War in Ukraine: Latest news, analysis, video interviews, video reports

FAKE NEWS: Ukrainian leaders have US citizenship
FAKE NEWS: Ukrainian leaders have US citizenship

The former Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Oleksii Reznikov, received American citizenship, just like other Kyiv leaders, claims the pro-Russia blogger Dan Diaconu.

Cezar Manu
18 Jun 2024
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
Romania is forced to arm itself, but cannot rely on domestic manufacturers
Romania is forced to arm itself, but cannot rely on domestic manufacturers

Russia’s aggression forces NATO states to streamline their defense sectors and arsenals. Romania’s security needs are great, but domestic manufacturers are unable to provide military technology in line with 21st-century standards.

Why Romania should take a tougher stand on the issue of the Romanian Treasure in Russia
Why Romania should take a tougher stand on the issue of the Romanian Treasure in Russia

Historical arguments and evidence regarding the Romanian Treasure are completely disregarded by Russia, which wouldn’t observe its international obligations. Romania must approach the issue of the Treasure through the lens of the war in Ukraine.

Cosmin Popa
11 Jun 2024
DISINFORMATION: The new European Parliament will carry on its Russophobic policy
DISINFORMATION: The new European Parliament will carry on its Russophobic policy

The European Parliament elections took place against the background of an anti-Russian campaign, and the EP will carry on its Russophobic policy, according to a piece of disinformation released by the Russian MFA.

Marin Gherman
11 Jun 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
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians are destroying their own cities to prevent Russia from capturing them
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians are destroying their own cities to prevent Russia from capturing them

The Ukrainian army is destroying its own cities, and the local elites want to steal everything and flee before the establishment of Russian power, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes.

Marin Gherman
31 May 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Von der Leyen, criticized in the EU for supporting Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: Von der Leyen, criticized in the EU for supporting Ukraine

According to pro-Kremlin propaganda, Russia did not attack Ukraine, and the war benefits the EU leadership, which supports Kyiv financially.

Marin Gherman
30 May 2024
Xi and Putin want a new world order. Hungary and Serbia are ready to support them
Xi and Putin want a new world order. Hungary and Serbia are ready to support them

Xi Jinping visited Europe to project the image of a strong China and announce investments in Serbia and Hungary, both pro-Russian countries. Later, Xi welcomed Putin to Beijing and promised him the help of China, which shares with Russia the vision of a "multipolar" world. But the visit seems, at least for now, to have had fewer concrete results than Xi's visit to Europe.

FAKE NEWS: SBU, involved in the attempted assassination of Slovakia’s Prime Minister
FAKE NEWS: SBU, involved in the attempted assassination of Slovakia’s Prime Minister

The Ukrainian secret service is behind the attack against Robert Fico, the pro-Russian blogger Dan Diaconu claims, taking over a false narrative launched by Russian propaganda.

Cezar Manu
27 May 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine is falling apart, and Russia will liberate the Ukrainian people
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine is falling apart, and Russia will liberate the Ukrainian people

More and more Ukrainians are awaiting liberation at the hands of Russian troops, while the Ukrainian state is failing due to the Nazi rule, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes.

Marin Gherman
24 May 2024
Nuclear weapons in Belarus: a propaganda fake or real threat?
Nuclear weapons in Belarus: a propaganda fake or real threat?

Almost a year after Aleksandr Lukashenko announced that Russia has started to ship nuclear weapons to Belarus, it’s unclear whether they are there and who controls them.

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
Reporting from Ukraine: the city where bombing has become routine
Reporting from Ukraine: the city where bombing has become routine

Alarmele aeriene s-au activat de 4000 de ori în Zaporojie în ultimii doi ani. Orașul revendicat de ruși se confruntă și cu riscul unor inundații catastrofale și a unui dezastru nuclear. Alex Craiu scrie cum arată o zi „obișnuită” în Zaporojie.

Alex Craiu
21 May 2024
How the Kharkiv offensive is seen on pro-Kremlin Telegram channels
How the Kharkiv offensive is seen on pro-Kremlin Telegram channels

Ukraine has been abandoned by the West and is being led by Zelensky to disaster, according to narratives about the Russian offensive in Kharkiv that are being promoted on Telegram. The offensive is presented as "unstoppable", and the purpose of the narratives is to strengthen Russian support for the war and demoralize the Ukrainians.

