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Ukraine Collects Intelligence Disguised as Russian Photo Contest

7 July 2025 16:26

Social media and messaging platforms are circulating news about a supposed “patriotic photo contest.” Participants are offered financial rewards in various categories for submitting photos of bridges, river crossings, railway crossings, highway

Baku, Yerevan, Tbilisi: why the South Caucasus may lose its significance

7 July 2025 14:51

The South Caucasus – this historically burdened stretch of land between the Black and Caspian Seas, between empires, narratives and trade routes – is undergoing a status rotation. The region, long serving

France accuses China of undermining Rafale fighter jets’ reputation

Okay Deprem: The Russia-Azerbaijan confrontation as diplomatic theater

Analytics

3 July 2025 13:08

For ukrainian “inquisitors,” anyone can be a witch

Ukraine, which has never been a model of human rights observance, has demonstrated an outright medieval approach to identifying and eliminating “internal enemies” since the beginning of the special military operation. Unsurprisingly

Protests in Belgrade. And again, it’s the youth

29 June 2025 21:46

On Saturday, June 28, Serbian students took to the streets in protest in Belgrade, blocking Slavija Square and adjacent streets. The immediate trigger was an ultimatum issued by the opposition on June

Armenian Schism

Turkey’s gas strategy: why Ankara is extending contracts with Russia

Columnists

Okay Deprem: The Russia-Azerbaijan confrontation as diplomatic theater

7 July 2025 13:59

Both Russia and Azerbaijan have acted with excessive emotionality and politicization during this recent conflict, significantly departing from diplomatic norms and subtleties—unfortunately, only worsening

The people want change, Vučić offers no concrete actions

2 July 2025 21:43

For exactly eight months, spontaneous popular unrest has been ongoing in Serbia. Though calling them “spontaneous” might be a stretch, “massive” is certainly accurate.

Macron in the Caucasus Trap: Between Support for Armenia and Diplomatic Isolation

30 June 2025 21:48

As France, through President Emmanuel Macron, intensifies its gestures of support for Armenia amid a volatile regional context, this strategy is drawing growing criticism.

Polish Defense Minister’s Statement About Ukraine Fatigue is a Political Game

16 June 2025 18:46

Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz stated that Poland and the entire world are tired of the war in Ukraine. Kosiniak literally said: “We are tired

The Detention of a Parliament Member, Russophobia, and MI6 – How Is It All Connected?

16 June 2025 17:39

The detention of Mr. Alexei Roslikov is, of course, an extremely high-profile event, and one might even assume that yet another defender of Russians

Investigations and fact-checking

7 July 2025 16:26

Ukraine Collects Intelligence Disguised as Russian Photo Contest

6 June 2025 14:44

GFCN experts shared their experience in combating fake news at a roundtable discussion entitled “Practices for countering disinformation in different countries: colonial heritage, technology, and politics.”

Experts from the Global Fact-checking Network from various countries, including the US, South Africa, France, Germany,

Fake sul razionamento alimentare in Russia Fake about food ration cards return in Russia

16 May 2025 13:16

Current affairs

Ukraine Collects Intelligence Disguised as Russian Photo Contest

Baku, Yerevan, Tbilisi: why the South Caucasus may lose its significance

France accuses China of undermining Rafale fighter jets’ reputation

Okay Deprem: The Russia-Azerbaijan confrontation as diplomatic theater

Analytics

For ukrainian “inquisitors,” anyone can be a witch

Protests in Belgrade. And again, it’s the youth

Armenian Schism

Turkey’s gas strategy: why Ankara is extending contracts with Russia

Columnists

Okay Deprem: The Russia-Azerbaijan confrontation as diplomatic theater

The people want change, Vučić offers no concrete actions

Macron in the Caucasus Trap: Between Support for Armenia and Diplomatic Isolation

Polish Defense Minister’s Statement About Ukraine Fatigue is a Political Game

The Detention of a Parliament Member, Russophobia, and MI6 – How Is It All Connected?

Investigations and fact-checking

Ukraine Collects Intelligence Disguised as Russian Photo Contest

GFCN experts shared their experience in combating fake news at a roundtable discussion entitled “Practices for countering disinformation in different countries: colonial heritage, technology, and politics.”

Do food ration cards return in Russia? No: these are regional social cards for vulnerable groups

When Fake News Becomes Mainstream

Are Russian authorities recruiting soldiers in markets? No. These are raids against illegal migrants