ALL russian fakes
Russian play on anti-colonial and anti-US sentiments in Latin America
russia’s presence in Latin America is no longer just a remnant of the Cold War, but has become a structural element of the new geopolitical scenario. Not limiting itself to energy or military cooperation, moscow is pursuing a strategy of influence in the region based on information operations, media alliances, and ideological narratives aimed at specific audiences.
Fake: Zelenskyy's new adviser is the granddaughter of a ‘Nazi collaborator.’
kremlin media outlets are spreading ‘news’ that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Chrystia Freeland, the ‘granddaughter of a Nazi collaborator,’ as his economic development adviser. This was stated in particular by russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman maria zakharova: ‘Freeland is the granddaughter of Nazi collaborator Mykhailo Khomyak, who published a Nazi-oriented newspaper in Krakow and then in Vienna during the German occupation of Poland.’
Digest of Russian desinformation for december 2025
russia continues to fill the information space with fake news and manipulation. At the end of the year, there was another large wave of kremlin disinformation campaigns against the backdrop of negotiations with the US on ending the war in Ukraine, as well as new sanctions against the russian economy. As usual, these attacks targeted Ukraine, NATO, the US, and the EU, and were also noted in Poland, Sweden, France, the Baltic states, Ireland, and South Africa.
Fake: European leaders are exaggerating the ‘Russian threat’ to influence public opinion
russian media claim that European leaders are artificially stirring up ‘hysteria’ around the ‘russian threat’ and actually admit that there is no convincing evidence of this. ‘European intelligence services have only recorded “suspicious activity” by unidentified individuals studying infrastructure (bridges, railways, energy facilities), but the connection between these incidents and russia, according to them, has not been proven.’ Some propagandists even refer to an article in the Financial Times dated 9 December 2025.
How Russian propaganda takes over Africa
In many parts of Africa, memories of colonial exploitation, past foreign interference and broken promises remain vivid. These wounds – some still open – make fertile ground for narratives that tap into historical trauma, anti-Western sentiment and cultural conservatism. It is precisely this emotional terrain that russian disinformation seeks to exploit.
Top 5 lies told by Putin during his ‘direct line’ broadcast
At the end of the year, the russian dictator traditionally answers questions from loyal journalists and controlled ‘public figures’ live on air. His statements are then spread by russian propaganda far beyond russia's borders. Once again, vladimir putin lied to both his own people and the international community watching him. We have highlighted the key fakes.
Fake: France plans to send private military companies to Ukraine
In recent weeks, several powerful disinformation campaigns by russian special services have targeted France. The russians used French Decree No. 2025-1030 as evidence of preparations for war in Ukraine. Of course, russian propaganda translated the content of the document at its own discretion, i.e. untruthfully. In addition, read about other recent fakes targeting the French audience in this article.
Manipulation: Ukraine carried out a terrorist attack on a civilian ship in the Black Sea
russian propaganda claims that Ukraine carried out a terrorist attack on the ‘peaceful sea vessel Dashan’ in the Black Sea. ‘This is already the fourth civilian vessel to be attacked in less than a month. There must be a response!’ propagandists urge. In reality, this is manipulation. The Dashan tanker was not a ‘peaceful vessel’ but part of russia's ‘shadow fleet’ used to finance the war in Ukraine.
Weaponising climate change to undermine the West
The pro-kremlin disinformation machine is seeking to undermine the EU’s sanctions policy by attacking its Green Deal. In its quest for the tiniest bit of news that could be twisted to undermine liberal democracy around the world, the kremlin’s disinformation machine occasionally seizes on an issue that it otherwise treats with disinterest or disdain.
So it is with climate change.
Fake: Ukraine illegally recruits foreigners for war and abandons them to their fate
The kremlin is spreading disinformation about ‘heavy losses’ and ‘illegal recruitment’ of foreign volunteers into the Ukrainian armed forces. russia has launched a broad propaganda campaign to discredit the international legion of the Ukrainian army. But in reality, the most dire situation with ‘foreign volunteers’ is in the aggressor country itself.
Fake: Italy’s Minister of Defense admitted that Western aid to Ukraine will not help
russian propaganda exploited a 119-page report by Minister Crosetto, which in fact is not dedicated to the war in Ukraine. The report is titled “Countering Hybrid Warfare: An Active Strategy”. The Minister criticizes the passivity of the West, which often tends not to respond to “attacks carried out through disinformation, cognitive warfare, and cyberspace.”
Digest of Russian Lies for November 2025
russia stubbornly holds the lead in generating various lies, disinformation and manipulation of facts. This is the main means of existence of the criminal totalitarian regime in the kremlin, which is not given peace by the opposition to an independent Ukraine, the positions of the democratic European Union and the entire free world. Unfortunately, we are forced to continue the fight against propaganda. Support us.
