One propaganda machine, different audiences: how “Pravda” operates in Germany and FranceThe Kremlin does not simply spread disinformation — it tailors it to different audiences.
The “Pravda” network (also known as Portal Kombat) is an ecosystem of clone websites and Telegram channels designed to promote propaganda to Western audiences.
A Finnish software company, Check First, together with the Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) at the Atlantic Council, analyzed the technical structure of the “Pravda” websites. Their findings point to a massive and ...
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Перейти на detector.media “A Gift to Russia’s Enemies”: How Russian Propaganda Is Reacting to a Possible Telegram BanTelegram channels are counting potential losses from an advertising ban, while “patriotic” bloggers complain about a “stab in the back of the front.”
On February 10, 2026, Russia began tightening restrictions on Telegram. The Russian regulator, Roskomnadzor, confirmed that it is continuing to introduce gradual technical limitations on the service due to the platform's leadership’s “failure to comply with Russian legislation.” According to sources cited by several Russian ...
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When commercial interests get in the way of EU sanctions.
For the Kremlin, disinformation and media manipulation are full-fledged instruments of war. In response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the European Union significantly expanded its sanctions against Russia, adding several Russian media outlets and individuals involved in spreading propaganda and legitimising Russian aggression to its sanctions ...
Перейти на detector.media Russian Propaganda in the Netherlands: Local Context and Key PlayersThis article explores the peculiarities of the country's media landscape, as well as the mechanisms, narratives, and media outlets that Russians use to spread disinformation.
"Detector Media" systematically researches the spread and influence of Russian propaganda in European countries. We have already written about the media and organizations that Russian propaganda uses to spread its narratives in France. Now, we have decided to investigate how Russians spread disinformation in the ...
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