Eastern Europe
Mon, Jul 8, 2024
Inauthentic Facebook ad campaign spreads anti-EU messages
Facebook pages disguised as neutral news sources sponsored ads to promote anti-EU narratives ahead of Moldova's referendum on EU integration
Tue, May 28, 2024
Websites of Moldovan politicians linked to local pro-Russia news outlets
Website infrastructure links Moldovan pro-Russia news outlets to far-left political parties
Fri, Apr 12, 2024
Moldova in the digital crosshairs of anonymous, pro-Russian Telegram channels
Anonymous Telegram channels attempt to discredit Moldova’s pro-European government and amplify pro-Russian narratives
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
Stalin lionized on Georgian TikTok
TikTok videos promote myths about late Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, portraying him as a religious, well-educated strongman
by Sopo Gelava
Thu, Feb 15, 2024
US celebrities unwittingly recruited to undermine Moldova’s president
Pro-Russian propagandists solicited US celebrities on Cameo to record videos calling for the downfall of Moldovan President Maia Sandu
Thu, Nov 30, 2023
Russian War Report: Pro-Kremlin surrogates accuse the US of using ‘climate weapons’ in Crimea
Following a severe storm in the Black Sea heavily impacted Crimea, pro-Kremlin sources circulated a conspiracy suggesting the US used a weather weapon.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Thu, Nov 30, 2023
The Kremlin and its proxies attempted to deflect the “spy antennas” scandal in Moldova
Pro-Russian entities attempted to divert attention away from the growing volume of potential intel-gathering equipment on its embassy roof
Tue, Nov 28, 2023
Pro-Kremlin actors amplify video to target multinational military exercises in Moldova
A video featuring a local Moldovan farmer accosting military personnel participating in multinational exercise was used as a pretext to attack the West
Thu, Oct 5, 2023
Kremlin propagandists fuel anti-government sentiment in Armenia
Russian media and influencers blame Armenian prime minister and the West for the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh while encouraging anti-government protests
Thu, Aug 3, 2023
Russian War Report: Drones target central Moscow skyscrapers
Drone strikes hit central Moscow this week killing none but damaging a skyscraper. Meanwhile, TGStat has restricted access to a Telegram channel that tracks Russian casualties.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Thu, Jul 27, 2023
Russian War Report: Kremlin seeks stronger ties in Africa as Wagner eyes Niger coup
As Russian president Vladimir Putin attends the Russia-Africa Summit, he and his government are making moves to solidify regional cooperation. Amid this, Wagner seeks to capitalize on the coup in Niger.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Thu, Jul 20, 2023
Russian War Report: Wagner is still in business in Africa
Despite their Russia-based forces being relocated to Belarus after their failed mutiny, Wagner Group is still alive and active in Africa, including ahead of a referendum in the Central African Republic.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab