Volodymyr Zelenskyy ranks second in frequency mentions of politicians in the Russian media over the past week.
The Ukrainian President was mentioned in news reports at least three times more often than Russian politicians inside of the country.
In terms of popularity in the media, Zelenskyy is second only to Vladimir Putin, which, given the mentions of his press secretary Dmitry Peskov, was present in almost a million news reports in Russian media for the last seven days.
Executive Summary The parliamentary elections in Armenia, scheduled for June 7, 2026, are becoming another testing ground for Russia to apply its influence instruments previously deployed during the elections in Georgia and Moldova in 2024–2025. The core elements of this strategy include the exploitation of fear of war, the promotion of frozen conflict narratives, particularly…
From “Shadow” to “State”: The True Nature of Russia’s Maritime Sanctions Evasion System The IKAR investigation series sequel demonstrates that the “shadow fleet” is not an incidental or unintended byproduct of sanctions policy. Rather, it constitutes a deliberate, integrated element of Russia’s state economic and security strategy. Its operations systematically undermine the effectiveness of the…
Key Information Trends in Russian Telegram Propaganda, Early November. The information landscape surrounding Russia’s war against Ukraine continues to reveal a widening gap between battlefield reality and the narratives promoted by the Kremlin. Two major developments in early November illustrate how Russian state institutions increasingly prioritize perception management over operational transparency or accountability. Following successful…
The Institute for Conflict Studies and Analysis of Russia, together with Watchdog MD, conducted another weekly monitoring of Russian propaganda attempts to interfere in the electoral process in Moldova and its attempts to influence the domestic political situation in this country. This publication was produced with the financial support of the European Union and Equal…
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