Pro-Russian 'Immortal Regiment' rally takes place in US capital, Ukrainian activists respond with counter-protest
It was the first Immortal Regiment rally in the U.S. capital in six years. Ukrainian nationals staged a protest in response.
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Romanians vote in presidential election after annulled 2024 result
The vote follows the annulment of the previous first round held in November 2024, when Romania's Constitutional Court invalidated the outcome due to evidence of social media manipulation and foreign interference.
How Russia fueled and weaponized a 2014 Odesa fire that left over 40 dead
On May 2, 2014, a tragic incident occurred in Odesa that would become one of the most exploited narratives in Russian propaganda.
Who's countering Russian propaganda now? Expert on US' declining disinformation defense
The Kyiv Independent's Natalia Yermak speaks to James Rubin, a former diplomat who led the Global Engagement Center in 2022-2024, about how deeply the Russian propaganda influences U.S. politics and why the center's closure "disarms" the country in the information war.
Russia may offer asylum over 'Russophobia,' threats to 'family values,' media reports
Russia's Interior Ministry drafted a bill on granting asylum to foreigners unable to uphold so-called "traditional family values" in their home countries, the Russian state-controlled RBC news agency reported on April 29, citing the document and an undisclosed source.
Switzerland joins EU sanctions against Russian state media
The Swiss sanctions against eight Russian propaganda outlets will come into force on April 23, 2025.
Australia reacts to Russia’s ‘you have no cards’ warning regarding rumored military base in Indonesia
"I have no wish to help promote Russia’s propaganda messages." Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.
SBU says it detained '5 pro-Russian agitators' for promoting Kremlin narratives, justifying war crimes
Among those detained is a former member of the banned Nashi party, linked to former Ukrainian pro-Russian lawmaker Yevhen Murayev, who fled Ukraine in May 2022.
Russian diaspora in Washington DC reportedly planning WWII memorial march for first time since all-out war's start
This will be the first time the event has been held in the U.S. capital since the outbreak of Russia's all-out war against Ukraine in 2022.
Belarus welcomes Easter truce, hopes for 'de-escalation,' foreign ministry claims
"We hope that the truce will lead to de-escalation of tensions and will allow moving on to a diplomatic settlement," the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Fox News labels Kyiv a Russian city, Ukraine calls for 'apology and investigation'
The error reportedly remained on screen for 20 minutes.
Zelensky signs new sanctions on Russian propagandists, military-linked entities
The new sanctions target 39 individuals and 60 legal entities, some based in Russia and China. The measures include asset freezes, trade restrictions, bans on property acquisition, termination of licenses and permits, and transit prohibitions.
Trump's DC attorney pick made over 150 appearances on Kremlin propaganda outlets
U.S. President Donald Trump's candidate for U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, Ed Martin, frequently offered views on RT and Sputnik that aligned with Kremlin narratives, including echoing Moscow's grievances about NATO and the war against Ukraine.
Duda dismisses threats against Poland, Baltics as Russian disinformation
"Russia, which is behaving aggressively towards NATO and implementing its brutal and bloodthirsty imperialism, has been attacking Ukraine for three years," Polish President Andrzej Duda said.
3 Azov POWs sentenced to up to 24 years in occupied territories
Vladislav Ruchka, Andriy Yaroshinsky, and Dmytro Ihnatenko have been sentenced to up to 24 years in prison by Russian proxies in Donetsk.
Kremlin to revive Soviet-era Komsomol school to indoctrinate youth
Russia will launch a new program called the Digoria Political Education Workshop to provide "ideological training" to personnel who work with youth, a source in the Kremlin told Russian state media.
4 things you need to know about Victoria Spartz, the Ukrainian-born US lawmaker
This week a spotlight has once again been shone on Victoria Spartz, the Ukrainian-born Republican lawmaker who is not a stranger to controversy. Born in Chernihiv Oblast, she moved to the U.S. in 2000. She was elected to Congress three times, in 2020, 2022, and 2024, and represents Indiana's
Russia expels 2 Romanian diplomats in response to removal of Russian diplomats
Two Romanian diplomats were ordered to leave Russia on April 9 in response to the expulsion of Russian diplomats from Romania in March.
Russia has found yet another excuse not to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, and it's not even a new one
"These questions are hanging in the air, and so far, no one has given answers to them," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
'It would be foolish not to admire Putin' — Elon Musk's father Errol swoons over Russian President
In an interview with BBC Russia, Errol Musk said Vladimir Putin says "logical things."
Ukraine's fugitive ex-PM reportedly running for Russian Academy of Sciences
Mykola Azarov, who led the Ukrainian government under pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych, is a candidate for the RAS membership in mining sciences.
Ukraine, Poland jointly detain Medvechuk-linked propagandist in first such operation
Kyrylo Molchanov was initially detained in Poland and transferred to a pre-trial detention in Kyiv, marking the first such operation carried out in cooperation between Ukraine and an EU country.
Belgian film festival cancels screening of 'Russians at War' documentary after Ukraine's appeal
The Docville Film Festival in Leuven canceled the screening of the controversial "Russians at War" documentary after an intervention of the Ukrainian Embassy, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry reported on March 31.
Introducing temporary government in Ukraine should be discussed, Putin claims
"If he himself (Zelensky) is illegitimate, then all the others are too," Putin claimed in an address on March 27.
Explainer: Some Ukrainians speak Russian language — it doesn’t make them Russian
Born in Crimea and raised in Kherson, journalist Yevheniia Virlych grew up speaking both Ukrainian and Russian in her daily life. It wasn’t until 2022, when she and her family lived through the Russian occupation of Kherson Oblast, that they made the definitive choice to abandon speaking Russian altogether.
'Outright propaganda' — Dutch university to screen 'Russians at War' and host panel with controversial director
A Dutch university is to screen the controversial documentary "Russians at War" and a panel discussion with its director, despite Ukrainian calls for it be be canceled because it "whitewashes… murder, rape, and torture." Canadian-Russian director Anastasia Trofimova's documentary has been criticized for what many perceive as an attempt to
Russian state TV journalist killed by mine near Ukraine's border
"Channel One military correspondent Anna Prokofyeva died while performing her professional duties," the statement said.
'Russia managed to influence some in White House,' Zelensky tells Time magazine
"I believe Russia has managed to influence some people on the White House team through information," President Volodymyr Zelensky said. "Their signal to the Americans was that the Ukrainians do not want to end the war, and something should be done to force them."
Istanbul police assault Russia's RT correspondent, cameraman during protest coverage, outlet claims
"They were hit with batons, also had their RT signs ripped off, had their gas masks smashed, then tear gas was sprayed in their direction," the outlet's Telegram channel said.
Russia uses propaganda narratives to undermine peace talks, shift blame to Ukraine, ISW says
The Kremlin has revived familiar narratives portraying Ukraine as the aggressor and acting under Western influence, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Exposed: The ‘Stop Zelensky’ protesters sowing Russian disinfo across Europe
On a Sunday afternoon in mid-February, a small but politically charged event took place in the heart of Amsterdam. A group of eight people gathered for a photo-op protest on the city’s Dam Square holding placards that called for an end to Western arms deliveries to Ukraine and the
Despite Russian-backed Georgescu barred from presidential race, Romania's far-right still aim to win
Protests erupted in downtown Bucharest following the Central Electoral Bureau's decision to ban Russian-backed far-right politician Calin Georgescu from running in the upcoming re-run presidential elections. Georgescu, who is openly supported by the Russian and the U.S. administrations, said this was a "direct hit against democracy." Following the announcement
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