Marin Gherman
20 May 2024
Russia is recruiting Poles for its war against the West
Russia is recruiting Poles for its war against the West

As a new Cold War gathers steam, Poland finds itself on the frontline. Russian intelligence is recruiting agents in the country and it’s even using some for attacks against Kremlin opponents.

WAR PROPAGANDA: In Ukraine, Russia is fighting for traditional values
WAR PROPAGANDA: In Ukraine, Russia is fighting for traditional values

The war in Ukraine is being waged by Russia to save traditional values and the family from the debauchery and perversion of the West, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
16 May 2024
Dispatch from Odesa: “Curse be they for such a «liberation »!”
Dispatch from Odesa: “Curse be they for such a «liberation »!”

Odesa, the main port-city of Ukraine, has been the target of Russian bombings since 2022. The attacks intensified after Russia withdrew from the grain agreement. Tatsiana Ashurkevich spent a few days in the city and found among its residents a mix of fatalism, fatigue, and determination against the Russians.

FAKE NEWS: Ukraine may attack the Republic of Moldova
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine may attack the Republic of Moldova

Ukraine will intensify its “unintentional” bombing of the territory of the Republic of Moldova if it advances further on the path of European integration, leaving Kyiv behind, according to the pro-Kremlin Telegram channel “Smuglyanka”.

Veridica
15 May 2024
FAKE NEWS: France sent the Foreign Legion to the Ukrainian front
FAKE NEWS: France sent the Foreign Legion to the Ukrainian front

Thousands of French Foreign Legion soldiers are already fighting on the Ukrainian front, according to a pro-Russian and anti-Western publication.

Cezar Manu
14 May 2024
The (R)evolution of Drones in the war in Ukraine
The (R)evolution of Drones in the war in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has turned drones into one of the most formidable weapons in the arsenal of both warring factions, while innovations in this field advanced at great speed.

War Propaganda: In 1945 Russia defeated the collective West for the first time
War Propaganda: In 1945 Russia defeated the collective West for the first time

Russia defended itself against the invasion of collective Europe in World War II and can do it again now, in the context of the war in Ukraine, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
09 May 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia is liberating territories from Ukrainian occupation
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia is liberating territories from Ukrainian occupation

Ukrainians are not an indigenous population, but rather the occupiers of Ukraine, and Russia is liberating its historical provinces, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
07 May 2024
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine forbids Orthodox Christians from attending the Easter Vigil
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine forbids Orthodox Christians from attending the Easter Vigil

Kyiv is using the war against Russia to forbid citizens from coming to church on Easter ad to attack Orthodox traditional values, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes.

Reporting from Ukraine: “We’re already used to death”. Life in Kharkiv under Russian missile fire
Reporting from Ukraine: “We’re already used to death”. Life in Kharkiv under Russian missile fire

Kharkiv has been a target for the Russian army ever since the war broke out. Its inhabitants refuse to leave their homes and carry on with their lives, trying to preserve some sense of normalcy despite the constant shelling.

Putin's Russia is preparing for a long, large-scale war
Putin's Russia is preparing for a long, large-scale war

Beyond Ukraine, Moscow is working on three fronts: strengthening the regime by "shaking up" its own elite, establishing governments-in-exile in former Soviet satellites, and promoting a pro-Russian discourse in the West.

Cosmin Popa
30 Apr 2024
Latvia’s tough stance towards Russia is undermined by business connections
Latvia’s tough stance towards Russia is undermined by business connections

From hardliner Dmitri Medvedev’s wine to raw materials for the arms industry, Russian imports are transiting Latvia in spite of the latter’s hawkish stance towards Moscow.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine, a Russian invention now run by non-Ukrainians
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine, a Russian invention now run by non-Ukrainians

According to pro-Kremlin propaganda, Ukraine cannot exist without Russia, and the political elites in Kyiv are made up of non-Ukrainians who want to destroy the country.

Marin Gherman
26 Apr 2024
DISINFORMATION: The US military package for Ukraine will only bring destruction and casualties
DISINFORMATION: The US military package for Ukraine will only bring destruction and casualties

The US aid to Ukraine only means destruction, bloodshed and increasing Kyiv's debt, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
23 Apr 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
WAR PROPAGANDA: Kyiv is using a possible nuclear disaster to blackmail the West
WAR PROPAGANDA: Kyiv is using a possible nuclear disaster to blackmail the West

Ukraine is blackmailing the West to cause a nuclear disaster in Europe, unless it receives support for its war effort, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
17 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