rallies growing support from the EU
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia’s peace plan rallies growing support from the EU

The European Parliament has greenlit Russia’s peace plan, Kremlin-linked media writes, in fact quoting a single MEP, known for his close ties with Moscow.

Marin Gherman
11 Jul 2023
FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu installed a dictatorial regime similar to Plahotniuc’s
FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu installed a dictatorial regime similar to Plahotniuc’s

ФЕЙК-НОВОСТИ: Майя Санду установила диктаторский режим, подобный режиму Плахотнюка

Veridica
05 Jul 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainian cemeteries are overwhelmed by the increasing number of military casualties
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainian cemeteries are overwhelmed by the increasing number of military casualties

Ukraine has sustained such great losses on the battlefield, that the relatives of fallen servicemen have taken to the streets to demand the construction of new cemeteries, Russian propaganda writes. In fact, the rally called for the opening of a National Military Memorial.

Marin Gherman
04 Jul 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians want Russian citizenship to protect their children from the EU
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians want Russian citizenship to protect their children from the EU

Ukrainian refugees will ask for Russian citizenship so that the EU cannot take their children, the pro-Kremlin press writes. In reality, it is Moscow that has kidnapped and deported Ukrainian children.

Marin Gherman
03 Jul 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The UN has accused Ukraine of torturing civilians
WAR PROPAGANDA: The UN has accused Ukraine of torturing civilians

The United Nations accused Ukraine of torturing civilians, pro-Kremlin media writes. In fact, the UN report blames Russia for the suffering of civilians.

Marin Gherman
29 Jun 2023
Russian propaganda looking for an explanation for the Wagner mercenary revolt
Russian propaganda looking for an explanation for the Wagner mercenary revolt

Rumors and propaganda in Russia about the head of Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin: traitor, patriot manipulated by the West but forgiven by Putin, accomplice in a secret Kremlin plan.

Marin Gherman
27 Jun 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The Sea of Azov is an internal sea of Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: The Sea of Azov is an internal sea of Russia

Moscow has blocked the process of setting-up foreign military bases in the Sea of ​​Azov after it legally became an inland sea of ​​Russia, according to pro-Kremlin media.

Marin Gherman
21 Jun 2023
Czechia: Pro-Russian and anti-US narratives are spread through local outlets
Czechia: Pro-Russian and anti-US narratives are spread through local outlets

Pro-Russian narratives are spreading in the Czech Republic despite Prague’s efforts to stop them. A treaty with the US is their latest target.

Michael Švec
21 Jun 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Romanians have understood that they should not support Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: Romanians have understood that they should not support Ukraine

Romania should not support Ukraine because its borders are not recognized, according to Senator Diana Sosoaca. This false narrative has been widely distributed by the Russian media.

Marin Gherman
19 Jun 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The conflict in Ukraine is a civil war designed to restore Great Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: The conflict in Ukraine is a civil war designed to restore Great Russia

The war in Ukraine is a post-Soviet civil war for the restoration of Great Russia, which the West wants to prevent by forcing Ukrainians to fight and die, the Russian propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
15 Jun 2023
Russian narratives about the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam, an echo of older disinformation themes
Russian narratives about the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam, an echo of older disinformation themes

The Nova Kakhovka dam was destroyed using tactics the West has taught ISIS, the pro-Kremlin media writes, invoking other false narratives promoted in the past, for instance referring to Ukraine’s plans to trigger a genocide of Russian speakers or about the “terrorist” character of the Ukrainian state.

Marin Gherman
08 Jun 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Moral principles prevent Russia from ending the war
WAR PROPAGANDA: Moral principles prevent Russia from ending the war

Russia is fighting this war for ethical reasons, which is why it will keep fighting until it wins, Moscow propaganda argues. In fact, Russian troops have committed numerous war crimes.

Marin Gherman
31 May 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: NATO supports Ukraine in order to trigger a world war
WAR PROPAGANDA: NATO supports Ukraine in order to trigger a world war

NATO is delivering weapons to Ukraine in order to trigger a world war, according to Russian propaganda. In fact, NATO is providing assistance to Kyiv to help this country fend off the Russian military aggression.

