Russia

Fri, Apr 10, 2026

Morocco-based YouTube channel acts as French-language proxy for sanctioned Kremlin propagandists

The channel amassed over 10.5 million views while platforming EU-sanctioned figures

by Valentin Châtelet

Conflict Disinformation

Wed, Apr 8, 2026

Pravda in the pipeline: Early evidence of state-adjacent propaganda in AI training data 

An audit of Common Crawl reveals presence of Pravda and Glassbridge content in popular archive service, with further signs of LLM ingestion.

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

AI Poisoning Artificial Intelligence

Fri, Apr 3, 2026

Sanctioned Kremlin-affiliated content persists via Pravda Network, attempting to shape Ukraine’s image abroad

The Pravda Network continues to launder sanctioned Russian media and exploit gaps in EU enforcement

by Iryna Adam, Valentin Châtelet

Conflict Economic Sanctions

Mon, Mar 23, 2026

AI-generated YouTube channels co-opt war coverage to farm nearly two billion views

Coordinated network deploys synthetic anchors, fabricated headlines, and LLM-produced scripts to capitalize on audience interest in Russia-Ukraine war.

by Iryna Adam, Eto Buziashvili

Artificial Intelligence Disinformation

Fri, Mar 20, 2026

Romanian channel launders sanctioned Russian content for domestic audiences

News Time Romania systematically translates and republishes material from SouthFront, Rybar, and Alexander Dugin across TikTok and Telegram.

by Victoria Olari

Disinformation Economic Sanctions

Tue, Dec 23, 2025

Kremlin-origin campaigns target Armenia with ‘Ukrainization’ narrative

As Armenia shifts its foreign policy, pro-Russia channels amplify familiar fearmongering narratives

by Sopo Gelava

Armenia Disinformation

Tue, Dec 23, 2025

Moldovan ‘Traitors’ portal linked to Russian cybercrime group

Anti-PAS online smear campaign linked to sanctioned Russian actor

by Valentin Châtelet

Artificial Intelligence Disinformation

Wed, Oct 1, 2025

Targeting the faithful: Pro-Russia campaign engages Moldova’s Christian voters

A coordinated online campaign relied on Christian traditionalist and anti-EU rhetoric to mobilize voters against PAS.

by Victoria Olari, Givi Gigitashvili, Sopo Gelava

Democracy Democratic Transitions

Tue, Sep 23, 2025

Sanctioned Russian actor linked to new media outlet targeting Moldova

REST is linked to the Russian threat actor Rybar, which targets EU countries, along with Moldova

by Jakub Kubś and Eto Buziashvili

Artificial Intelligence Democracy

Wed, Jul 16, 2025

Digital occupation: Pro-Russian bot networks target Ukraine’s occupied territories on Telegram

New analysis of 3,634 automated accounts spreading pro-Russian propaganda on Telegram channels used by Ukrainian populations in occupied territories shows Russia's attempts to extend its occupation into digital spaces.

by Yuliia Dukach, Iryna Adam, and Meredith Furbish

Thu, May 15, 2025

Pro-Kremlin actors exploit USAID scrutiny to destabilize Moldova’s pre-election landscape

Multiple apparent influence campaigns using USAID cuts to promote election denialism and push for criminalization of Moldova’s ruling party

by Eto Buziashvili, Victoria Olari

Corruption Democratic Transitions

Fri, Apr 18, 2025

Russia’s Pravda network in numbers: Introducing the Pravda Dashboard

The Pravda Dashboard reveals how Russia's global network circumvents sanctions on prohibited content

by Valentin Châtelet and Amaury Lesplingart

Conflict Disinformation