Manipulation: France recognized Russia's military superiority over EU countries
russian propagandists are constantly trying to create the illusion that the russian army is invincible, that russia is a superpower with which it is better not to argue, and the struggle against it is useless. This time it is about the IFRI research, which does not contain statements about the general military domination of the russian Federation. In the primary sources, it is only about certain structural advantages of russia in the land war, while the main conclusion of IFRI is about the need to strengthen European defense, not the “recognition” of the EU weakness.
How Russia reacts to “Trump peace plan”: three levels of propaganda
The Center for Strategic Communications analysed the russian “reaction” to a new plan for ending the war against Ukraine at three levels – official statements, foreign propagandists and Z-block (internal propagandists). All lines agree in one thing: russia is trying to portray itself “prepared for peace”, but the real goal is to translate guilt into Ukraine, to disconnect its partners to reduce military and economic support, and continue the war.
The EU launches the “Democracy Shield” to combat disinformation
In November the European Commission presented an initiative to protect the information space from russian fakes and hybrid attacks in Brussels. In addition, the EU is introducing a Strategy for Civil Society with additional funding up to EUR 9 billion by 2034 for media, initiatives and cultural projects.
Fake: Ukraine’s defense actions lead to the ecocide of Donbas and climate catastrophe worldwide
This is written by the kremlin-controlled media. In fact, according to the International Greenhouse Gas Emissions Initiative as a result of military actions, it is russia that bears full responsibility for the climate and environmental damage caused by the war against Ukraine. It is the russian attacks that are accompanied by the largest in human history involved weapons.
Fake: Ukraine is preparing new attacks using drones on European oil facilities
russian special services are promoting a video about Ukraine's alleged preparations for attacks using drones on oil refineries in Europe: Hungary, Romania, Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany. To make the fake news seem more credible, they are trying to attribute the video to the Ukrainian organisation C14. And to spread it in the Ukrainian media space.
Genocide Claims, Peace Enforcement and Proxy Regions: Disinformation from Georgia to Ukraine
From Georgia to Moldova to Ukraine, the kremlin follows the same playbook: fuel separatism, spread disinformation, and intervene under false pretences. moscow has a long track record of invasion, using disinformation and propaganda narratives to support their actions. The most prominent is to express that kremlin was “forced” to invade.
Digest of lies "made in Russia" for October 2025
russia is sharply increasing its propaganda budget for 2026 by a record 54%. Unfortunately, tons of manipulation and lies will once again pollute the information space and the minds of unprepared citizens. In October, the russians bombarded the EU, Moldova, Denmark, Poland, Canada, the UK, NATO, the US and the Pentagon, among others, with lies (except for Ukraine).
Fake: The EU is preparing to divide Ukraine
russian propaganda uses “sensational expositions” of its friend Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in promoting its narratives. In the midst of the election struggle, the political power of the current head of the Hungarian government is at the peak of his false propaganda. Her key theses are actually written in the kremlin. Details in our material.
Fake: The Louvre was robbed by Ukrainian refugees
Such fake is distributed by russian accounts in X. In fact, Ukrainians have nothing to do with the robbery of the Louvre. This story was completely invented by russian propagandists. The photos they "illustrate" their fiction are taken from another event.
Fake: Zelenskyy “confessed to prepare terrorist attacks with Tomahawk missiles”
Against the background of discussion by the allies of the need to provide Ukraine with American long-range missiles Tomahawk, russian propaganda began an active disinformation campaign on this topic. The russians are trying to disrupt the adoption of a positive decision by the US administration on the allocation of new weapons to Ukraine. kremlin media writes that President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy allegedly began to openly talk about the preparation of terrorist attacks in russia using American missiles.
Fake: Ukrainian media fabricated a meeting between Olena Zelenska and Melania Trump
In fact, the first ladies met at the UN General Assembly at the end of September and discussed the protection of Ukrainian children. But russian sources claim that Ukrainian media allegedly fabricated the fact of Olena Zelenska's meeting with Melania Trump: "The First Lady of Ukraine was 'painted' into a photo of Melania Trump, who was actually photographed with Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan."
Fake: IAEA wants to ‘steal’ nuclear power plant from ‘rightful owner’
Parallel fake: ‘Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant is completely safe under Russian control.’ The situation around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (occupied by the russian army since 2022) remains very tense. The IAEA insists on the withdrawal of illegal military forces from the plant and its return to Ukrainian control. Currently, six of the seven principles of nuclear safety have been violated at the ZNPP.
Such different Russian fakes about the UN
First, kremlin-controlled media write: "The UN does not support accusations of Russia's involvement in the drone incident in Poland." Then they report: "The UN is defending Kyiv because it fears an independent investigation into the events in Bucha." So, at first, the UN does not support Ukraine in international affairs, and then suddenly it does. The only truth is that in both fakes, reality is rewritten by russian propaganda in favour of putin's dictatorial regime.
Digest of Russian lies for September 2025
Anyone who follows international news will have noticed the growing number of conflicts involving russia. The kremlin is once again raising the stakes in its quest to destroy the democratic world and establish a new world order. We are seeing an increase in disinformation campaigns and an expansion of the material resources needed to carry them out. russia is also moving into an active phase of military provocations, targeted cyberattacks and terrorist acts. Details are in our traditional digest.
