Information War Russian authorities appear to deem original historical research dangerous dispatch Madeline Roache
Soft Power Made in Bulgaria: pro-Russian propaganda Bulgarian fake-news agents often promote Moscow’s line not for Russia’s sake, but for their own political interests dispatch Michael Colborne
Traditional Values Russian TV network won’t air ‘Simpsons’ episode over fears of offending christians dispatch Katia Patin
Armed Conflict Russia used a two-year-old video and an ‘alternative’ Swedish group to discredit reports of Syria gas attack Who are the Swedish doctors that Russian media is using to drum up support for war in Syria? dispatch Katia Patin
Information War Confessions of a (former) Russian state TV reporter After working for Kremlin TV, a Russian reporter explains how the state turns journalists into propagandists first person Ilya Kizirov
Information War Czechs struggle to sort facts from fears over Russian influence Many are wary of renewed Russian meddling, but could overstating the threat play into Putin’s hands? dispatch Amy Mackinnon
Information War Manipulating elections via Twitter in Armenia Legitimate accounts suspended while suspected bots spread fake news of Western interference dispatch Amy Mackinnon
Information War How (not to) cover lies As journalists try to figure out how to cover a “post-factual” world, they should look at Ukraine for lessons essay Natalia Antelava
Information War Why has Russia’s propaganda machine set its sights on Belarus? Some Belarusian observers see the campaign as a replay of Moscow’s Ukraine tactics dispatch Amy Mackinnon
Information War Russian propaganda exploits ethnic tensions to keep Macedonia looking inward, not westward dispatch Dan McLaughlin
Soft Power Searching for Putin’s Swedish friends Dissatisfied with the mainstream media, Sweden’s old left and alt-right find common ground on Russia dispatch Dominic Hinde
Information War Why Europe’s last dictator may suddenly need uncensored TV Belarus may lose the only TV channel that dares to criticize its dictator. And that could be bad news for Lukashenko himself dispatch Amy Mackinnon
Information War Disinformation in action: social media users catch Sputnik International accusing Georgia of legalizing ‘sodomy,’ ‘lesbianism’ dispatch Katia Patin
