Russia
Fri, Jan 31, 2025
How Russia throttled YouTube for domestic audiences
Russia has a long history of targeted platforms, and aimed its restrictions on the most popular video-sharing platform in the country
Mon, Jan 6, 2025
DFRLab: a look back at 2024
Revisiting key milestones in DFRLab publishing over the last calendar year
by Andy Carvin
Fri, Dec 20, 2024
Oil laundering at sea: defeating Russia’s shadow fleet in the Mediterranean
Analysis: We must strengthen our collective OSINT capacity to track illicit Russian oil shipments and prevent them
by Dr. Giangiuseppe Pili, Dr. Gary C. Kessler, Alessio Armenzoni
Wed, Dec 11, 2024
Alternative European media spread pro-Kremlin narratives targeting Moldova vote
EU Reporter and EU Today's coverage appeared aimed at discrediting Moldova’s recent presidential election and EU integration referendum
Mon, Nov 25, 2024
Russian milbloggers employed nuclear scare tactics following Ukrainian incursion of Kursk
Telegram channels claimed that Ukraine intended to attack Russian nuclear power plants, then exploited a site visit by IAEA Director Rafael Grossi
Mon, Nov 4, 2024
Take the Bribe but Watch Your Back: Why Russia Imprisoned a Security Officer for Taking Cybercriminal Payoffs
Russia imprisoned a security service officer for taking bribes from cybercriminals—showing not a willingness to crack down on cybercrime, but instead just how much the Kremlin wants to maintain its cybercrime protection racket.
by Justin Sherman
Wed, Oct 16, 2024
Analysis: Why Moldova is a make-or-break moment to combat Russian interference
Moldova upcoming presidential election and referendum on joining the EU is an urgent test for Russia's ability to interfere globally for its own geopolitical gain
by Mark Scott
Tue, Sep 17, 2024
Explainer: US catches Russia red-handed attempting to manipulate 2024 presidential election
US government agencies outlined significant actions taken against Kremlin-sponsored efforts to interfere with the election
Fri, Sep 6, 2024
Explainer: the Russian influence operations targeting the 2024 US elections
The September 2024 deplatforming of Operation Doppelganger demonstrates how US voters are being targeted by Russian influence operations
Fri, Aug 30, 2024
Pro-Russia, pro-Wagner activity surges following Mali and Wagner forces’ defeat in battle
An inauthentic network of YouTube channels pushed pro-AES and anti-Ukraine narratives after the Tinzaouaten confrontation
Fri, Aug 30, 2024
TikTok accounts target West Africa with AI-generated content promoting Putin and regional leaders
TikTok accounts with thousands of followers spread pro-Russia and anti-France narratives
Mon, Aug 12, 2024
Russia uses video games in Africa to spread anti-Western propaganda
A Hearts of Iron IV mod exemplifies how video games can become propaganda tools
