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Russia’s Digital Transformation: From Technological Pride to Instruments of Control
Russia’s Digital Transformation: From Technological Pride to Instruments of Control

The networks, platforms, and services that once promised convenience and openness are now increasingly shaped by state control, geopolitical isolation, and the exodus of skilled talent.

Russia is shifting responsibility for its shadow fleet to London and Kyiv in advance
Russia is shifting responsibility for its shadow fleet to London and Kyiv in advance

In fact, Russian propaganda is shifting responsibility for any accidents involving vessels of its shadow fleet, which, to put it mildly, do not quite meet international operating standards and are not safe at all, especially in the harsh conditions of the Baltic.

Is Russia preparing for Cheburnet?
Is Russia preparing for Cheburnet?

One of the most important mouthpieces of Kremlin propaganda in the Baltic States published an article by Lenar Salimullin, the temporary chargé d'affaires of Russia in Estonia. The text is dedicated to the alleged involvement of NATO intelligence services in cyberattacks on Russian information resources and infrastructure.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine uses Russian elderly for terrorist attacks
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine uses Russian elderly for terrorist attacks

Ukrainian special services use elderly people from Russia to commit acts of terrorism, turning them into “living bombs”, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes.

Marin Gherman
19 Aug 2025
Elections in Moldova: Russian pressure, consolidation of the opposition, decline of the pro-Europeans
Elections in Moldova: Russian pressure, consolidation of the opposition, decline of the pro-Europeans

While under hybrid assault from Moscow, the Republic of Moldova is preparing for legislative elections that, like other elections in the past, are considered "crucial." The election will take place in a context where pro-Europeans are declining in popularity and the pro-Russian opposition is gaining strength.

Veridica
15 Aug 2025
Ukrainian MP Goncharenko: Ukraine Will Not Accept Peace at the Cost of Its Territories
Ukrainian MP Goncharenko: Ukraine Will Not Accept Peace at the Cost of Its Territories

Speaking ahead of the planned Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska, Oleksiy Goncharenko outlines Kyiv’s red lines, warns against decisions made without Ukraine, and stresses the need for a united Western position to end the war.

WAR PROPAGANDA: The West sees signs of Ukraine's collapse in the war
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West sees signs of Ukraine's collapse in the war

The West has lost confidence in Ukraine's victory but wants to prolong the war, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims, citing so-called independent sources in the West.

Marin Gherman
14 Aug 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: RUSSIA MUST ANNEX UKRAINE
WAR PROPAGANDA: RUSSIA MUST ANNEX UKRAINE

Russia must occupy the whole of Ukraine in order to permanently eliminate the military threat posed by NATO and to completely Russify the Ukrainian population, says pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
11 Aug 2025
FAKE NEWS: Westerners are mass-migrating to Russia in search of traditional values
FAKE NEWS: Westerners are mass-migrating to Russia in search of traditional values

More and more Westerners are moving to Russia, disappointed with the moral decay of the West, attracted by the Christian values of Russian society, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
08 Aug 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Nazi Kyiv defiles the memory of Soviet liberators
WAR PROPAGANDA: Nazi Kyiv defiles the memory of Soviet liberators

The Nazi regime in Kyiv must be eliminated because, by destroying Soviet monuments, it defiles the memory of the liberators of Ukraine, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes.

Marin Gherman
05 Aug 2025
Migrant pressure on the Latvian-Belarusian border will not ease
Migrant pressure on the Latvian-Belarusian border will not ease

The migrant crisis, part of the hybrid war waged raged by Belarus (and Russia) against the EU.

Russian officials are trying to put pressure on Moldova
Russian officials are trying to put pressure on Moldova

The goal is clear: to intimidate the population of Moldova. A direct threat of military action against this country can be noticed as well.

FAKE NEWS: The European Union is turning into a military bloc
FAKE NEWS: The European Union is turning into a military bloc

The EU is turning into a military bloc and is imposing foreign values on Moldova, according to the former pro-Moscow president of Chișinău, the Socialist leader Igor Dodon.

Veridica
31 Jul 2025
When Power Becomes a Trap: The New Reality of Russia’s Political Elite
When Power Becomes a Trap: The New Reality of Russia’s Political Elite

For many years, political loyalty to Putin bought access to wealth, security, and impunity. The war shed these privileges, and those who have fallen from grace can no longer even flee into exile.

The Kremlin again presents Europe a US puppet
The Kremlin again presents Europe a US puppet

Just a month ago, the Kremlin heralds were talking about the insurmountable contradictions in the policies of the EU and the USA.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia is fighting Western aggression all by itself
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia is fighting Western aggression all by itself

Moscow is alone in its fight against the West, which threatens Russia by expanding NATO, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says, quoted by pro-Kremlin media.

