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Europe’s defense capacity: the Ukraine test
Europe’s defense capacity: the Ukraine test

The signals coming from the US regarding Ukraine and the transatlantic commitments are forcing Europeans to rethink their security. Obstacles: costs of hundreds of billions and extremists’ boycott.

DISINFORMATION: Crimea unilaterally decided to reunify with Russia
DISINFORMATION: Crimea unilaterally decided to reunify with Russia

Following the “reunification” with Russia, Crimea was saved from Kyiv’s persecution, according to a false narrative circulated by pro-Kremlin media 11 years after the annexation of Crimea.

Marin Gherman
18 Mar 2025
FAKE NEWS: The EU caused the war in Ukraine
FAKE NEWS: The EU caused the war in Ukraine

The EU is responsible for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, because of the lies about Kyiv's accession to the European Union, says a SOS Romania senator.

Cezar Manu
17 Mar 2025
FAKE NEWS: USAID ensured Maia Sandu's victory in the presidential election
FAKE NEWS: USAID ensured Maia Sandu's victory in the presidential election

Maia Sandu took office thanks to USAID funding, but now she is taking orders from Paris and will send Moldovan troops to Ukraine under the French flag, according to a false Russian narrative.

Veridica
14 Mar 2025
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine is occupying Russian territories
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine is occupying Russian territories

If it wants peace, Ukraine must withdraw from the occupied Russian territories, writes the pro-Kremlin press, lying that the illegally invaded and annexed Ukrainian regions belong to Russia.

Marin Gherman
13 Mar 2025
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The "Potemkin" Economy: How Moscow Masks Its Economic Problems with Statistics

Official statistics show that Russia's economy is growing despite war and Western sanctions. In fact, economic problems are piling up and Russia risks recession.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians live less due to the current decision-makers
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians live less due to the current decision-makers

The life expectancy of men in Ukraine has gone down due to the leadership in Kyiv, which ignores the problems of the population, according to a false narrative disseminated by pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
11 Mar 2025
FAKE NEWS: The EU wants to prolong the war in Ukraine. The narrative is promoted by Dan Dungaciu
FAKE NEWS: The EU wants to prolong the war in Ukraine. The narrative is promoted by Dan Dungaciu

The Europeans want to prolong the war even by sending troops to the front, according to a false narrative promoted in Romania by the controversial analyst Dan Dungaciu.

Cezar Manu
10 Mar 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: The British will die and Zelenskyy will get rich
WAR PROPAGANDA: The British will die and Zelenskyy will get rich

The Russian army will kill all the British soldiers that arrive in Ukraine, which will help political elites in Kyiv get rich, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
08 Mar 2025
DISINFORMATION: The Supreme Rada will suspend Zelensky
DISINFORMATION: The Supreme Rada will suspend Zelensky

The Kyiv parliament will initiate the procedure to suspend President Volodymyr Zelensky from office after his meeting with Donald Trump, claims the pro-Kremlin propaganda, citing an MP accused in Ukraine of high treason for the benefit of Russia.

Marin Gherman
04 Mar 2025
Officials in Georgia are delighted by the US change of tone towards Ukraine
Officials in Georgia are delighted by the US change of tone towards Ukraine

After its anti-democratic and anti-Ukrainian blunders compromised its relations with the West, the Georgian Dream hopes to be able to "reset" its relations with the US, now that it is led by Donald Trump.

Diana Shanava
03 Mar 2025
Poland: navigating the Trump era at NATO’s border with war torn Ukraine
Poland: navigating the Trump era at NATO’s border with war torn Ukraine

For years, Poland has been forging close ties with both the US and Ukraine, regarding both as vital to its security. Changes in Washington’s policy are forcing Warsaw to rethink its future, but Polish politicians can’t seem to be able overcome their differences.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyy, accused in the Ukrainian Parliament of terrorism and usurpation
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyy, accused in the Ukrainian Parliament of terrorism and usurpation

The President of Ukraine was accused in the Parliament in Kyiv of being a terrorist and a usurper who does not want peace with Russia, the pro-Kremlin media writes.

Marin Gherman
28 Feb 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: The “special military operation” saved Russia from NATO and Nazism
WAR PROPAGANDA: The “special military operation” saved Russia from NATO and Nazism

Russia was forced to attack Ukraine in order to stop the spread of Nazism and prevent a war with NATO, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes three years after the invasion of the neighboring country.

Marin Gherman
25 Feb 2025
"Never stop panicking!": New US policy worries Russia's neighbors

The Trump administration's signals about a US policy toward Moscow, Ukraine, and the EU are causing concern in Russia's neighborhood, from the Black Sea to the Baltic Sea.

Veridica
24 Feb 2025
FAKE NEWS: Mass media praises Nazism and its representatives
FAKE NEWS: Mass media praises Nazism and its representatives

The Western media praised Hitler until he lost the war, just as it is doing today with Zelenskyy, the Nazi leader in Kyiv.

