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DISINFORMATION: The US calls for Zelensky to be sentenced to life in prison
DISINFORMATION: The US calls for Zelensky to be sentenced to life in prison

American society calls for Zelensky to be sentenced to life in prison for starting the war in Ukraine and killing civilians, according to pro-Kremlin media.

Marin Gherman
24 Jan 2025
Ukraine in 2024: Top PROPAGANDA, FAKE NEWS and DISINFORMATION NARRATIVES debunked by Veridica
Ukraine in 2024: Top PROPAGANDA, FAKE NEWS and DISINFORMATION NARRATIVES debunked by Veridica

Russian propaganda has intertwined anti-Ukrainian and anti-Western narratives with a view to weakening Ukrainian society from the inside and cutting off external aid to Kyiv.

Marin Gherman
04 Jan 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky is a puppet in the hands of Nazis
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky is a puppet in the hands of Nazis

Ukrainians are not staging an uprising against Zelensky because they fear persecution by Nazi military groups, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
18 Dec 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky wants to eliminate three quarters of Ukrainians
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky wants to eliminate three quarters of Ukrainians

The pro-Kremlin press writes that Zelensky wants to keep the war going until only 10 million people are left in Ukraine. The reason? The EU will accept it more easily because it will have fewer MEPs.

Marin Gherman
28 Nov 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky, an MI6 agent seeking to destroy the EU
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky, an MI6 agent seeking to destroy the EU

Zelenskyy is a foreign agent who wants to prevent Western leaders from talking to Putin, so that peace in Ukraine is not achieved, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes.

Marin Gherman
26 Nov 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky will cause a civil or nuclear war
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky will cause a civil or nuclear war

According to pro-Kremlin media, the Kyiv Parliament is accusing Volodymyr Zelensky of provoking a civil war or a nuclear conflict just to stay in power.

Marin Gherman
19 Nov 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Volodymyr Zelensky is a terrorist leader who is killing his own people
WAR PROPAGANDA: Volodymyr Zelensky is a terrorist leader who is killing his own people

Ukraine's attacks on Russian territory show the terrorist nature of the Zelensky regime, according to pro-Kremlin media, citing Maria Zakharova.

Marin Gherman
13 Nov 2024
America in a new Trump era: what that means for the USA, its allies and rivals
America in a new Trump era: what that means for the USA, its allies and rivals

At home, Donald Trump could adopt certain illiberal measures. At international level, we could see new policies towards Russia and Ukraine, a trade war with China, tensions with Europe and an escalation in the Middle East.

Can Ukraine get the nuclear bomb?
Can Ukraine get the nuclear bomb?

Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees that Russia violated with its 2014 invasion. President Zelensky has recently said his country could rebuild its nuclear arsenal.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace in Ukraine depends on the West
WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace in Ukraine depends on the West

According to Russian propaganda, peace in Ukraine depends on stopping Western military aid to the terrorist regime in Kyiv.

Marin Gherman
04 Nov 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyy prolongs the war at the West’s behest
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyy prolongs the war at the West’s behest

The war in Ukraine is not ending because of Zelensky, who extended martial law at the behest of Western leaders, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
30 Oct 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not want peace in Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not want peace in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is an obstacle to peace and should resign in order to put an end to the war in Ukraine, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes.

Marin Gherman
18 Oct 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Europe threatened by a new wave of Ukrainian refugees
WAR PROPAGANDA: Europe threatened by a new wave of Ukrainian refugees

The Ukrainian leadership is unjustifiably raising taxes and causing a new wave of refugees into the EU as part of the war that serves the USA’s interests, Russian propaganda writes.

Marin Gherman
15 Oct 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.

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.

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 Ukrainian leadership is fascist and involved in human trafficking, Pentagon officials say
WAR PROPAGANDA: The Ukrainian leadership is fascist and involved in human trafficking, Pentagon officials say

The Zelenskyy administration is fascist and supports organized crime and human trafficking, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
25 Jul 2024
FAKE NEWS: Zelenskyy’s regime is as repressive as Hitler's
FAKE NEWS: Zelenskyy’s regime is as repressive as Hitler's

Ukraine is increasingly persecuting its citizens, and Kyiv is becoming a copy of Hitler’s Germany, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes.