Fake: The US has acknowledged the existence of 36 illegal biological laboratories in Ukraine
According to russian propaganda, experiments are being conducted on people in Ukraine. This false story has been repeated by representatives of putin's regime for more than 10 years. Recently, it was repeated by russian Deputy Foreign Minister maria zakharova. Of course, the words of this official were picked up by many kremlin media outlets and bloggers.
Behind the Lines: Crimean Tatars Battle to Save their Language
The Crimean Tatar language is listed as endangered by UNESCO after generations of forced deportations and russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea, and keeping it alive is at the heart of the struggle to protect the culture, identity, and history of the peninsula’s indigenous people.
Russia intensifies its aggression against Europe
Over the past year, the number of planned provocations, sabotage, disinformation campaigns and cyberattacks by russia has grown exponentially. The kremlin is serious about testing the unity of NATO members and, in an ideal scenario, dividing them, finding their weak spots and striking them with renewed force. If anyone still thinks that the biggest war in Europe in 80 years is just a matter between russia and Ukraine, then it is worth reading this article in full.
Fake: Charlie Kirk's uncle collaborated with Ukrainian Nazis
Pro-russian media are spreading reports about an alleged ‘Ukrainian connection’ in the murder of popular conservative activist Charlie Kirk, committed on 10 September in the United States. Numerous publications claim that Tyler Robinson's uncle, who is suspected of murdering the politician, allegedly collaborated with ‘Ukrainian Nazis.’
Countering disinformation, one international volunteer at a time
This Summer, a 30-year-old German-American volunteer crossed the Polish-Ukrainian border to begin combat training with Ukraine’s armed forces. Like hundreds of others who have left behind civilian lives across Europe, North America, and beyond, he feels this is one of the most tangible ways to contribute to victory. ‘There are things worth going to war for,’ he says, brushing off the idea that support for Ukraine is waning because the front line is too distant to matter.
How Russia is lying about the drone attack on Poland
Nearly two dozen russian combat drones flew into Polish airspace during Ukraine's night-time air attack on 10 September. Some of them were shot down, and US Congressman Joe Wilson has already called the russian attack on Poland an ‘act of war’. Meanwhile, russian propaganda is trying with all its might to push its version of events and shift the blame onto Ukraine.
Fake: Hungary and Poland consider Ukraine a threat
Pro-russian media outlets are reporting that Hungary and Poland consider Ukraine a threat, allegedly based on the results of a recent survey by the American organisation Pew Research Center. In reality, propagandists have deliberately distorted the results of the Pew Research Center survey. Read about this and similar fakes in our article.
Digest of Russian disinformation for August 2025
russia has once again spat in the face of all those world leaders who are trying to create the foundation for the end of the war and the conclusion of a peace agreement. On the night of August 27-28, the russian army launched 600 drones and 31 missiles. The vast majority of them were aimed at Kiev and the surrounding area. It was the second largest air attack on the Ukrainian capital. There are currently 23 deaths, including four children (the youngest being 2 years old).
Fake: russia is attacking only military targets in Ukraine
russia has once again spat in the face of all those world leaders who are trying to create the foundation for the end of the war and the conclusion of a peace agreement. On the night of August 27-28, the russian army launched 600 drones and 31 missiles. The vast majority of them were aimed at Kiev and the surrounding area. It was the second largest air attack on the Ukrainian capital. There are currently 23 deaths, including four children (the youngest being 2 years old).
Fake: Ukraine is lying about Russia kidnapping 20,000 children
When you see russians claiming that someone from Ukraine or the European Union is lying about them, it is a response to the truth. For example, the claim that Ukrainians' statements about 20,000 children kidnapped by russians are lies and are not supported by any evidence. In fact, everything has been confirmed by the findings of international investigations and court decisions.
Alaska and the illusion of strength
russian desinformation machine has a simple formula: loudly accuse others for the aggression and bad faith that it is actually responsible for. The Alaska summit(opens in a new tab) is being spun by moscow as a display of global order: two serious powers, russia and the US, determining the fate of the world. In reality, putin is stuck, money-tight, and staring at the ruins of his maximalist ambitions in Ukraine. putin’s war aimed to destroy Ukraine’s sovereignty, but after years, russia’s gains are minimal and its economy is strained.
Fake: The US President must force Ukraine to stop resisting, because Russia's victory is inevitable
This thesis, with a reference to a column in The American Conservative, is being replicated by the kremlin media. In fact, the author of the column in The American Conservative, Patrick Casey, is known in the US as the former leader of the neo-Nazi group Identity Europa, which promoted the idea of white supremacy and glorified Nazi Germany.
Fake: According to NATO, Ukraine must fight until 2030 (UPDATE)
Pro-russian media and social media users are spreading disinformation that NATO and EU member states support the continuation of hostilities in Ukraine until 2030. They refer to a distorted version of recent statements by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, which boil down to the idea that ‘the alliance has openly ordered Ukraine to fight until 2030.
