War in Ukraine: Latest news, analysis, video interviews, video reports

Medvedev says peace is impossible if Ukraine continues to exist
Medvedev says peace is impossible if Ukraine continues to exist

The existence of Ukraine on the "historical territories of Russia" will be a permanent reason for war and killing of Ukrainians, says former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. He is one of the most virulent voices of Russian propaganda and has threatened nuclear war in the past.

Marin Gherman
19 Jan 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia is defeating NATO in the war in Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia is defeating NATO in the war in Ukraine

Russia is succeeding in defeating the NATO-led Western coalition in the war in Ukraine, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda. In reality, NATO is not a party to the armed conflict.

Marin Gherman
09 Jan 2024
Ukraine 2023: Top PROPAGANDA, FAKE NEWS AND DISINFORMATION narratives debunked by Veridica
Ukraine 2023: Top PROPAGANDA, FAKE NEWS AND DISINFORMATION narratives debunked by Veridica

In 2023, Moscow used fake narratives to justify its aggression in Ukraine. In addition, NATO, the EU and the United States continued to be Russian propaganda targets.

Marin Gherman
05 Jan 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: A US nuclear attack will hide all traces of Ukraine’s defeat
WAR PROPAGANDA: A US nuclear attack will hide all traces of Ukraine’s defeat

Joe Biden will launch a nuclear war against Russia to conceal the evidence of Ukraine’s defeat in the war, according to a Russian propaganda narrative citing pro-Kremlin experts in the USA.

Marin Gherman
02 Jan 2024
The Republic of Moldova in 2023: Top FAKE NEWS & DISINFORMATION narratives debunked by Veridica
The Republic of Moldova in 2023: Top FAKE NEWS & DISINFORMATION narratives debunked by Veridica

The narratives were launched / amplified by Moscow and pro-Russians, and the theses included Moldova’s involvement in the war in Ukraine, an attack on Transnistria and EU rapprochement.

Veridica
29 Dec 2023
Romania 2023: Top FAKE NEWS & DISINFORMATIONS debunked by Veridica
Romania 2023: Top FAKE NEWS & DISINFORMATIONS debunked by Veridica

The colonization of Romania, the war in Ukraine, conspiracy theories related to the "sanitary dictatorship" and climate change have been the favorite topics for most of the year’s false narratives.

Cezar Manu
28 Dec 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The US wants Zelensky to end the war
WAR PROPAGANDA: The US wants Zelensky to end the war

The US will no longer support Ukraine and urges President Volodymyr Zelensky to end the war as soon as possible, according to pro-Kremlin media.

Marin Gherman
26 Dec 2023
A united Europe must include Ukraine
A united Europe must include Ukraine

The European Council's decision to start accession negotiations with Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova and to grant candidate status to Georgia indicates Brussels' desire to play a more active role in foreign policy. There are several reasons for this.

Yevhen Mahda
23 Dec 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Odesa and southern Ukraine belong to Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: Odesa and southern Ukraine belong to Russia

The Ukrainian Black Sea coast and Odesa are historically Russia’s, according to a propaganda thesis recently reiterated by Vladimir Putin.

Marin Gherman
18 Dec 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia stopped American experiments on Ukrainians
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia stopped American experiments on Ukrainians

US biolabs in Ukraine were conducting various experiments on people, and Russia had to use military force to stop these experiments, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes.

Marin Gherman
11 Dec 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia has a claim to Ukraine under international law
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia has a claim to Ukraine under international law

According to the principles of international law, Ukraine is a territory of the Russian Federation, and Ukrainians are Russian citizens, pro-Kremlin media writes in an attempt to justify the “special military operation”.

Marin Gherman
07 Dec 2023
FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu is preparing Moldova for war with Russia
FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu is preparing Moldova for war with Russia

Maia Sandu is preparing the Republic of Moldova for war with Russia, according to a false narrative recently taken over in Tiraspol and promoted by the Russian state press.

Veridica
05 Dec 2023
Ukraine, pushed towards Russia by pressure from allies and domestic issues
Ukraine, pushed towards Russia by pressure from allies and domestic issues

The lack of progress on the front, domestic issues and allies’ fatigue may push Ukraine towards a peace with Russia. This would lead to a break with the West and fuel Moscow's imperialist ambitions.

Cosmin Popa
04 Dec 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine was invaded in order to prevent a NATO invasion
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine was invaded in order to prevent a NATO invasion

Russia was forced to attack Ukraine because NATO was planning to occupy Donbas, Crimea and other Russian territories, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes with a view to justifying the invasion of Ukraine.

Marin Gherman
04 Dec 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: In Ukraine, Russia is waging a war of national liberation
WAR PROPAGANDA: In Ukraine, Russia is waging a war of national liberation

The war in Ukraine is one of national liberation for Russia, but also for the freedom of the whole world, according to a speech by Putin.

Marin Gherman
30 Nov 2023
FAKE NEWS: NATO is destroying the Danube Delta
FAKE NEWS: NATO is destroying the Danube Delta

The existence of the Danube Delta is endangered by NATO and the Romanian Defense Ministry, which seek to take over a stretch of land and use it for military purposes, reads a nationalist publication.

