From crippling bridges bringing supplies to Russia’s troops to defending the territory they have snatched in daring raids, soldiers resting in Ukraine’s border Sumy region tell Askold Krushelnycky they want to push on.
After the assassination attempt on Robert Fico, the propaganda inherent in such cases was basically immediately launched. Wszelaka. We followed it through.
Russia’s stony-faced foreign minister is getting paranoid. Sergei Lavrov believes that “at present, about 50 countries are trying to break up Russia.” The West is the Kremlin's worst enemy.
In Russia, they conscripted a student into the army for criticizing Stalin. "He wanted an argument about Stalin? Well, he lost," - reads the Russian press.
In Russia, young people – known as “zoomers” – have flocked to the internet, where they form subcultures and acquire new knowledge and communication skills independently of school and family. However, the Russian authorities intend to restrict the free internet as much as possible. What might this lead to?
While Ukraine is holding back the Russian army’s offensive on the battlefield, an information war is being waged against Estonia. Adherents of the “Russian world” are attacking Estonian media outlets. Any publication critical of the Kremlin triggers an immediate surge of activity — from anonymous bots to real users spreading pro-Kremlin narratives.
In another article for the Dictionary of War on PostPravda.Info, Nikolai Karpitsky explains what propaganda is and introduces key concepts – manipulation, falsehood, and indoctrination – that help explain how it operates during the Russian–Ukrainian war.
People view the Russian–Ukrainian war through the lens of their own beliefs and expectations, often assuming that only their perspective is correct. Is there such a moment of truth that would allow us to see the war as it really is, regardless of worldview or the influence of propaganda?
In another article in the “Dictionary of War” on PostPravda.Info, Nikolai Karpitsky examines the concept of guilt. Are all Russians guilty of the war? Can we speak of collective guilt, or can guilt only be personal? How does a sense of collective guilt arise?
For more than a quarter of a century, a dictatorship has been established in Russia, and during this time the world has changed beyond recognition – there has been a global information revolution. Is there a place for dictatorships in the new global information society? Estonian publicist Andrei Kuzichkin explains how Putin is trying to control the digital environment and online communication, turning Russia into an information ghetto.
As we reach the fourth anniversary of Putin’s special military operations, let’s remember it is only a year ago that President Trump told President Zelenskyy that he “has no cards” - Russia "has all the cards".
The failure to understand that Russia's goal is to destroy Ukraine and Ukrainian identity creates a dangerous illusion that concessions can be made to Russia. The fight against Ukrainian identity naturally escalates into a fight against human identity – against the desire to remain human. Russian occupation is the worst thing that can happen in life, says Oksana Pohomii, who survived the occupation of Kherson.
