Thu, Mar 17, 2022
RT and Sputnik in Spanish boosted by Russian embassy tweets and suspicious accounts
RT en Español and Sputnik News catapulted by diplomatic Twitter accounts and inauthentic activity after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Fri, Mar 11, 2022
False reports incite attacks on non-Ukrainian refugees in Poland
Polish right-wing party calls for extremist groups to protect citizens from “immigrants from outside Europe."
Thu, Mar 10, 2022
IStandWithPutin hashtag trends amid dubious amplification efforts
Over the week of February 28, 2022, the hashtag #IStandWithPutin trended in several regions, but a deeper look at the origin and amplification of the hashtag suggested this support was artificial.
by Jean le Roux
Fri, Mar 4, 2022
Russian War Report: Global crackdown on Russian state-affiliated media continues as Russia blocks Facebook
In response to the invasion of Ukraine, governments and corporations have implemented new regulations and policies to mitigate the reach of Russian state-affiliated media within their borders and on their services.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Wed, Mar 2, 2022
Fake Telegram group urges Africans in Ukraine to wear armbands used by combatants
Misleading and racist Telegram groups emerge as accusations of racism by border authorities go viral on Twitter.
by Jean le Roux
Tue, Mar 1, 2022
Mapped: Russia’s shelling of civilians in Kharkiv
The DFRLab analyzed and geolocated available imagery of the attack, identifying three main neighborhoods affected by shelling.
Thu, Feb 24, 2022
Russian War Report: Belarus joins conflict against Ukraine
The Council's open-source researchers break down the Kremlin's latest moves online and on the battlefield in its war in Ukraine.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Mon, Feb 14, 2022
A moment of truth for China’s vaccine diplomacy in Iran
Iranian officials echoed Chinese messaging while touting vaccines and criticizing the United States.
by Simin Kargar
Tue, Feb 8, 2022
Russian War Report: Missile battalion confirmed in Belarus
The Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab tracks the latest Russian military movements and other developments in the Kremlin's hybrid war against Ukraine.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Tue, Feb 1, 2022
Russian War Report: Will Moscow provide weapons and passports to breakaway Ukrainian regions?
The Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab is tracking the latest on Russia moving blood and food supplies to the front, narratives in Kremlin-tied media, and more.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Jan 28, 2022
Russian War Report: Kremlin pushes claims about Ukrainian offensive, ‘junk’ weapons from West
The Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab is tracking the latest from Russian troop movements to social media conspiracy theories to Duma debates.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Thu, Jan 27, 2022
Russian equipment flows into Belarus
Russia continues to move tanks and other materiel into Belarus along Ukraine’s northern border, as far west as Brest.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