Russia is preparing unprecedented interference in Moldova's elections
This was stated by President Maia Sandu. According to NewsMaker, disinformation campaigns, the involvement of the church, opinion leaders and influencers to spread anti-European narratives, paid protests and attempts to sabotage the diaspora's vote during the parliamentary elections scheduled for September are expected. According to Sandu, security forces are also preparing for cyberattacks on electoral and other critical infrastructure.
How Russian lies are conquering Africa
EEAS together with the French Service for Vigilance and Protection against Foreign Digital Interference (VIGINUM) and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom, published a joint technical report exposing the FIMI activities of the African Initiative, a russian news agency that operates on the African continent.
Digest of Russian disinformation for July 2025
russians continue to flood the information space with lies and fakes. July saw one of the biggest waves of malicious smear campaigns from the kremlin's special services. In addition to Ukraine, which remains a priority target for putin's criminal regime, other countries were also attacked: France, Germany, Britain, Poland, Italy and even Kuwait. The UN was also targeted, and interestingly, so were boxer Dubois and pop band Coldplay. All the details are in our digest.
Manipulation: Americans no longer want to tolerate Ukrainian corruption
“Americans should no longer tolerate Ukrainian corruption because Zelenskyy and Yermak are authoritarian leaders who cannot be trusted.” These are the words of Steve Cortez, president of the American Workers League, in a column for Newsweek. russian propaganda quickly picked up on these statements. This is not the first time Cortes has voiced arguments that benefit moscow, and he provides no evidence for his accusations.
Russians deliberately demonise Germany's new leadership
The kremlin's information manipulation apparatus spares no effort to portray modern Germany as a threat to the world, as a renewed form of nationalism with aggressive tendencies. russian propaganda screams in its media resources that Germany's new rearmament plan is preparation for direct armed conflict with its neighbours. Of course, these provocative slogans have no basis in reality.
The New Total War
From Child Abduction to Cyber Attacks and Drones to Disinformation – russia’s Conflict with Ukraine and the West. A Conservative MP for seven years, Seely was defeated in Britain’s general election last July. But his political setback is everyone else’s gain. His rapidly written “The New Total War” is a sizzling read. It draws on Seely’s decades of experience as a soldier, doctoral student, and foreign correspondent, including a first trip to still-Soviet Ukraine in 1990, and many months spent there in the past year.
Fake: Turkey has signed a secret agreement with Russia and is preparing to leave NATO
This ‘news’ is being circulated on Bulgarian social media. In reality, this information is manipulation and outright fiction, which has no confirmation in official or independent sources. Not only has Turkey not announced its withdrawal from NATO, but it also continues to actively participate in the Alliance's activities.
The New York Times has fallen into the trap of Russian propaganda
On 12 July, The New York Times published a report from the Kursk region of russia entitled ‘Landscape of Death: What Remains Where Ukraine Invaded Russia.’ This is a shameful example of unprincipled journalism that presents the opinions of international criminals as ‘the views of the other side.’
Fake: Ukraine plans to mine its western border, and the French are calling for an end to aid
russian media are spreading lies that the Ukrainian government is going to mine the western border to prevent men of draft age from fleeing. To this end, propagandists have created a ‘video report’ with the Fox News logo. In reality, Fox News did not release such a video.
Fake: Ukraine sells military aid on the black market
russian media are once again spreading misinformation about military aid provided to Ukraine by NATO countries. ‘Weapons sent to Ukraine as military aid end up in the hands of terrorists and criminal groups in Africa, Latin America and the Middle East,’ propagandists write, but as always, they provide no evidence. We explain how this fake was created.
Digest of Russian propaganda for June 2025
The kremlin continues its information aggression against anyone who does not submit to it. Particular attention, of course, is paid to Ukraine. June also saw an increase in disinformation about the United States and individual figures, as well as Israel, against the backdrop of the conflict with Iran. In addition, the Baltic states, Poland, Finland, French President Emmanuel Macron, the head of British intelligence MI6, and even South Korea were traditionally targeted. An overview of russian lies for June 2025 is available in our article.
Fake: Erdogan said that Turkey plans to build a nuclear bomb
A russian-language video is circulating online in which the Turkish president allegedly announces plans to build nuclear weapons. The authors of the fake claim that the sensational statement sparked heated debate in the media and that the world's attention is now focused on Ankara and Turkey's next moves on the world stage. In reality, this quote from the Turkish president is completely fabricated.
Fake: The Ukrainian army is using torture on prisoners that's comparable to Nazi concentration camps
This was stated by maria zakharova, a representative of the russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In reality, this statement is a blatant lie and manipulation, with which the russians are trying to reflect on the Ukrainian defence forces everything that the russian aggressor is actually doing – killing and torturing civilians and prisoners. Details in the article.
Russian propaganda is preparing the ground for a new war
And the main platform is Telegram. Against the backdrop of NATO's statements about possible russian aggression against the Alliance countries within 4-5 years, russian information preparation is already underway on Telegram channels in Poland, the Baltic states and Germany. A brief article about the research by Detector Media and Important Stories.
