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Social network posts claim the alleged closeness of Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma (1994-2005) with Russia. Although Kuchma tried to sustain normal relations with Russia, his foreign policy was far from being pro-Russian, especially…

The more believers praise the Russian Church, the greater its influence. Hypothetically, if the Russian Church is “saving our Church”, why wouldn’t the Russian state “save” our country from the bad West that wants to, allegedly, ruin…

In recent years, and especially since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Macedonia has been exposed to very strong Russian propaganda influence, supported by illegal flows of Russian money through political parties, societal groups, and…

And this job is not easy. There will always be those that consciously spread disinformation and will try to undermine your work. Of course, debates on the methodology of fact-checking or addressing possible mistakes are always welcomed. But…

The Kremlin's propaganda road is also open in Macedonia. Disinformation on topics that directly concern citizens and mainly originate from the Kremlin-owned propaganda media is mostly taken from Serbia or pro-Russian media, portals and…

If the pressure from Russia was not that obvious in the Macedonian case with the banned imports of apples from Prespa, the example of Ecuador was pretty straightforward. By skillfully manipulating the business sector, the pressure put on…