Official British military or government sources do not confirm the deployment of combat forces as a regular army. EUvsDisinfo assesses that some of these claims are disinformation
A fringe pro-Russian politician with Albanian and Italian passports, Armando Mema, who resides in Finland, is appealing to Europe to listen to Putin's opinion. Some have falsely described this as an appeal from official Helsinki, although…
The greater the political interest, the greater the tendency to manipulate information, especially in countries with high political polarization, such as the Republic of North Macedonia. Politicians use strong, simplified or distorted…
The coverage by Liturgija.mk is disproportionate with news and reporting affecting the religious developments in the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories by Russia. Some of its reporting, effectively claims that Donetsk is part of…
Russian disinformation narratives on Ukraine faithfully presented and enhanced in a pro-Kremlin documentary meant for the Western Balkans audiences is being promoted by the region’s well-known film director Emir Kusturica.
When the PRC occupied the Dalai Lama's Tibetan state, he was only 15 years old, so he was not some "CIA guy" with clearly established pro-Western and anti-communist views, and cooperation with the CIA began later, which is understandable…
While the recognition of Kosovo’s statehood by the Holy See, a much-desired issue for many Kosovo politicians, remains a future objective, the Vatican has been improving relations at the religious and pastoral level. In 2018, Pope Francis…
Anticipated flashpoint events likely to fuel disinformation narratives in the Western Balkans during December 2025, identified during November
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Last year, the so-called Global Fact-Checking Network (GFCN) was founded in Russia, conceived as a counterpart to the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), of which Truthmeter.mk is a member. Instead of transparency, the GFCN offers…
Oil giant Lukoil, one of the most powerful private Russian energy companies, has come under increasing pressure from the West—new US and European Union sanctions are already beginning to undermine its global network, with the effects being…
It is not true that anyone is advocating for the war in Ukraine to continue, except for Russia itself. Not even the “fighters of European democracy,” as the post ironically calls the European states and leaders who support Ukraine’s right…
There is no source from any reputable media outlet or institution that confirms the claim in the post that Russian soldiers killed over 3,000 German and 2,000 British soldiers. Official British and German military or government sources do…
Truthmeter.mk has failed to find any visible, independent evidence (from Ukrainian government sources, Western intelligence, or peer-reviewed media reports) that supports this claim—that there is such a specific operational “escape plan”…
The term "UkroNazis" was popularized by Russian state media outlets and pro-Kremlin sources in order to justify or legitimize the comprehensive invasion of Ukraine in 2022. It falsely portrays Ukrainians and the Ukrainian government as…
The purpose of this narrative is to portray Ukraine as a state that cannot decide for itself, as if it lacked territorial integrity and sovereignty, as if it were not independent, and therefore had to be controlled by someone else. In…
Claims of mass surrenders of Ukrainian soldiers are being circulated by Russian sources and media outlets, but they lack independent verification or clear photo or video evidence. There is no publicly available data indicating that “several…
Disinformation poses a persistent challenge in the Western Balkans, as harmful campaigns often target key events in order to deepen divisions, undermine trust in democratic institutions, and shake support for Euro-Atlantic integration.
Anticipated flashpoint events likely to fuel disinformation narratives in the Western Balkans during November 2025, identified during October
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“Colored Revolution” disinformation narrative is anticipated …