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

WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia refuses a truce because the West has deceived it in the past
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia refuses a truce because the West has deceived it in the past

Disappointed by the West's false promises, Russia rejects the idea of a truce and will continue the fight for peace, says the Russian Foreign Minister, quoted by pro-Kremlin media

Marin Gherman
26 May 2025
Are Latvians about to be charmed by pro-Russian, strongman type politicians?
Are Latvians about to be charmed by pro-Russian, strongman type politicians?

Politicians with pro-Russian – or at least ambiguous stands – and a strongman profile are frontrunners for the coming elections in Latvia’s three main cities. Will this trend go national?

FAKE NEWS: The Republic of Moldova wants territories of Ukraine
FAKE NEWS: The Republic of Moldova wants territories of Ukraine

Республика Молдова, как и другие западные соседи Украины, претендует на ряд территорий Украины, согласно ложному нарративу, распространяемому российскими СМИ.

Veridica
23 May 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky has betrayed his people and is intentionally prolonging the war
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky has betrayed his people and is intentionally prolonging the war

Pro-Kremlin propaganda claims that Volodymyr Zelensky is an illegitimate leader who betrayed his people, continuing the war with Russia, and that has resulted in hundreds of thousands of casualties

Marin Gherman
21 May 2025
The Sanctioned Road: How the Russian Auto Market Was Hijacked by Chinese Brands
The Sanctioned Road: How the Russian Auto Market Was Hijacked by Chinese Brands

In the short term, Western sanctions have disrupted supply chains and commercial operations. In the long term, they are accelerating Russia's technological decline and external dependence.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Saving the Russian language and culture requires the denazification of Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: Saving the Russian language and culture requires the denazification of Ukraine

Saving the Russian language in Ukraine requires denazification of a country where Russian speakers have been persecuted by Nazis after the 2014 coup, pro-Kremlin media writes.

Marin Gherman
16 May 2025
DISINFORMATION: France supports Ukraine to start World War III
DISINFORMATION: France supports Ukraine to start World War III

France wants to send troops to Ukraine and supports Kyiv in order to trigger World War III, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes.

Marin Gherman
13 May 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Europe and Ukraine want to hijack Victory Day
WAR PROPAGANDA: Europe and Ukraine want to hijack Victory Day

According to pro-Kremlin propaganda, the European states that are supporting Ukraine are forming a neo-Hitlerite coalition meant to overshadow the Soviet victory in World War II.

Marin Gherman
09 May 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: The war in Ukraine was planned by NATO
WAR PROPAGANDA: The war in Ukraine was planned by NATO

According to pro-Kremlin propaganda, the NATO states forced Ukraine to go to war against Russia, though Moscow repeatedly tried to resolve the conflict peacefully.

Marin Gherman
07 May 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Militaristic Ukraine risks a nuclear attack, like Japan in 1945
WAR PROPAGANDA: Militaristic Ukraine risks a nuclear attack, like Japan in 1945

According to pro-Kremlin propaganda, if it refuses to negotiate with Russia, Ukraine could repeat the fate of Japan, which was attacked with atomic bombs in 1945.

Marin Gherman
02 May 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia has a historical right to occupy Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia has a historical right to occupy Ukraine

Ukraine is inhabited by Russian speakers living on historically Russian lands, which gives Moscow the right to fight Kyiv, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
30 Apr 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine refuses peace and risks being left without allies
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine refuses peace and risks being left without allies

According to pro-Kremlin propaganda, Ukraine is guilty of continuing the war because it does not accept any peace plan, and therefore risks being "torn apart" by the European states.

Marin Gherman
26 Apr 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: If Ukrainians want peace, Ukraine must disappear
WAR PROPAGANDA: If Ukrainians want peace, Ukraine must disappear

According to pro-Kremlin propaganda, Russia is being forced to denazify Ukraine, and Ukrainians can only avoid civil war and achieve lasting peace if their country capitulates and disappears. This is effectively a call for genocide.

Marin Gherman
23 Apr 2025
The war in Ukraine left a mark on Latvia’s sports and culture
The war in Ukraine left a mark on Latvia’s sports and culture

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has become a kind of test of loyalty to Latvia for Latvian cultural and sports stars. Those who have “flirted” or even collaborated with Russia have fallen out of favor.

The USA and Ukraine’s mineral resources: it’s complicated
The USA and Ukraine’s mineral resources: it’s complicated

Ukraine and the USA could soon sign an agreement regarding Ukraine’s mineral resources, especially rare earths. However, it is unclear how large the deposits are, and a significant part of them are located in areas occupied by the Russians.