Marin Gherman
29 Jul 2025
Preaching world peace without the levers to implement it
Preaching world peace without the levers to implement it

Is EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, trying to punch above her weight?

WAR PROPAGANDA: The West is rewriting history to justify an attack on Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West is rewriting history to justify an attack on Russia

The West is rewriting the history of World War II and rehabilitating Nazism to justify starting a war against Russia, according to pro-Kremlin media in the occupied territories of Ukraine.

Marin Gherman
25 Jul 2025
FAKE NEWS: Moldovan textbooks, rewritten to justify a confrontation with Russia
FAKE NEWS: Moldovan textbooks, rewritten to justify a confrontation with Russia

The history and textbooks in the Republic of Moldova are rewritten at the behest of globalist forces to justify a confrontation with Russia, says the Russian ambassador to Chișinău.

Veridica
24 Jul 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU opposes negotiations because it is preparing for war with Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU opposes negotiations because it is preparing for war with Russia

The West is preparing a new war against Russia and for this reason is not allowing Kyiv to sit down at the negotiating table with Moscow, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
23 Jul 2025
Why Romania is (so far) losing the hybrid war
Why Romania is (so far) losing the hybrid war

There are at least two types of causes. The first is related to Romania's structural deficiencies, making institutions act more or less the same, regardless of the source of the danger, be it internal or external. The second, the easiest to deal with, stems from the specific nature of the relationship with Russia, the country from which the greatest threat to Romanian democracy comes today.

Cosmin Popa
23 Jul 2025
Zakharova: There will be no truce
Zakharova: There will be no truce

The Kremlin wants to declare its rejection of any compromise to achieve peace in Europe.

Azerbaijan’s Defiance Show that Russia’s Grip over Its Neighbors Is Waning
Azerbaijan’s Defiance Show that Russia’s Grip over Its Neighbors Is Waning

From the Caucasus to Central Asia and the Baltics, former allies are distancing themselves from Moscow’s orbit, forging new partnerships, and openly challenging the assumptions that once underpinned Russia’s dominance.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Trump contributes to the intensification of the war in Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: Trump contributes to the intensification of the war in Ukraine

Donald Trump's decision to give weapons to Ukraine is fueling the war, which Russia is obliged to win in order to achieve its defensive objectives, claims pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
18 Jul 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia helps Ukraine return to peace and neutrality
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia helps Ukraine return to peace and neutrality

Russia refuses a ceasefire because it wants a lasting peace and wants to help Ukraine return to neutrality, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says.

Marin Gherman
15 Jul 2025
Returning from War: Russia’s Looming Challenge of Reintegrating its Veterans
Returning from War: Russia’s Looming Challenge of Reintegrating its Veterans

As the war in Ukraine drags into its third year, a critical question grows increasingly urgent: how will Russia reintegrate the ever increasing number of citizens who return from the front lines or who have become economically dependent on the war effort?

WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine rejects Russia's proposal to initiate peace negotiations
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine rejects Russia's proposal to initiate peace negotiations

Kyiv rejects a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine, proposed by Russia, which could lead to a prolongation of the war, pro-Kremlin media writes.

Marin Gherman
09 Jul 2025
FAKE NEWS: Romania continues to be robbed by the EU
FAKE NEWS: Romania continues to be robbed by the EU

Romania is the richest country in the EU in terms of resources, but it is impoverished by the European Union, according to MEP Diana Şoşoacă.

Cezar Manu
08 Jul 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: In order to destroy Russia, NATO is willing to sacrifice Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: In order to destroy Russia, NATO is willing to sacrifice Ukraine

NATO has developed a secret plan to withdraw Ukrainian forces to the Dnieper line in order to exhaust Russia’s military strength and prolong the conflict, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
07 Jul 2025
FAKE NEWS: 70,000 NATO troops deployed to Romania to occupy Odessa
FAKE NEWS: 70,000 NATO troops deployed to Romania to occupy Odessa

According to false reports launched in Tiraspol and picked up by the propaganda media, 70,000 soldiers from 12 NATO countries have already been deployed to Romania to prepare for the occupation of Odessa.

Veridica
04 Jul 2025
DISINFORMATION: The  current economic migration is comparable to Soviet deportations
DISINFORMATION: The current economic migration is comparable to Soviet deportations

The current migration of Moldovans is comparable to the deportations of the Stalinist era, according to a false narrative designed to minimize the Soviet crimes and discredit the pro-European government in Chișinău.

Veridica
03 Jul 2025
Russia throws prison and death sentences at young people who resist the occupation
Russia throws prison and death sentences at young people who resist the occupation

Teenagers and young men in the Russian-occupied territories have been killed or handed long prison sentences for expressing their support for Ukraine. Ukrainian journalists Inna Kubai and Victoria Novikova have documented* several of these cases, which Veridica brings to your attention.

Veridica
02 Jul 2025