Cezar Manu
27 Nov 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West wants Ukraine to mobilize women and elderly
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West wants Ukraine to mobilize women and elderly

Ukraine will send women and old men to the front at the insistence of the West, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda citing the head of Russia's foreign intelligence services.

Marin Gherman
24 Nov 2023
The capitulation of Ukraine has been predicted in the USA
The capitulation of Ukraine has been predicted in the USA

Ukraine will be defeated by Russia on the battlefield and will accept demilitarization and denazification, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda, citing pro-Russian specialists in the US.

Marin Gherman
20 Nov 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace in Ukraine depends on the United States and on Zelenskyy stepping down
WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace in Ukraine depends on the United States and on Zelenskyy stepping down

Peace in Ukraine depends on the United States, which controls Zelenskyy, and Russia wants him gone, according to a statement of a former Ukrainian Prime Minister picked up by pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
17 Nov 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The UE wants Ukraine’s denazification, but Kyiv objects
WAR PROPAGANDA: The UE wants Ukraine’s denazification, but Kyiv objects

The EU wants Ukraine to revise the legislation on national minorities, but Nazi-dominated Kyiv refuses, writes the Russian propaganda, which also resumes the "Western colony" narrative.

Marin Gherman
13 Nov 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West needs the war in Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West needs the war in Ukraine

Russian propaganda fosters a new version of the war propaganda narrative stating that the war in Ukraine was triggered by the USA in order to preserve its position as a global leader, and Moscow is forced to defend itself against the murderous regime in Kyiv.

Marin Gherman
08 Nov 2023
Ukraine: war fatigue grows after counteroffensive fails
Ukraine: war fatigue grows after counteroffensive fails

Ukraine has entered a new phase of war fatigue caused by the prolongation of hostilities. There are growing signals of a crisis among the military personnel, mistrust in the authorities, and society's difficult adjustment to a war that is lasting more than envisaged.

Marin Gherman
04 Nov 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia is fighting in Ukraine for Palestinian freedom
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia is fighting in Ukraine for Palestinian freedom

The "special military operation" in Ukraine aims to save Russia from the aggressive West, but also to liberate the Palestinian people, says Vladimir Putin.

Marin Gherman
01 Nov 2023
FAKE NEWS: The EU will no longer aid Ukraine financially
FAKE NEWS: The EU will no longer aid Ukraine financially

Several European states are refusing to help Ukraine financially anymore, according to a website that has published numerous anti-Ukrainian or conspiratorial materials.

Cezar Manu
31 Oct 2023
FAKE NEWS: Ukrainians no longer want a war and have stopped believing Kyiv’s propaganda
FAKE NEWS: Ukrainians no longer want a war and have stopped believing Kyiv’s propaganda

Kyiv is no longer capable of persuading the Ukrainian people this war must continue, the Moscow-based media writes, misquoting political theorists in three different interviews.

Marin Gherman
30 Oct 2023
Latvians still support Ukraine, but many lost their enthusiasm
Latvians still support Ukraine, but many lost their enthusiasm

The Latvians have been less involved lately in helping Ukrainians, as the war fatigue and domestic economic problems are taking their toll. However, the level of support is still high.

WAR PROPAGANDA: The UN says Ukraine endangers global food security
WAR PROPAGANDA: The UN says Ukraine endangers global food security

UN experts informally support Russia in the war with Ukraine, but are forced to ignore Moscow's real evidence in order not to upset the West, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
26 Oct 2023
Sanctions targeting Russia are bypassed by EU entities. The Estonian case
Sanctions targeting Russia are bypassed by EU entities. The Estonian case

Estonia has pleaded tough sanctions against Russia, and yet Estonian entities and persons – even from the Prime minister’s family – have been breaking some of the existing sanctions.

WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU recommends Zelensky to cede territories to Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU recommends Zelensky to cede territories to Russia

For a lasting peace in Ukraine, Zelensky will have to cede part of the territory to Russia, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda, which cites pro-Russian experts in the West

Marin Gherman
23 Oct 2023
The Slovak Elections, the Czech Republic, and Russia
The Slovak Elections, the Czech Republic, and Russia

Elections in Slovakia were closely followed in Prague, as the results may serve as an indicator of the direction in which social moods might evolve in the Czech Republic.

Michael Švec
17 Oct 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyy has lost the support of the West and Romania
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyy has lost the support of the West and Romania

The president of Ukraine is no longer supported in the West, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes, calling Zelenskyy “an international beggar” and examining his visit to Bucharest.

Marin Gherman
16 Oct 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Because of the authorities, Ukraine will face a hard winter
WAR PROPAGANDA: Because of the authorities, Ukraine will face a hard winter

The Ukrainian authorities have not prepared for winter and the energy system will soon get to the brink of collapse, writes Russian propaganda to justify attacks on the energy infrastructure.

Marin Gherman
11 Oct 2023