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The Economy of Death: Russia’s Military Expansion and Its Human Cost
The Economy of Death: Russia’s Military Expansion and Its Human Cost

Russia needs recruits to cover its heavy losses on the Ukrainian front. To avoid an unpopular mobilization, Moscow has created an economy of death, in which Russians stake their lives for money.

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DISINFORMATION: The "reunification" with Russia brought prosperity to Donbas

According to the pro-Kremlin media, after the reunification of the Donetsk region with Russia by referendum, investors have entered the area and tourism and the economy have been growing.

Marin Gherman
30 Sep 2024
Why is Serbia seemingly trying to court Estonia?
Why is Serbia seemingly trying to court Estonia?

As Serbia’s relationship with the EU are tensed by a range of issue, including support for Russia, Belgrade is opening towards Estonia, one of Europe’s harshest Russia critics.

FAKE NEWS: The referendum in the Republic of Moldova seeks to eliminate the opposition
FAKE NEWS: The referendum in the Republic of Moldova seeks to eliminate the opposition

The referendum on EU membership is actually hosted to remove from Parliament opponents of European integration, according to a new false narrative promoted by Russian media.

Veridica
27 Sep 2024
Moscow's “red lines”: Putin's imagination vs. the hard reality of war
Moscow's “red lines”: Putin's imagination vs. the hard reality of war

Russia is threatening to unleash a nuclear Armageddon if certain “red lines” are crossed to prevent the delivery of weapons to Ukraine. However, the threats do not seem as serious as Putin wants everyone to believe.

WAR PROPAGANDA: The West wants to destroy Ukraine and the Orthodox Church
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West wants to destroy Ukraine and the Orthodox Church

The West wants to destroy Ukraine by dividing its Church, says the Russian propaganda, quoting a former Ukrainian prime minister, now a fugitive in Russia.

Marin Gherman
25 Sep 2024
Russia both criticizes and fuels Romania’s neo-Nazism
Russia both criticizes and fuels Romania’s neo-Nazism

A recent report published by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticizes Romania’s “neo-Nazism” and describes as state policies the actions of certain pro-Russian extremists, including figures praised and cited by Kremlin propaganda.

Cezar Manu
25 Sep 2024
Belarusian diplomat: released dissidents can be re-imprisoned at any time
Belarusian diplomat: released dissidents can be re-imprisoned at any time

Pavel Matsukevich says Aleksandr Lukashenko has released some opponents because he knows he can throw them in jail any time, not because he got a deal with the West.

Between Profit and Principle: The Dilemma of Foreign Businesses in Russia
Between Profit and Principle: The Dilemma of Foreign Businesses in Russia

Sanctions and public pressure generated by the invasion of Ukraine forced many Western companies to leave the Russian market. However, there are enough investors who chose to stay, drawn by its potential.

Belarusian ultras opposing Lukashenko are now fighting for Ukraine
Belarusian ultras opposing Lukashenko are now fighting for Ukraine

Ultras have been at odds with Lukashenko over his clampdown on national identity, Covid policies and rigging of elections. Fleeing persecution at home, some found their way to the frontlines of the war in Ukraine.

DISINFORMATION: EU is arming itself to attack Russia just like Nazi Germany did
DISINFORMATION: EU is arming itself to attack Russia just like Nazi Germany did

The EU is Russophobic, supports Nazism in Kyiv and is arming itself to attack Russia, according to a false narrative promoted by pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
20 Sep 2024
FAKE NEWS: The European Union imposes censorship and the LGBT agenda
FAKE NEWS: The European Union imposes censorship and the LGBT agenda

The European Union imposes censorship and the LGBT agenda, the representatives of the Bulgarian extremist party “Revival” told their like-minded colleagues from the Republic of Moldova.

Veridica
18 Sep 2024
An ongoing challenge: connecting the Baltic countries to the EU
An ongoing challenge: connecting the Baltic countries to the EU

After two decades in the EU and NATO, the Baltic States din not yet fully connect their infrastructure with that of their partners. The railway infrastructure is particularly problematic.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainian soldiers kidnap children in Donbas
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainian soldiers kidnap children in Donbas

According to Russian propaganda, citing a self-proclaimed leader in Donetsk, civilians in eastern Ukraine are hiding their children to avoid being kidnapped by the Ukrainian soldiers.

Marin Gherman
17 Sep 2024
Russia's Shadow Fleet: A Response to Sanctions and a New Business Model
Russia's Shadow Fleet: A Response to Sanctions and a New Business Model

O flotă de petroliere „fantomă” a ajutat Rusia să evite sancțiunile occidentale și să-și vândă petrolul astfel încât acesta să ajungă pe piețele globale.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia is bombing only Ukraine's military infrastructure
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia is bombing only Ukraine's military infrastructure

Russia attacks only those Ukrainian energy facilities that supply military targets, according to a false narrative promoted by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Marin Gherman
13 Sep 2024
The new nuclear arms race
The new nuclear arms race

Russia, China and the United States, as well as smaller countries, appear to have all enrolled in a new nuclear arms race. The typical Cold War rhetoric is also back, with Russia threatening to use its strategic arsenal.