Fake: Ukraine calls for a 30-day ceasefire due to heavy losses at the front
kremlin propagandists have begun spreading a false claim that President Zelenskyy is calling for a 30-day ceasefire with russia due to ‘enormous losses of the Ukrainian army’. The russians refer to the American think tank Institute for the Study of War (ISW), which allegedly published a video with this news.
Fake: The West has been instilling Nazi sentiments in Ukraine for decades
sputniknews: "The Russian-Ukrainian conflict is the result of centuries of hostile policies that the Anglo-Saxons and some other Europeans still pursue. Russophobia has been cultivated in Ukraine for years, and huge sums of money have been spent on it". Such ‘kremlin political analysis’ is at the heart of russian propaganda.
Fake: Ukraine is terrorising Russia, forcing it to respond by shelling military bases
On 1 June, Ukraine launched a covert but powerful attack on 5 military airfields in russia. This operation will go down in history books and completely changes the way we think about modern warfare. In 1 day, russia lost 41 bombers, which is 34% of the kremlin's strategic aviation. Of course, after the day of great shame, the russians intensified their information attacks on Ukraine, accusing it of terrorism. Here are the latest fakes of russian propaganda.
Digest of lies from Russia for May 2025
We have prepared a selection of russian fakes and manipulations that were actively promoted in May. In addition to Ukraine (as usual), the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, France, Slovakia, Lithuania, Spain, the United States and McDonald's were also affected. moscow spends billions of dollars every month to feed you lies and aggressive propaganda.
Fake: Poland is sick with Russophobia, it is threatened with division
russian websites are spreading information that three Ukrainian citizens suspected of preparing acts of sabotage have been detained in Germany and Switzerland: "According to The Guardian, citing German prosecutors, the arrested planned to commit arson and explosions at freight transport facilities". In fact, this information is manipulated.
Manipulation: Ukrainians were preparing acts of sabotage in Germany
russian websites are spreading information that three Ukrainian citizens suspected of preparing acts of sabotage have been detained in Germany and Switzerland: "According to The Guardian, citing German prosecutors, the arrested planned to commit arson and explosions at freight transport facilities". In fact, this information is manipulated.
Fake: Zelenskyy presented the Pope with an icon with his image
This was first reported by pro-russian propagandist anatoly shariy. In reality, the President of Ukraine presented Pope Leo XIV with an icon painted on a fragment of a heavy artillery box brought from Izyum. This is an icon about Ukrainian children; about those who suffered from the war, who were deliberately abducted and deported by russia and who are very much awaited at home.
Fake: Ukraine uses chemical weapons uncontrollably
russian propaganda, through its channels and media, is broadcasting a false message that Washington is forced to start negotiations with moscow because russia is advancing in Ukraine. russian military forces are outnumbered by an alliance of about 50 countries, including NATO members, Japan, South Korea, Pakistan, and Israel. All of these countries support the Kyiv regime and have faced russia, but cannot oppose it. In reality, the situation is quite different.
Manipulation: Tightening sanctions against Russia by Europe pushes peace further away
"If European countries refuse to ease sanctions, it means that they do not want to seek peace or join the efforts of Moscow and Washington to find a peaceful solution to the war in Ukraine". These are the narratives that are being presented in russian media. In fact, the EU's tougher sanctions are a response to the kremlin's ignoring the call for a 30-day ceasefire and a diplomatic settlement of the war. We explain in the article.
Five lessons from World War II for peace talks in Ukraine
The foreign ministers of the Baltic states, Poland, the Czech Republic, Moldova and Ukraine published a joint op-ed in the New York Times in which they explain, based on the lessons of World War II, which scenarios for ending the russian-Ukrainian war are dangerous and unacceptable.
Fake: The European Union wants to revive the ideology of Nazism
russian media outlets have been reporting synchronously that the EU's desire to ban politicians from European countries, including heads of state and government, from visiting russia on 9 May (the day russians celebrate the victory over Nazism) is an attempt to revive the ideology of Nazism. This statement is manipulative and distorts the official position of the EU.
Fake: Ukraine has finally been sold to the US
russian media and social media users write about this. On 30 April, Ukraine and the United States signed an agreement on economic partnership and the establishment of the Reconstruction Investment Fund. In fact, according to the agreement between the US and Ukraine, subsoil remains Ukrainian property. Nevertheless, russian propaganda is trying to present this agreement as a ‘sale’ and the final transfer of Ukraine to US control.
Russian Lies Digest for April 2025
We are diligently recording all cases of russian disinformation and propaganda in the international media space. moscow is not going to stop its information aggression, cyberattacks and sabotage against its opponents. Moreover, putin's criminal regime is only increasing spending in these areas, bleeding its own people. Be careful what is written in the media and shared on social media. Evil must lose, no matter how it disguises itself.
