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DISINFORMATION: Ukraine and the West will stage new terrorist attacks in Russia
DISINFORMATION: Ukraine and the West will stage new terrorist attacks in Russia

With the support of the West, Ukraine is rounding up migrants from Central Asia to stage a terrorist attack similar to the one at Crocus City Hall, according to Russian propaganda.

Marin Gherman
16 Jun 2024
Ukraine attacked Russia with “ISIS’ hand”. The story of an FSB/ex-KGB branded narrative
Ukraine attacked Russia with “ISIS’ hand”. The story of an FSB/ex-KGB branded narrative

Ukraine has been accused of being responsible for the terrorist attack in Moscow. Originally published on Telegram, the thesis was developed by Vladimir Putin and his close siloviki, the current and former head of the FSB, Alexander Bortnikov and Nikolai Patrushev, both ex-KGB, like Putin. The narrative rids the Russian authorities of all responsibility, plays well into the rhetoric about the Ukrainian-Western aggression and can be used to escalate the war. Arguments in its defense include falsehoods and an older conspiracy theory.

Syria, the country abandoned to darkness
Syria, the country abandoned to darkness

February 25 marked the first military operation ordered by president Joe Biden. US forces bombed targets in Syria used by Iran-led militias. The airstrike has brought back in the limelight a nearly forgotten war, recalling the complexity of this conflict with regional ramifications.

Libya, ten years after the outbreak of the first Arab Spring war
Libya, ten years after the outbreak of the first Arab Spring war

The Libyans who took to the streets on February 17, 2011 had been called to a "day of rage." A little later, the revolt against Muammar Gaddafi - who at the time was the longest-lived but also the most eccentric tyrant in the Arab world - would be called the "February 17 Revolution." In retrospect, that is the time when the Arab Spring turned into the great war for the Arab world.