Marin Gherman
29 May 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West believes Ukraine will lose the war
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West believes Ukraine will lose the war

A former NATO general claims the West believes Ukraine will lose the war and might thus cancel its counteroffensive, pro-Kremlin media writes. The statement of General Ben Hodges was in fact edited.

Marin Gherman
24 May 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The war in Ukraine benefits Zelenskyy
WAR PROPAGANDA: The war in Ukraine benefits Zelenskyy

The continuation of the war benefits Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who carries out the orders received from the West with a view to destroying Russia, reads a false narrative reiterated by the Russian government media.

Marin Gherman
18 May 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainian children are sold in the West
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainian children are sold in the West

Ukrainian children are sold in the West while Russia is carrying out a “special operation” to protect the residents of Donbas, Russian propaganda media writes. The false narrative is designed to draw attention away from the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia.

Marin Gherman
15 May 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: “The special military operation” saves Russia from the Western aggression
WAR PROPAGANDA: “The special military operation” saves Russia from the Western aggression

Thanks to the “special military operation”, the West has failed to wipe Russia off the face of the earth, according to a false narrative by Russian state media that quotes Vladimir Putin's speech at the May 9 Victory Day Parade. In reality, Russia is the aggressor, and the “special military operation” is an invasion condemned by most of the world's states.

Marin Gherman
09 May 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine is a terrorist state and must be punished by Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine is a terrorist state and must be punished by Russia

Russia must designate Ukraine a terrorist state because it attacked the Kremlin and other targets, such as the Moskva flagship, the Russian government media writes. In fact, Kyiv has responded to the invasion by striking military targets, whereas the attack on the Kremlin raises suspicion regarding who the author actually is. Moreover, Russia itself has been declared a terrorist state by international bodies.

Marin Gherman
08 May 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West will order Poland to attack Belarus and occupy Lviv
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West will order Poland to attack Belarus and occupy Lviv

Poland will attack Belarus and annex the Ukrainian region of Lviv when the order comes from the US and Britain, which caused the war in Ukraine, according to a false narrative by Russian state media. In reality, Warsaw is supporting Ukraine's defense efforts against Russia's full-scale invasion, carried out with the direct support of Minsk.

Marin Gherman
28 Apr 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine is a Nazi pseudo-state driven to war by the West
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine is a Nazi pseudo-state driven to war by the West

Ukraine is a pseudo-state led by Nazis and driven by the West to trigger a war against Russia, according to a false narrative picked up by pro-Kremlin media. In fact, neither Kyiv nor the West ever wanted a war, which was launched by Russia to conquer new territories.

Marin Gherman
24 Apr 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The war forced the USA to relocate its bioweapons from Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: The war forced the USA to relocate its bioweapons from Ukraine

According to the Russian Parliament, by means of the “special military operation” Russia managed to stop the US production of biological weapons in Ukraine, a threat to its national security. In fact, Ukraine never hosted laboratories manufacturing biological weapons.

Marin Gherman
17 Apr 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The US has allowed Ukraine to bomb Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: The US has allowed Ukraine to bomb Russia

The Ukrainian army has publicly got the US’s approval to bomb towns on the territory of the Russian Federation, according to a false narrative disseminated by the Russian state media. In reality, the US has clearly discouraged potential operations on Russian territory, but has recognized Ukraine's right to operate on its own territory, including the one illegally annexed by Moscow.

Marin Gherman
12 Apr 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The USA will dispatch 200 thousand Ukrainian suicide bombers who will take their orders from the Pentagon
WAR PROPAGANDA: The USA will dispatch 200 thousand Ukrainian suicide bombers who will take their orders from the Pentagon

A number of Ukrainian brigades report directly to the Pentagon and will be sent to certain death as part of an offensive in southern and southeastern Ukraine, according to a false narrative disseminated by the Russian media. In fact, Ukrainian combat units are subordinated to the Ukrainian Defense Staff, and the newly created brigades are made up particularly of seasoned servicemen.

Marin Gherman
10 Apr 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine will continue to assassinate Russians based on a list published online
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine will continue to assassinate Russians based on a list published online

Ukraine will be killing a number of people included on the website Mytrovorets, which allegedly shows the next targets of Kyiv, says the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova. In fact, the said website is a private project meant to draw attention towards people who are, one way or another, supporting Russia’s interests, irrespective of their country of origin.