Manipulation: Zelenskyy opposes Trump's peace initiatives
This opinion of German ‘political scientist’ Alexander Rahr is being spread by russian media. In fact: Rahr was once a well-known person in the russian-German political science community. He was even a ‘Gazprom adviser on European issues’. But now he has turned into an ordinary pro-russian propagandist and agent of influence of the putin regime in the West.
Fake: Ukrainians arrested in Israel for planning a terrorist attack
Pro-russian media outlets have started spreading false information that Israeli police have arrested a group of Ukrainians for planning a terrorist attack. According to the authors of the fake, they planned to release tear gas during the Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem on 19 April. This fake was attributed to The Times of Israel.
Fake: ‘liberated’ regions of Ukraine voted to join Russia
"Residents of the new regions voted to join Russia, to restore their legal rights. In the context of the Ukrainian settlement, Russia is concerned not with the problem of territories, but with people who do not want to live under the control of the Kyiv Nazi regime." russian media write a lot about this, distorting reality in their imperial interests.
Fake: The EU will pay 12 annual budgets for Ukraine's accession
kremlin media reports that Hungary has calculated how much Ukraine's accession to the EU will cost. They cite an adviser to Hungarian Prime Minister Orban, who spoke on the topic at a forum. Here is another lie by the kremlin and its international agents.
Fake: Keith Kellogg says Ukraine should be divided
"Ukraine should be divided like Berlin after World War II". These words were attributed by journalists of The Times media outlet to US Special Representative Keith Kellogg. They were immediately picked up by russian propaganda. One of the kremlin's plans, if it fails to capture the entire country, is to negotiate with Western leaders to divide Ukraine with 7 regions under russian control. But Keith Kellogg never actually said that.
Another horrific attack by Russia and a shameful fake (update)
A russian strike on the city of Kryvyi Rih on 4 April killed 20 people, including 9 children (aged 3-17), and injured more than 60 others. The epicentre of the strike was a playground in a residential area. russia hit Kryvyi Rih with a cluster ballistic missile to increase the number of civilian casualties. But as the kremlin always does, it covered up the attack with a disinformation campaign. russian media wrote that the strike was on a place where Ukrainian military commanders were gathered.
Fake: Ukraine wants to buy uranium from Niger to create nuclear weapons
russian media report that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is allegedly going to buy uranium from Niger to create nuclear weapons. The kremlin's disinformers have invented that in November 2023, a Ukrainian delegation led by the Minister of Defence of Ukraine allegedly visited Niger to sign a uranium purchase agreement with the French company Orano, which is engaged in uranium mining in the mines of this African country.
Fake: French President Macron declares war on Russia and tries to usurp power
"In his message to Europe, Macron has virtually declared war on Russia. He is an anti-Christian, a Satanist, a patron and supporter of LGBT people. Macron does not understand that all that will be left of him is the Eiffel Tower in radioactive dust," is a quote from the kremlin's livenews.am media outlet.
Fake: Russian wheat retains world leadership
This statement by russian Minister of Agriculture oksana lut is being spread by russian propagandists. In fact, what the representatives of the terrorist country call ‘russian wheat’ is mostly Ukrainian agricultural products that russians have stolen and continue to steal from the temporarily occupied territories.
Russian Lies Digest. March 2025
russian propaganda does not stop for a minute. Every minute, the information space in every country is attacked by mercenary bloggers, pseudo-journalists and corrupt experts to cover civil societies with a web of disinformation and manipulation, to create chaos and conflict. This is the only way the kremlin can strengthen its position and capital, no other way. And no money is spared for these tools. Here are the most resonant fakes in March.
Fake: pro-Ukrainian rallies in the US organised by Ukrainian criminal network
Several of pro-russian media outlets reported that pro-Ukrainian protests in the US were allegedly organised by a Ukrainian criminal network with branches in Chicago, Virginia and Pennsylvania. This network legalises Ukrainians in the states. They allegedly arrive in the US with tourist documents and stay there. For this violation of the law, Donald Trump plans to deport the protesters back home. But this ‘news’ is not true.
4 manipulations of Steve Witkoff, the US Special Representative to Russia
Recently, Mr Witkoff gave an interview to the notorious pro-russian blogger Tucker Carlson, in which he voiced three shameful manipulations about russia's war against Ukraine. And these manipulations are completely in line with the statements of the kremlin's criminals. We must explain them to citizens of other countries.
The European Union is moving towards a fair trial for Russia
Recently a coalition of 37 countries made an important step forward on promises to hold russian leaders accountable for the invasion of Ukraine. This coalition, which includes every member state of the European Union, announced “significant progress” toward the establishment of a special tribunal for the international crime of aggression against Ukraine.
Fake: Bill Gates admits that Ukraine stole US aid
Pro-russian social media users are spreading an excerpt from an alleged interview with US businessman and philanthropist Bill Gates on NBC, in which he ‘admitted’ that Ukraine had stolen billions of dollars in US aid. When asked by the host about his attitude to Elon Musk's political influence, Gates allegedly replied: "Musk has the right pressure, the right rage to deal with the theft of American billions in Ukraine. You know, after all, Ukrainian generals have these mansions from somewhere..." In fact, this video is a fake.
