Anti-Fake

While Moscow boasts of technological self-reliance and rejects Western systems, a new OpenAI report reveals that Kremlin-linked actors are quietly relying on American AI tools to wage influence campaigns in Africa.

Konstantin Malofeev, an ultranationalist oligarch, Kremlin ally, and financier of Russia’s war in Ukraine, is set to teach history at one of Russia’s most prestigious universities, spreading his ideology to a new generation.

What do time travel, nuclear weapons, and world domination have in common? In Russia’s bestselling science fiction novels, they serve as tools for rewriting the past and advancing a vision of national strength.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) disqualified Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych on February 12. The reason was his intention to compete in a special helmet honoring athletes who were killed as a result of Russia’s war.

Russia is banned from the Olympics—but its athletes are still competing. Labeled “neutral,” their presence and affiliations raise questions about accountability.

Amid US-mediated peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, Putin continues to invoke Donbas and the “Novorossiya,” claiming to seize it even as Russian forces fail to decisively break through Ukrainian defensive lines in the Donetsk region. What does this term mean, and what does this rhetoric reveal about Moscow’s actual intentions for “peace”?

“Junta” implies dictatorship, and Ukraine is a democracy. When a Czech politician twisted the term, more than 40,000 citizens pushed back with an open letter of apology to Ukraine.

First, the Kremlin-backed channels bait foreigners to move to Russia, promising a “peaceful life.” Next, those who glorify life in Russia face the harsh reality of the very regime they help promote.

What kind of nun funds a war of aggression? Pro-Putin nuns from Belarus with Christmas market stalls across Europe are raising funds to directly support Russia’s war in Ukraine. Masked as charitable work, the convent spreads Kremlin propaganda and runs militarised training programs for children.

Telegram’s reputation for security is under fire, with founder Pavel Durov accused of ties to Russian authorities and the app’s finances raising new doubts. If you’ve decided it’s time to leave the platform for good, here’s how to permanently delete your Telegram account—step by step.

A Russian national charged with acting for Moscow’s spies blew up her own case—harassing an FBI agent with drunken, threatening texts while under federal investigation.

The Russian Red Cross is deep in the business of war—not aid. A new investigation by European media reveals that the organization is advancing Kremlin propaganda, partnering with militarized youth groups, and operating in occupied Ukrainian territories where it has no official mandate.