Social Media

Tue, Dec 20, 2016

Slavic Brotherhood?

What open sources can tell us about the arrest of three pro-Russian journalists in Belarus and the uneasy relationship between Minsk and Moscow.

by Ben Nimmo

Belarus Belarus

Tue, Dec 13, 2016

Aleppo’s Final Goodbyes

Harrowing stories from the city’s last hours

by Nicholas Yap

Conflict Disinformation

Mon, Nov 21, 2016

One Night of Shelling, Two Stories to Tell

Comparing the aftermath and opposing media coverage of overnight shelling in the Luhansk Oblas

Conflict Disinformation

Fri, Sep 23, 2016

A Serb, a Texan, and a Colombian Walk Into a War…

Profiling the foreign fighters who joined the Russia-backed separatists

Colombia Colombia

Sun, Sep 18, 2016

Maryinka is Burning

The past, present, and future of the strategic Ukrainian city

Conflict OSCE

Tue, Sep 13, 2016

Did Syria down an Israeli F-16?

On September 13, Syrian government sources claimed that it downed both an Israeli F-16 jet and unspecified drone.

Disinformation Facebook

Fri, Sep 9, 2016

Becoming a Citizen Spy

Normal citizens in Ukraine have helped prove Russian aggression through Facebook photos and YouTube videos.

Civil Society Eastern Europe

Fri, Sep 2, 2016

Schrödinger’s President

DFRLab monitored social media for confirmation of Uzbek leader Islam Karimov’s death. Conflicting reports made the president's death unclear.

Disinformation Eurasia

Wed, Aug 31, 2016

The Wolf on Crimea’s Doorstep?

What digital breadcrumbs tell us about the recent Russian military mobilization in Crimea

Government Instagram

Thu, Aug 25, 2016

Deadly Congestion at Ukrainian Checkpoints

How perilously long queues in the Donbas are leading to unnecessary civilian casualties

Conflict Crisis Management

Tue, Aug 2, 2016

Avdiivka Stalemate

Although the Minsk II agreement renewed the ceasefire protocols between pro-Russian separatists and the Ukrainian military in February 2015, both sides have violated its conditions by failing to withdraw weapons and continuing to fight along the contact line.

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

Fri, Jul 22, 2016

Kremlin’s ‘Secret’ Elite

Online Open Source Investigation lifts the cover of Russian Clandestine Service.

Corruption Economy & Business