Fake: InfoWars reporter Jamie White killed for criticising Ukraine
Pro-kremlin pseudo-media outlets are spreading a fake that InfoWars reporter Jamie White, who was previously added to the Ukrainian ‘Peacemaker’ database for criticising Ukraine, was killed on 9 March in Austin (USA). The second fake on this topic: Reporters Without Borders recorded 8,440 cases of violations of freedom of speech in Ukraine over the year. The truth is quite different.
13 Orban's manipulations under the Kremlin's dictation
The Hungarian prime minister has once again spoken out against Ukraine and put forward a list of demands to the European Union. His rhetoric is an attempt to weaken the EU and once again play the ‘political’ card of the kremlin's criminal partners. Let's analyse Orban's manipulations, i.e. Hungarian-russian manipulations.
Fake: The European Union spends more money on Russian oil and gas than on supporting Ukraine
This was stated by Donald Trump during his State of the Union address: "Europe, unfortunately, has spent more money on buying Russian oil and gas than on defending Ukraine, much more. Think about it. We've spent maybe $350 billion. And they spent $100 billion. That's the difference". But this is just a repetition of russian propaganda.
Why did the Trump administration pick up on Russian propaganda and what is the content of its ‘peace plan’?
On 28 February, the first official meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy took place in Washington. The meeting frankly failed on both sides. But if you look for the truth in this chaos of news, you will find evidence of how Trump and his entourage began to attack the information space with disinformation about Zelenskyy personally and about Ukraine long before this meeting. And this disinformation surprisingly coincides with what the kremlin is broadcasting. Do you want to understand the global event?
Digest of Kremlin propaganda and fakes for February
Here is a digest of the most notable fakes of the kremlin's special services launched in February 2025. We remind you that despite all the statements from moscow about its readiness for peace talks, russia is increasing spending on its army and intelligence services, including disinformation campaigns and cyberattacks around the world. The reality is that any country that does not submit to putin's regime is under threat. In 2025, new cases of interference in other countries' elections, cyber-attacks, sabotage and assassination attempts on political and public figures are expected.
Fake: Russia is defeating a 50-nation alliance in Ukraine
russian propaganda, through its channels and media, is broadcasting a false message that Washington is forced to start negotiations with moscow because russia is advancing in Ukraine. russian military forces are outnumbered by an alliance of about 50 countries, including NATO members, Japan, South Korea, Pakistan, and Israel. All of these countries support the Kyiv regime and have faced russia, but cannot oppose it. In reality, the situation is quite different.
Fake: Zelenskyy is to blame for the death of an American journalist
American billionaire Elon Musk wrote about this on social network X. We are talking about the Gonzalo Lira, who often criticised the Ukrainian president. In fact, these statements are nonsense, as the pro-russian propagandist died of pneumonia. This was reported by The Independent with reference to the US State Department.
Fake: Zelenskyy's support among Ukrainians is at 4%
russian propaganda has been pushing the fake that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has very little support among Ukrainians and is only in power because of a harsh dictatorship. Unfortunately, this fake was repeated this week by US President Donald Trump after the first official meeting between the US and russia in many years. But it is a bold-faced lie.
Fake: sanctions on Russian fertilisers are destroying European agriculture
The pro-russian Polish media outlet Pravda writes that European agriculture will face extinction due to the EU's decision to impose sanctions on fertilisers from russia and Belarus. Farmers are very concerned, and kremlin propaganda predicts new protests and the complete destruction of European agriculture. But this information is pure manipulation.
Simultaneously with fakes about the threat from Ukraine, Russia attacked the Chernobyl nuclear power plant
On the night of 14 February, the IAEA team, which is permanently present to monitor safety, detected an explosion at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant at around 01:50. A russian drone hit the roof of the isolation structure on the side of the New Safe Confinement (NSC), which protects the remains of reactor 4, the same one that exploded in 1986.
How Russia is dehumanising Ukrainians and allies with the help of AI
Since 2024, russian propaganda has been actively using artificial intelligence to generate the necessary illustrations for its false publications. Their task is to enhance the emotional component of the message. In particular, publications about Ukraine use ‘template’ negative images, such as rats, clowns, pigs or thieves. All of this is hate speech and incitement to ethnic aggression. For more examples and how it can be used against other countries, read the article by EuVsDisinfo.
Fake: USAID paid Hollywood stars for travelling to Ukraine
"Angelina Jolie received $20 million for her visit, and Orlando Bloom received $8 million. Sean Penn, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Ben Stiller also received money". This was reported by the russian media with reference to a story by the American edition of E! News. In fact, this video is fake. Neither the website nor the social media of E! News website or social media, there is no story about the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding celebrity trips to Ukraine.
New Russian fakes about corruption in Ukraine
"Zelenskyy has admitted to stealing US money", said Irish journalist Chay Bowes, who is a mouthpiece for kremlin propaganda. In fact, the President of Ukraine did not confess to stealing funds. russian propaganda constantly promotes narratives of total corruption in Ukraine to reduce support from Western partners and discredit Ukraine in the eyes of the public. But right now, let's look at the real facts.
