Donald Trump has become the center of attention in the Russian media, surpassing even Vladimir Putin in the number of mentions. His statements are becoming part of the Kremlin's propaganda, which uses them to support the narrative of Russia's "rightness" in the war and attempts to establish peace on the Kremlin's terms. The propaganda actively shapes the image of the United States, where Trump personifies a "right" American who can change the White House's policy in favor of Russia.At the same time, propagandists do not forget to turn Europe into a new enemy, replacing old narratives about "Anglo-Saxons" with new expressions that are offensive, such as European bureaucrats and British politicians.This article explored the main topics that dominated the Russian information space. We also analyzed the key people mentioned in the Russian media. The monitoring summarizes our previous studies on the attitude of propaganda towards the United States after the presidential election and on the coverage of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in the Russian mediaЧитати українською

Elon Musk, the owner of the X platform (Twitter), has turned his social media presence into a tool of influence far beyond business.Читати українською

After Donald Trump redefined US policy toward Russia, Moscow has found a new main enemy: the United Kingdom and Europe. This shift in the focus of hostility is significant. For decades, Russian propaganda has been building an image of America as the main enemy and blaming for all the troubles and wars in the world.Washington is restoring diplomatic relations with Moscow, but at the same time spoiling them with NATO allies and Ukraine. All of this looks like a successful outcome of the Kremlin's years-long efforts to divide Europe and the United States since World War II.This monitoring shows that Russian propaganda's attitude toward the United States will change in 2025.Читати українською

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With the "warming" of relations between the United States and Russia, Kremlin propaganda rhetoric is also changing. Even the most solid narrative that the US is ruling Ukraine is being transformed. We analyzed the main Russian propaganda Telegram channels.Читати українською

On February 23, parliamentary elections will be held in Germany. Parties are competing for voter support, and key issues, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its consequences, are being actively discussed in the public space.

We have trained a large language model to detect the most common manipulation techniques in Telegram channel posts.Читати українською

So far, only fraudsters, propagandists, and comedians have benefited the most from the technology of deepfakes. And while the first two categories seem to be clear, the latter reminds us once again that even a low-quality, obviously fake diplomat still finds those who take it seriously. This means that fraudsters and propagandists are doing quite well.We have downloaded more than 10 thousand comments to four popular TikTok videos on a channel that makes primitive comic videos about politicians "on the front lines" using the technology of deepfakes. All this is to try to understand what share of commenters took these videos at face value. And the results are not very encouraging.Читати українською

In recent weeks, Russian media have been actively covering the shelling of Ukrainian territory while avoiding detailed discussions of Ukraine's aerial counterstrikes on Russian soil. This approach aims to shape a specific information agenda within Russia.Propaganda has taken on new emphases: abandoning humanity when covering attacks on Ukraine, harsher rhetoric, and a focus on revenge.Читати українськоюRead about this and more in the latest edition of our monitoring of Russian state media and manipulative websites that deliberately spread Russian disinformation.

On August 22, Telegram's founder, Pavel Durov, was detained in France. This event provoked a violent reaction from Russian propaganda, which shouted about the collective West's attack on freedom of speech and another manifestation of Russophobia. The Russian media compare Durov to Julian Assange, trying to create an image of a hero who stands up to Western intelligence services. Propaganda uses this case to reinforce anti-Western narratives and intimidate Russians with the possible consequences of cooperation with the West.Also, after Ukraine passed a law restricting religious organizations with ties to Russia, Russian media began spreading narratives about an attack on the canonical church of Ukraine. Using manipulative comparisons with historical repressions, disinformers are spreading the thesis of alleged persecution of believers in Ukraine while ignoring the repression of religious minorities in Russia itself.Читати українськоюRead about this and more in the new issue of our monitoring of Russian state media and manipulative websites that target Russian disinformation.