Marin Gherman
16 Jul 2024
DISINFORMATION: Russia is more democratic than Ukraine
DISINFORMATION: Russia is more democratic than Ukraine

Russia is more democratic than Ukraine, where state institutions have lost their legitimacy, according to the Kremlin, Russian propaganda and politicians wanted by the law.

Marin Gherman
04 Jun 2024
DISINFORMATION: Zelenskyy is no longer a legitimate president and his administration is illegal
DISINFORMATION: Zelenskyy is no longer a legitimate president and his administration is illegal

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is no longer a legitimate president, and his regime is illegal and led by foreigners, pro-Kremlin media write, citing a politician who fled to Russia.

Marin Gherman
22 May 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: NATO might occupy Ukraine, and Russia is defending its sovereignty
WAR PROPAGANDA: NATO might occupy Ukraine, and Russia is defending its sovereignty

Whereas Ukrainian politicians need the war to stay in power, Russia contributes to preserving the sovereignty of Ukraine in the face of threats caused by NATO.

Marin Gherman
19 Apr 2024
The war with Russia puts pressure on Ukrainian democracy
The war with Russia puts pressure on Ukrainian democracy

The decision to postpone the elections is used by Russian propaganda to question the legitimacy of Volodymyr Zelensky and divide Ukrainian society from within.

Marin Gherman
15 Apr 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine’s government in exile and the West’s war against Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine’s government in exile and the West’s war against Russia

Following Russia’s victory against Ukraine, the government in Kyiv will operate out of exile, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda, which also states the West will launch a war against Russia.

Marin Gherman
12 Mar 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyi repeats Hitler’s mistakes
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyi repeats Hitler’s mistakes

The Ukrainians and the West are making the same mistakes on the front as Hitler did and, just like him, will lose the war, writes the pro-Kremlin propaganda, resuming several false narratives promoted in the past.

Marin Gherman
01 Mar 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine has given up Donbas and Crimea
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine has given up Donbas and Crimea

Ukraine has given up Crimea and Donbas because it deprived Ukrainians in this area of their citizenship, according to a false narrative promoted by Russian propaganda.

Marin Gherman
25 Jan 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: The US wants Zelensky to end the war
WAR PROPAGANDA: The US wants Zelensky to end the war

The US will no longer support Ukraine and urges President Volodymyr Zelensky to end the war as soon as possible, according to pro-Kremlin media.

Marin Gherman
26 Dec 2023
Ukraine, pushed towards Russia by pressure from allies and domestic issues
Ukraine, pushed towards Russia by pressure from allies and domestic issues

The lack of progress on the front, domestic issues and allies’ fatigue may push Ukraine towards a peace with Russia. This would lead to a break with the West and fuel Moscow's imperialist ambitions.

Cosmin Popa
04 Dec 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyy has lost the support of the West and Romania
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyy has lost the support of the West and Romania

The president of Ukraine is no longer supported in the West, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes, calling Zelenskyy “an international beggar” and examining his visit to Bucharest.

Marin Gherman
16 Oct 2023
Slow progress forces Ukraine to adjust its counteroffensive discourse
Slow progress forces Ukraine to adjust its counteroffensive discourse

The slow pace of the counteroffensive accentuates the war weariness of the Ukrainians and their supporters, who expected quick victories. Kyiv, forced to adapt its speech to the realities on the ground.

Marin Gherman
15 Aug 2023
Victory or failure? Reactions to Ukraine’s participation in the NATO summit in Vilnius
Victory or failure? Reactions to Ukraine’s participation in the NATO summit in Vilnius

The Ukrainian media criticizes both the West for its hesitation, as well as Zelenskyy for his failure to carry out the reforms demanded by NATO.

Marin Gherman
16 Jul 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine will become part of Poland in order to join NATO and the EU
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine will become part of Poland in order to join NATO and the EU

To become part of the EU and NATO, Ukraine will accept being annexed to Poland, reads a Russian propaganda narrative, deliberately misinterpreting a series of recent political and diplomatic developments.

Marin Gherman
14 Jul 2023