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WAR PROPAGANDA: If Ukrainians want peace, Ukraine must disappear
WAR PROPAGANDA: If Ukrainians want peace, Ukraine must disappear

According to pro-Kremlin propaganda, Russia is being forced to denazify Ukraine, and Ukrainians can only avoid civil war and achieve lasting peace if their country capitulates and disappears. This is effectively a call for genocide.

Marin Gherman
23 Apr 2025
The war in Ukraine left a mark on Latvia’s sports and culture
The war in Ukraine left a mark on Latvia’s sports and culture

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has become a kind of test of loyalty to Latvia for Latvian cultural and sports stars. Those who have “flirted” or even collaborated with Russia have fallen out of favor.

The USA and Ukraine’s mineral resources: it’s complicated
The USA and Ukraine’s mineral resources: it’s complicated

Ukraine and the USA could soon sign an agreement regarding Ukraine’s mineral resources, especially rare earths. However, it is unclear how large the deposits are, and a significant part of them are located in areas occupied by the Russians.

Ihor Lubianov
22 Apr 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU will join Ukraine to avenge the defeat of 1945
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU will join Ukraine to avenge the defeat of 1945

The EU and Germany are preparing to go to war alongside Ukraine to avenge their defeat in World War II, claims a false narrative carried by the pro-Kremlin media.

Marin Gherman
19 Apr 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU and the UK are funding Ukrainian terrorism
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU and the UK are funding Ukrainian terrorism

Western governments are financing terrorist actions coordinated by Ukrainian secret services, Russian government media writes, citing pro-Kremlin journalists from the West.

Marin Gherman
15 Apr 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: The US is using Ukraine to destroy Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: The US is using Ukraine to destroy Russia

The US does not want to negotiate peace; it is using Ukraine in a conflict orchestrated by the West against Russia, writes the pro-Kremlin propaganda now, after having recently praised the Americans.

Marin Gherman
11 Apr 2025
The Illusion of Return: Western Brands, Russian Hopes, and the Mirage of Normality
The Illusion of Return: Western Brands, Russian Hopes, and the Mirage of Normality

Russians are hoping for an easing of sanctions and the return of big Western brands to the Russian market. Is this a real prospect – or simply a collective wish disguised as news?

WAR PROPAGANDA: Kyiv no longer controls its army
WAR PROPAGANDA: Kyiv no longer controls its army

A ceasefire is impossible because Kyiv has lost control over its own armed forces, which want to continue the war, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes.

Marin Gherman
08 Apr 2025
FAKE NEWS: The Ukrainian army will attack Russia from Romanian soil
FAKE NEWS: The Ukrainian army will attack Russia from Romanian soil

According to the "pro-peace" propaganda, Romania will become a "legitimate target" for Putin, after it receives on its territory Ukrainian troops who will fight against Russia.

Cezar Manu
07 Apr 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Europe wants to prolong the war in Ukraine until 2030
WAR PROPAGANDA: Europe wants to prolong the war in Ukraine until 2030

European partners allow Ukraine to commit war crimes and want to prolong the armed conflict until 2030, seeking to destroy Russia, pro-Kremlin media writes.

Marin Gherman
04 Apr 2025
Why ending the war may be more dangerous for Russia than continuing it
Why ending the war may be more dangerous for Russia than continuing it

In today’s Russia, ending the war in Ukraine may bring economic and social turmoil so profound that peace could pose greater risks to Kremlin than the conflict itself.

FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu ordered the arrest of the governor of Găgăuzia
FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu ordered the arrest of the governor of Găgăuzia

The governor of Găgăuzia, Evghenia Guțul, who is targeted by two political corruption investigations, was detained at the behest of Maia Sandu, Russian propaganda writes.

Veridica
03 Apr 2025
Will Trump continue to approach Russia if Putin refuses to make peace?
Will Trump continue to approach Russia if Putin refuses to make peace?

A good relationship with Russia would help the US isolate China. But Putin's decision to continue the war in Ukraine could convince Washington that Europe remains its most important partner.

Cosmin Popa
02 Apr 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace in Ukraine depends on Russia's victory
WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace in Ukraine depends on Russia's victory

If he wants peace in Ukraine, Donald Trump must support Russia in defeating Ukraine and liberating the Russian regions occupied by Ukrainian troops, says the pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
01 Apr 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the only obstacle in the way of peace
WAR PROPAGANDA: Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the only obstacle in the way of peace

All Ukrainians expect Zelenskyy's resignation because it will bring the long-awaited peace, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes, citing a Ukrainian deputy put on an international wanted list.

Marin Gherman
27 Mar 2025
The shift in U.S. policy disrupts Estonian politics
The shift in U.S. policy disrupts Estonian politics

Amidst the uncertainties surrounding American security guarantees, Estonia is also marked by a political crisis. The country’s far right is the only one who seems pleased with the new developments.