Ihor Lubianov
22 Apr 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU will join Ukraine to avenge the defeat of 1945
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU will join Ukraine to avenge the defeat of 1945

The EU and Germany are preparing to go to war alongside Ukraine to avenge their defeat in World War II, claims a false narrative carried by the pro-Kremlin media.

Marin Gherman
19 Apr 2025
Estonia launches crusade against the Moscow Patriarchate
Estonia launches crusade against the Moscow Patriarchate

Amid the war in Ukraine, Estonia wants its Orthodox Church to cut ties with the Russian Patriarchy. The initiative could be unconstitutional.

Chaos, Theater, and the Race for Poland’s Presidency
Chaos, Theater, and the Race for Poland’s Presidency

The election campaign in Poland is marked by bizarre candidates, debates unrelated to the president's duties, and the influence of Russian narratives and MAGA ideology.

WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU and the UK are funding Ukrainian terrorism
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU and the UK are funding Ukrainian terrorism

Western governments are financing terrorist actions coordinated by Ukrainian secret services, Russian government media writes, citing pro-Kremlin journalists from the West.

Marin Gherman
15 Apr 2025
FAKE NEWS: Zelensky bought an African diamond mine
FAKE NEWS: Zelensky bought an African diamond mine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky bought a diamond mine in South Africa, according to a false narrative picked up in the Romanian online space.

Cezar Manu
14 Apr 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: The US is using Ukraine to destroy Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: The US is using Ukraine to destroy Russia

The US does not want to negotiate peace; it is using Ukraine in a conflict orchestrated by the West against Russia, writes the pro-Kremlin propaganda now, after having recently praised the Americans.

Marin Gherman
11 Apr 2025
The Illusion of Return: Western Brands, Russian Hopes, and the Mirage of Normality
The Illusion of Return: Western Brands, Russian Hopes, and the Mirage of Normality

Russians are hoping for an easing of sanctions and the return of big Western brands to the Russian market. Is this a real prospect – or simply a collective wish disguised as news?

WAR PROPAGANDA: Kyiv no longer controls its army
WAR PROPAGANDA: Kyiv no longer controls its army

A ceasefire is impossible because Kyiv has lost control over its own armed forces, which want to continue the war, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes.

Marin Gherman
08 Apr 2025
FAKE NEWS: The Ukrainian army will attack Russia from Romanian soil
FAKE NEWS: The Ukrainian army will attack Russia from Romanian soil

According to the "pro-peace" propaganda, Romania will become a "legitimate target" for Putin, after it receives on its territory Ukrainian troops who will fight against Russia.

Cezar Manu
07 Apr 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Europe wants to prolong the war in Ukraine until 2030
WAR PROPAGANDA: Europe wants to prolong the war in Ukraine until 2030

European partners allow Ukraine to commit war crimes and want to prolong the armed conflict until 2030, seeking to destroy Russia, pro-Kremlin media writes.

Marin Gherman
04 Apr 2025
Why ending the war may be more dangerous for Russia than continuing it
Why ending the war may be more dangerous for Russia than continuing it

In today’s Russia, ending the war in Ukraine may bring economic and social turmoil so profound that peace could pose greater risks to Kremlin than the conflict itself.

Will Trump continue to approach Russia if Putin refuses to make peace?
Will Trump continue to approach Russia if Putin refuses to make peace?

A good relationship with Russia would help the US isolate China. But Putin's decision to continue the war in Ukraine could convince Washington that Europe remains its most important partner.

Cosmin Popa
02 Apr 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace in Ukraine depends on Russia's victory
WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace in Ukraine depends on Russia's victory

If he wants peace in Ukraine, Donald Trump must support Russia in defeating Ukraine and liberating the Russian regions occupied by Ukrainian troops, says the pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
01 Apr 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the only obstacle in the way of peace
WAR PROPAGANDA: Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the only obstacle in the way of peace

All Ukrainians expect Zelenskyy's resignation because it will bring the long-awaited peace, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes, citing a Ukrainian deputy put on an international wanted list.

Marin Gherman
27 Mar 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU will not let Zelensky end the war
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU will not let Zelensky end the war

According to pro-Kremlin propaganda, the EU will not allow Zelensky to conclude a peace agreement with Russia because the war is in Brussels' interest

Marin Gherman
25 Mar 2025
FAKE NEWS: The EU will take away people's savings
FAKE NEWS: The EU will take away people's savings

The EU will finance the war in Ukraine and its bankrupt policies with money taken from European citizens, AUR MEP Gheorghe Piperea claims.

Cezar Manu
24 Mar 2025
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine will send troops to fight in Transnistria and Africa
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine will send troops to fight in Transnistria and Africa

Ukrainian authorities have passed a law that allows it to organize armed provocations in regions where Russian troops are deployed, such as Transnistria and Africa, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes.

Marin Gherman
20 Mar 2025