alexei navalny in navalny

‘Navalny’ is a tense watch that has the feel of a thriller

The Russian opposition leader is front and center.

On May 26, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

robot footage of man with head flashlight on talking tweet by CaucasNet centered caption 'We have hacked access to the Russian robots 'Trial Patrol 4.0' and control them: 18.192.172.107/ Robots patrolled Sheremetyevo International Airport in the Zelenopark.'

Did hackers commandeer surveillance robots at a Russian airport?

The hackers are citing Russia's invasion of Ukraine as justification.

On May 17, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

zelenskey looking pensive next to a bag of cocaine

Doctored video attempts to frame Zelenskyy for using cocaine during call with Elon Musk

Pro-Russia accounts are spreading a fake video across social media.

On Apr 27, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

Rand Paul

‘Rand Paul is cool with England invading the USA’: Senator mocked online for defending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

'Rand Paul literally just promoted Vladimir Putin's propaganda...'

On Apr 26, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

Malcolm Nance outside caption 'That's a 500-pound bomb.' (l) Malcolm Nance outside caption 'malcolm nance: Ukraine's unique territory Russian missiles strike during NBC interview' (c) Malcolm Nance outside looking at watch caption 'It's coming from the east,' (r)

Ex-MSNBC analyst trolled for his reaction to missile strike in Ukraine

Twitter users spar over whether to admire or mock Nance's actions.

On Apr 21, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

Russian billionaire instagram post with russian caption ends with english 'Dear 'collective West' please give Mr. Putin a clear exit to save his face and stop this massacre. Please be more rational and humanitarian' tweet that translates some of the russian text caption 'This is the most stridently anti-war comment I've seen from a Russian billionaire, here :sanctioned banking impresario @olegtinkov' 'How can we have a good army if everything else in the country is shit and smeared with nepotism and servility? 90% of Russians OPPOSE this war!'

‘Stop this massacre’: Russian oligarch comes out against Ukraine invasion in Instagram post

Oleg Tinkov begged the West to 'give Mr. Putin a clear exit.'

On Apr 19, 2022 by Claire Goforth

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson pose for a picture with a woman, after she presented the gifts they hold, in Kyiv, Ukraine

‘The new meme and symbol of Ukrainian firmness’: Viral footage shows Boris Johnson and Volodymyr Zelenskyy holding ceramic cocks

'Like this cockerel, Ukraine will also rise from the ashes.'

On Apr 11, 2022 by Claire Goforth

young man giving a nazi salute

‘Straight-up ban him’: Russian junior karting champion laughs as he appears to perform Nazi salute on the podium in viral video

'I am utterly disgusted that he has competed under my flag and anthem.'

On Apr 11, 2022 by Laiken Neumann

All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company building (l) Blue locks with an open red lock symbolizing a breach or hack (r)

Hackers steal 900K emails from Russia’s largest state-owned media corporation

'The longer Russian aggression lasts the longer we will continue to attack...'

On Apr 4, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

Caricature of Russian President Vladimir Putin in an election hacking concept - in a dark hoodie, at a laptop with binary code

Tech giants built digital dragnets to stop Russian propaganda—here’s how it still seeps through

Russian propaganda and disinformation commingle across the web.

On Mar 31, 2022 by Claire Goforth

photo of Kadyrov kneeling at gas station

Pro-Russian ‘TikTok warlord’ accused of staging trip to Ukraine for invasion clout

Internet sleuths believe Ramzan Kadyrov staged the whole thing.

On Mar 30, 2022 by Claire Goforth

tiktoker calls out congressional candidate

‘Dutch Bros detective’: TikToker exposes former congressional candidate for photoshopping gas prices

'There is no Dutch Bros in the entire county of Los Angeles so I know this guy is talking out of his a**.'

On Mar 29, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

Woman tiktok caption 'Me agreeing with whatever unhinged thing my Uber driver says so I make it home.' (l) Uber logo on black background (c) Female drinking in car shocked expression (r)

‘Agreeing with whatever unhinged thing my Uber driver says so I make it home’: TikToker films Uber driver making pro-Russia comments

'The Uber driver's podcast for his captive audience.'

On Mar 24, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

A tweet next to several men in military gear

Selective Service tweet send conspiracy theorists into a tizzy about the draft being reinstated

'Do not acknowledge any draft. If they come for you, put them in the ground.'

On Mar 24, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

photo of a russian 5,000 ruble banknote

Even conspiratorial currency speculators aren’t buying a Russian ruble revalue

It's not the next the Iraqi dinar

On Mar 24, 2022 by Mike Rothschild