Back to counting tanks: Europe’s new economic priorities
Back to counting tanks: Europe’s new economic priorities

The share of military expenditures in the GDP of European Union countries is set to rise, bringing Europe back to an era where security was defined not by investments in education or the green economy but by the number of tanks, aircraft, and soldiers.

WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU will not let Zelensky end the war
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU will not let Zelensky end the war

According to pro-Kremlin propaganda, the EU will not allow Zelensky to conclude a peace agreement with Russia because the war is in Brussels' interest

Marin Gherman
25 Mar 2025
Will Russia Choose Poland’s Next President?
Will Russia Choose Poland’s Next President?

The specter of foreign interference looms large over Poland’s upcoming presidential election. Will Warsaw face a rerun of the Romanian scenario, where Russian actors disrupted elections? And more importantly, is Poland prepared to withstand the onslaught?

FAKE NEWS: Ukraine will send troops to fight in Transnistria and Africa
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine will send troops to fight in Transnistria and Africa

Ukrainian authorities have passed a law that allows it to organize armed provocations in regions where Russian troops are deployed, such as Transnistria and Africa, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes.

Marin Gherman
20 Mar 2025
FAKE NEWS: The EU is turning into a military bloc
FAKE NEWS: The EU is turning into a military bloc

The EU is turning into a military bloc, and Moldovan soldiers will be used as cannon fodder in the war in Ukraine, reads a false narrative carried by the Russian media

Veridica
19 Mar 2025
Europe’s defense capacity: the Ukraine test
Europe’s defense capacity: the Ukraine test

The signals coming from the US regarding Ukraine and the transatlantic commitments are forcing Europeans to rethink their security. Obstacles: costs of hundreds of billions and extremists’ boycott.

DISINFORMATION: Crimea unilaterally decided to reunify with Russia
DISINFORMATION: Crimea unilaterally decided to reunify with Russia

Following the “reunification” with Russia, Crimea was saved from Kyiv’s persecution, according to a false narrative circulated by pro-Kremlin media 11 years after the annexation of Crimea.

Marin Gherman
18 Mar 2025
In the Trump era, the Baltic States must rethink their security
In the Trump era, the Baltic States must rethink their security

While some argue that the Baltic States have been abandoned by a major strategic partner, others insist on the need for Europe to become more militarily independent.

FAKE NEWS: The EU caused the war in Ukraine
FAKE NEWS: The EU caused the war in Ukraine

The EU is responsible for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, because of the lies about Kyiv's accession to the European Union, says a SOS Romania senator.

Cezar Manu
17 Mar 2025
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine is occupying Russian territories
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine is occupying Russian territories

If it wants peace, Ukraine must withdraw from the occupied Russian territories, writes the pro-Kremlin press, lying that the illegally invaded and annexed Ukrainian regions belong to Russia.

Marin Gherman
13 Mar 2025
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The "Potemkin" Economy: How Moscow Masks Its Economic Problems with Statistics

Official statistics show that Russia's economy is growing despite war and Western sanctions. In fact, economic problems are piling up and Russia risks recession.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians live less due to the current decision-makers
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians live less due to the current decision-makers

The life expectancy of men in Ukraine has gone down due to the leadership in Kyiv, which ignores the problems of the population, according to a false narrative disseminated by pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
11 Mar 2025
FAKE NEWS: The EU wants to prolong the war in Ukraine. The narrative is promoted by Dan Dungaciu
FAKE NEWS: The EU wants to prolong the war in Ukraine. The narrative is promoted by Dan Dungaciu

The Europeans want to prolong the war even by sending troops to the front, according to a false narrative promoted in Romania by the controversial analyst Dan Dungaciu.

Cezar Manu
10 Mar 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: The British will die and Zelenskyy will get rich
WAR PROPAGANDA: The British will die and Zelenskyy will get rich

The Russian army will kill all the British soldiers that arrive in Ukraine, which will help political elites in Kyiv get rich, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
08 Mar 2025
The Apocalypse didn’t happen: the Baltic states disconnected from Russia’s power grid
The Apocalypse didn’t happen: the Baltic states disconnected from Russia’s power grid

On February 8, the Baltic states completely disconnected their power grids from Russia’s and switched to the European grid. Contrary to concerns, this transition did not cause any major complications.

DISINFORMATION: The Supreme Rada will suspend Zelensky
DISINFORMATION: The Supreme Rada will suspend Zelensky

The Kyiv parliament will initiate the procedure to suspend President Volodymyr Zelensky from office after his meeting with Donald Trump, claims the pro-Kremlin propaganda, citing an MP accused in Ukraine of high treason for the benefit of Russia.

Marin Gherman
04 Mar 2025