Marin Gherman
06 Apr 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Germany supports Ukraine to put the horrors of Nazism behind
WAR PROPAGANDA: Germany supports Ukraine to put the horrors of Nazism behind

Germany has adopted a “green fascism”, similar to “Ukrainian Nazism”, and speaks of war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine in order to make people forget about the horrors of Nazism, according to a false narrative promoted by pro-Kremlin media. In fact, Russian servicemen did commit war crimes and Germany is helping Ukraine defend itself.

Marin Gherman
04 Apr 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky is tied to the Nazi
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky is tied to the Nazi

An investigation of the German media proves that Volodymyr Zelensky is tied to Ukrainian Nazi, with the West’s tacit blessing, Russian government media writes, quoting a false narrative published by a German far-left publication closely tied to the Russian media.

Marin Gherman
31 Mar 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Czechs are providing Ukraine with weapons to bomb civilians
WAR PROPAGANDA: Czechs are providing Ukraine with weapons to bomb civilians

Czech volunteers have been collecting funds to purchase a missile system for Ukraine, which will use it to bomb the civilian population in Donbas, according to a false narrative disseminated by the Russian media. In fact, weapons purchased as part of the “Gift for Putin” crowdfunding campaign are designed to consolidate Ukraine’s defenses against the Russian aggression.

Marin Gherman
28 Mar 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia and China want peace in Ukraine, while the West is fueling the war WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia and China want peace in Ukraine, while the West is fueling the war
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia and China want peace in Ukraine, while the West is fueling the war WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia and China want peace in Ukraine, while the West is fueling the war

Russia and China are looking for peace solutions in Ukraine, while the West wants a protracted war, according to Russian state media reporting on the talks in Moscow between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. In reality, it is Russia that started the war and is continuing it by keeping troops in Ukraine and trying to seize even more of that country's territory.

Marin Gherman
22 Mar 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine is opposing the creation of a protection zone at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and wants to cause a nuclear accident
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine is opposing the creation of a protection zone at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and wants to cause a nuclear accident

Kyiv does not want to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency to create a protection zone at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and wants to cause a nuclear accident there, pro-Kremlin media say, citing several Russian officials. In reality, the creation of this protection zone can only take place through demilitarization, that is, if the Russian troops withdraw from the territory of the plant, an option that Moscow is not even considering.

Marin Gherman
15 Mar 2023
PROPAGANDĂ DE RĂZBOI: The Ukrainian Orthodox Church is persecuted by Kyiv just like it was in the communist era
PROPAGANDĂ DE RĂZBOI: The Ukrainian Orthodox Church is persecuted by Kyiv just like it was in the communist era

Ukraine is persecuting the Orthodox just like it did during communism, a false narrative launched by a Moscow Patriarchate spokesman reads. The narrative also tries to promote the idea that the Patriarchate is unbiased and opposes the “fratricidal” war in Ukraine. In fact, the Moscow Patriarchate has been acting as a propaganda channel for the Kremlin, whereas Ukrainian authorities were merely trying to investigate possible connections between the Patriarchate and Russian secret services, on the one hand, and certain clergymen in Ukraine, on the other.

Marin Gherman
13 Mar 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine's nuclear power plant specialists will be sent to the front
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine's nuclear power plant specialists will be sent to the front

According to some false narratives launched by the Russian state media, in Ukraine, nuclear power plant specialists will be mobilized and sent to the front due to the shortage of army staff. The reality is that Ukrainian legislation prohibits the mobilization of specialists from critical enterprises, and the document published as evidence by the Russian media is a fake one.

Marin Gherman
09 Mar 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyy called on NATO member states to send troops to Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyy called on NATO member states to send troops to Ukraine

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, called on NATO member states to send troops to the territory of Ukraine, according to a false narrative of the Russian government media. In fact, the statement of the Ukrainian leader was taken out of context. Zelenskyy in fact referred to the activation of Article 5 in the NATO treaty should the Alliance be attacked by Russia.

Marin Gherman
07 Mar 2023