The Kursk offensive, one month on: how it shaped the perception of the war in Russia and Ukraine
The Kursk offensive, one month on: how it shaped the perception of the war in Russia and Ukraine

The Kursk offensive succeeded in raising Ukrainians’ morale, both on the frontlines and at home. Moreover, it has made many Russians wonder if the war is unfolding as well as they are told.

Marin Gherman
06 Sep 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace is possible only if Ukraine surrenders
WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace is possible only if Ukraine surrenders

The West is arming Ukraine because it wants a prolonged war, so only Kyiv’s surrender can bring peace, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
04 Sep 2024
The pro-Russians scare Moldovans with the threat of Romania and war
The pro-Russians scare Moldovans with the threat of Romania and war

(Pro-Russian) candidates in the presidential election in the Republic of Moldova campaign by spreading panicky messages, arguing, among other things, that the Romanian army will cross the Prut River or that Moldova will go to war.

Estonia is debating whether to send back fighting-age Ukrainian refugees
Estonia is debating whether to send back fighting-age Ukrainian refugees

As Estonian resources for refugees are dwindling, and Ukraine is increasing efforts to draft fighting-age men that have left the country, there’s a debate whether Talinn should send refugees back home.

DISINFORMATION: Ukrainian bioweapons transit Romania and the Republic of Moldova
DISINFORMATION: Ukrainian bioweapons transit Romania and the Republic of Moldova

After the launch of the special military operation, weapons and biological samples from Ukraine are transported to the USA via Romania and the Republic of Moldova, Russian propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
30 Aug 2024
In Bulgaria, the EU dream is gradually turning into a RU nightmare
In Bulgaria, the EU dream is gradually turning into a RU nightmare

After Bulgaria’s parliament approved a controversial ban against “LGBTQ+ propaganda” in schools, both pro-Russia and populist pro-EU parties are eying a Russian-styled “foreign agents” law.

FAKE NEWS: Moldova wants to hand over to Ukraine a Russian weapons depot in Transnistria
FAKE NEWS: Moldova wants to hand over to Ukraine a Russian weapons depot in Transnistria

Chișinău and Kyiv negotiated a territory swap so that the Cobasna arms and ammunition depot would be transferred to Ukraine, a new false narrative reads. The depot in question is guarded by Russian soldiers.

Veridica
29 Aug 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU will fund the war against Russia until all Ukrainians are dead
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU will fund the war against Russia until all Ukrainians are dead

The EU will finance the slaughter of Russians by the Ukrainians even if the US no longer supports Kiev in the future, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
27 Aug 2024
Was Georgia’s shadow ruler really marked for assassination?
Was Georgia’s shadow ruler really marked for assassination?

Tbilisi claims that oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili was targeted for assassination by a cabal that also tried to kill Donald Trump and Slovakia’s Robert Fico. Georgia’s opposition says this is nonsense.

Diana Shanava
21 Aug 2024
Russian analyst: “Russia's return to international standards will be possible after a coup”
Russian analyst: “Russia's return to international standards will be possible after a coup”

The transition to the next stage of Russia's development is possible only through a violent civil conflict, Russian independent political analyst Alexander Morozov claims.

FAKE NEWS: Romania is to blame for the famine in Soviet Moldavia in 1946-47
FAKE NEWS: Romania is to blame for the famine in Soviet Moldavia in 1946-47

The statement belongs to the former Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev, currently one of the most virulent voices of Moscow's propaganda. He reacted to a proposal that the famine be declared genocide.

Veridica
09 Aug 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians are against the world war pursued by Zelenskyy
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians are against the world war pursued by Zelenskyy

A civic movement in Ukraine calls on the international community to prevent the outbreak of World War III, pursued by Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s administration, pro-Kremlin media writes.

Marin Gherman
08 Aug 2024
FAKE NEWS: Pro-Russian Ukrainians sabotage Romania
FAKE NEWS: Pro-Russian Ukrainians sabotage Romania

A pro-Russian resistance movement, consisting of Ukrainians, is operating on the territory of Romania in support of peace, Russian propaganda media in Romania claims

Cezar Manu
06 Aug 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU is trying to use Ukraine to destroy Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU is trying to use Ukraine to destroy Russia

The West triggered the war in Ukraine in order to destroy Russia, but Russia will defend itself fiercely, according to Russian propaganda, quoting the Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.

Marin Gherman
06 Aug 2024
Russia Legalizes Crypto
Russia Legalizes Crypto

Between circumventing Western sanctions and laundering money with digital tools

Marin Gherman
05 Aug 2024