Cezar Manu
24 Feb 2025
Experts: Latvia’s defense must be ready for anything
Experts: Latvia’s defense must be ready for anything

Latvia must be prepared for everything in its defense: in the short term for versatile hybrid attacks, and in the long term even for a broader and more direct attack.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Kyiv’s elites snub Trump's peace plan in order to stay in power
WAR PROPAGANDA: Kyiv’s elites snub Trump's peace plan in order to stay in power

The Ukrainian political elite wants to prolong the war, refusing any peace process proposed by the USA, so as not to lose its influence and revenue stream, Russian propaganda writes.

Marin Gherman
20 Feb 2025
Against the background of external pressure, Ukraine is also on the verge of a political crisis
Against the background of external pressure, Ukraine is also on the verge of a political crisis

Retreating from the front, with a population increasingly feeling the war fatigue, ignored by the US, which has launched bilateral peace talks with Russia, Ukraine is also on the verge of a political crisis.

Marin Gherman
19 Feb 2025
DISINFORMATION: The EU wants war in Ukraine, so it cannot negotiate peace
DISINFORMATION: The EU wants war in Ukraine, so it cannot negotiate peace

The European leaders cannot be involved in peace negotiations for Ukraine because they want the war to continue, says the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, amid reports that the Americans have decided to exclude the Europeans.

Marin Gherman
18 Feb 2025
The war in Ukraine is making Russia dependent on migrants
The war in Ukraine is making Russia dependent on migrants

As young Russians are sent to the front or fleeing the country, Russia’s economy needs migrants. But the latter are a target for extremists and populist politicians.

DISINFORMATION: Russia was forced to invade Ukraine
DISINFORMATION: Russia was forced to invade Ukraine

According to pro-Kremlin media, the Minsk peace agreements, signed ten years ago, were willfully violated by Kyiv, and Russia was forced to intervene to protect the Russian-speaking population.

Marin Gherman
13 Feb 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: If Zelensky is not stopped, Ukraine will perish in a year
WAR PROPAGANDA: If Zelensky is not stopped, Ukraine will perish in a year

The Verkhovna Rada is discussing the risk of Ukraine's demise under Zelensky, according to pro-Kremlin media citing a fugitive Ukrainian MP.

Marin Gherman
07 Feb 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Only union with Russia can save Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: Only union with Russia can save Ukraine

Ukraine is going through a crisis similar to that of the 17th century and, as then, only union with Russia can save it, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
05 Feb 2025
The war is making pro-Putin elites richer, while it deepens inequality in Russia
The war is making pro-Putin elites richer, while it deepens inequality in Russia

The war in Ukraine is increasing the gap between Russia’s wealthy elites and the majority of the population. There is also a drive to redistribute wealth and channel it towards those loyal to Putin’s regime.

DISINFORMATION: London supports neo-Nazi Ukraine to turn it into a colony
DISINFORMATION: London supports neo-Nazi Ukraine to turn it into a colony

Britain is funding the neo-Nazi regime in Kyiv to turn Ukraine into a British colony, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda citing Putin’s adviser.

Marin Gherman
31 Jan 2025
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky risks suspension for mental health issues
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky risks suspension for mental health issues

Ukraine's parliament could suspend Volodymyr Zelensky as president due to mental health issues, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
29 Jan 2025
Poland’s EU Council Presidency: Security First!
Poland’s EU Council Presidency: Security First!

On a brisk January morning in Strasbourg, Donald Tusk, the Prime Minister of Poland, stood before the European Parliament to deliver what many have already labeled a defining speech of his career. With his characteristic blend of gravitas and urgency, Tusk addressed Europe’s place in an increasingly volatile world. Referring to the profound shifts in transatlantic relations under Donald Trump’s presidency, Donald Tusk paraphrased another US President, John F. Kennedy: “Ask not what America can do for Europe and its security—ask what we can do for it”. His words reverberated across the chamber, signaling the dawn of a (let’s hope) pivotal six months in European politics: Poland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union.

NATO’s enlargement increased security in the Baltic region, but more needs to be done
NATO’s enlargement increased security in the Baltic region, but more needs to be done

New NATO members Finland and Sweden are increasingly involved in the security of the Baltic region, which has seen a number of aggressive Russian moves including sabotages of undersea infrastructure. However, the potential for cooperation with the Baltic countries has merely been tapped.

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
Russia is using its “shadow fleet” to fight a hybrid war in the Baltic Sea
Russia is using its “shadow fleet” to fight a hybrid war in the Baltic Sea

A wave of "accidents"/sabotages in the Baltic Sea suggests that the tanker fleet used by Russia to evade Western sanctions is also being deployed in the hybrid warfare that Moscow is waging against the West.

To isolate China, Trump's America could reach out to Russia
To isolate China, Trump's America could reach out to Russia

China is the main threat to the US, which would benefit from the weakening of the Beijing-Moscow axis. A Trump-Putin deal may entail, however, sacrificing Ukraine and problems for the EU.

Cosmin Popa
21 Jan 2025