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U.S. Posts $10 Million Reward Citing Russian Election Interference

The State Department singled out Russian media organization Rybar LLC, which also operates a Telegram channel popular among pro-Ukraine-war hardliners...

opinion Konstantin Pakhalyuk

What Does the Kremlin Mean by ‘Russophobia?'

Moscow says they’re banning “Russophobia.” But they’re really banning criticism of the country’s policies.

opinion Sofia Johanson

Muzzled in the West, RT Still Reaches Audiences Across the Globe

RT thinks it's an embattled underdog against the hegemonic West — a perspective appealing to the Global South countries it targets.

U.S. Accuses Russia’s RT News Outlet of Election Interference

The 10 individuals and two entities sanctioned include RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan and deputy Elizaveta Brodskaia.

opinion Alexander Shulga

To the Kremlin, Everything Is Propaganda

From sport to culture and even museums, the Kremlin is adept at using whatever it can to perpetuate its victim narrative.

YouTube Bans Pro-War Russian Artists

The artists were included in a recent package of EU sanctions against Russia for staging concerts in occupied Ukraine and spreading propaganda.

opinion Artemy Troitsky

Kanye West and Russia’s Dark Twisted Fantasy

Despite how the Kremlin’s mouthpieces reject the West as perverse and decadent, controversial outsiders like Kanye West have long been welcome.

opinion Ben Dubow

Embarrassingly for the Kremlin, Russian AI Isn’t Good Enough for Its Own Disinformation

Putin says he wants to make Russia a world leader in artificial intelligence. But ironically, Russian propaganda is still reliant on American software...

Western Stars, Anti-War Rappers and Political Parodies: Russian Web Project Revisits ‘The Television We Lost’

“I want people to watch these videos and reflect on why this happened and how we lost it,” A Chto Po TV's creator told The Moscow Times.

Outrage in Amsterdam as Russian TV Celebrities Take the Stage

Vladimir Pozner and Ivan Urgant's live show in Amsterdam took place amid a vocal protest against the platforming of Russian "propagandists."

opinion Jon Roozenbeek

Why Russian Propaganda Isn’t as Sophisticated as You Think

The Kremlin bought into its own propaganda so much that it believed many Ukrainians would join the invading Russians in battle.

Belgium Probing Russian 'Interference' in European Parliament, PM Says

Belgium says its intelligence services discovered that some EU lawmakers were paid to promote Moscow's propaganda.

opinion Ian Garner

Putinism Is Set to Live On in Russia’s Youth

The biggest survey since the start of the war shows that Russia’s next generation may not usher in the change onlookers wish for.

Czechs Bust Major Russian Propaganda Network

The group used the Prague-based Voice of Europe news site to spread information seeking to discourage the EU from sending aid to Ukraine, the Czech prime...

opinion Jade McGlynn

Inside the Kremlin’s Showcase of Russian National Fantasies

A public exhibition about Russia’s achievements and purported unity reveals the cracks in the system governing the deeply divided country.

opinion Jade McGlynn

How Russian Propaganda Built an Alternate Reality in Occupied Ukraine

Moscow realized its old tactics wouldn’t work on citizens of occupied Ukrainian lands. So it switched to convincing people Kyiv betrayed them.

opinion Kirill Buketov

Russian Propagandists Are Dancing on the Bones of Israel-Hamas Victims

Russian TV is spreading fake news to promote the idea Russia and China will build a new world on Washington’s ruined reputation.

opinion Elise Thomas

Why Russia Embraces Tucker Carlson

Russian propagandists know the former Fox News presenter can stoke division in America better than they ever could.

RT's Simonyan Faces Backlash Over Call to Detonate Nuke Over Siberia

A member of Russia's lower-house State Duma described Simonyan's remarks as a "deep insult" toward Siberians and demanded that she apologize.

opinion Jade McGlynn

Russia’s History Textbook Rewrite Is a Bid to Control the Future

This isn’t a history textbook, but a narrative of excuses for Russian and Soviet crimes, as well as an exhortation to young readers to accept these crimes...

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