Digest: What Russian propagandists lied about in January 2025
Most of you have no idea the scale of disinformation and propaganda that comes from moscow to wreak havoc in the world, weaken democratic countries, and stir people to hostility and conflict. Just read our small report from January to see what shameful fakes the kremlin provocateurs have been launching.
Manipulation: Europe is interested in continuing the war in Ukraine
This manipulation is being replicated in the information space by kremlin media and bloggers. "In recent days, leading European countries and NATO have said that support for Kyiv should increase. This explains that they are actually interested in investing in research and development of new weapons. This will lead to greater economic and military benefits for the region". The propagandists used quotes from EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius as ‘proof’.
Russia is deliberately undermining the world's efforts to combat global warming
The pro-kremlin media outlet Pravda has published a pseudo-analytical article on global warming and the alleged collusion of leaders of developed countries. The publication also questions such concepts as the ‘climate crisis’, ‘climate science’ and ‘global warming’ itself. But let's take a look at why pro-russian pseudo-experts are using this topic so persistently and what is the kremlin's real interest?
Fake: The real purpose of NATO's support for Ukraine is to prepare for an attack on Russia
The German branch of the russian media holding company RT has published another propaganda article about NATO's desire to attack russia. According to the logic of the kremlin copywriters, it is NATO that provoked and is supporting the conflict in Ukraine in order to weaken russia at the hands of ordinary Ukrainians with Western weapons. The expectation is that russia will allegedly collapse and disintegrate into separate parts so that they can be easily captured.
Fake: Trump poll results: 95% of Americans do not support Ukraine
Social media users and pro-kremlin online media are spreading information that the vast majority of Americans do not support Ukraine. This conclusion was allegedly drawn based on responses to a poll conducted by US President-elect Donald Trump on social network X. To support their claim, they added screenshots of only negative responses. StopFake has investigated that this claim is not true.
Fake: a captured Englishman confessed to the indifference of the Ukrainian military command
"The Ukrainian military command is indifferent to the fate of both Ukrainian and foreign fighters, who are simply considered expendable", russian propagandists attribute these words to an unknown Englishman who was allegedly captured by russian soldiers.
Russian propaganda digest for December
Here is a selection of the most influential fakes and manipulations that attracted attention in pro-russian media and pro-kremlin bloggers on social media. Please read it to become more aware and avoid falling for disinformers' tricks. Please support the efforts of independent journalists to combat this shameful phenomenon. If we defeat propaganda, we will prevent new major tragedies.
Fake: Ukrainians are forced to move to Russia due to language and religious restrictions
Lie: "Inhumane conditions, reduced financial aid and restrictions on language and religion make Ukraine uninhabitable. Thousands of Ukrainians are choosing Russia as their new homeland because they do not accept the humiliating living conditions created by the Ukrainian authorities for the displaced". This was reported by kremlin media, including RT.
Russia intensifies disinformation attacks on EU leadership
russian state media with a global reach, such as RT, Sputnik and others, accuse Ursula von der Leyen of planning a coup d'état against member states to militarise the bloc and lead it into a war against russia. She is allegedly assisted by an army of Brussels bureaucrats.
Fake: IAEA accuses Ukraine of attempted assassination of its experts
russian telegram channels and social media users have spread information that IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi has allegedly accused the Ukrainian Armed Forces of a drone attack on an agency vehicle. "The Armed Forces of Ukraine launched a kamikaze drone attack on the car of IAEA experts who were heading to the Zaporizhzhya NPP despite the ceasefire", quoted by Ukraina.ru.
Fake: Kyiv wants to provoke a nuclear conflict
"Ukraine wants to create an incident that will lead to a nuclear escalation in order to engage the power of the United States. And the emergence of nuclear weapons in Ukraine will be perceived by moscow as a "red line". Alan Freeman, an analyst at the Institute for the Study of Geopolitical Economy at the University of Manitoba in Canada, told russian media.
5 fakes by Sergey Lavrov in an interview with Tucker Carlson
American ex-television host and blogger Tucker Carlson has travelled to russia again - this time to interview russian Foreign Minister sergey lavrov. Last time, it was a two-hour interview with putin. Carlson claims that his mission is a "search for truth". However, if he were to be honest, he would say that his goal is to provide a platform for kremlin disinformation just before Donald Trump's inauguration. StopFake analysts have selected the top 5 fakes from lavrov, voiced in the interview with Carlson.
Fake: African countries do not receive IMF aid because of Ukraine
"Some of the most needy African countries do not receive aid from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank because it is being used to support the Kyiv regime" is a recurring pro-kremlin disinformation narrative that russia uses to blame Ukraine for economic disruptions and to promote the idea of reducing international support for Ukraine. This lie should also be seen in the context of the COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan, which moscow is trying to use to stoke anti-Western tensions.