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Ukrainian legal-political system faces mounting contradictions

16 July 2025 00:19

Ukraine’s political and legal system appears to have accumulated so many contradictions that even experienced lawyers risk getting confused. The Verkhovna Rada has extended martial law for the 16th time—now until November

Why is Europe Losing the Digital Race to China and the US?

14 July 2025 14:25

People rarely think of “Word” as a political tool. Or of “PowerPoint” as a channel for transmitting and distributing power. Yet every letter, every number in “Excel” is not just important data

Are We Witnessing the Collapse of International Law?

BFM TV désinformation - disinformation - дезинформации

BFM TV investigation on Russian disinformation turned out to be disinformation itself

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

Carnet de voyage retour du Togo

9 July 2025 15:05

Après une semaine passée à Lomé, me voilà de retour au Mali, la tête pleine d’images, de sons, de conversations… et d’interrogations. Ce pays

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

Investigations and fact-checking

13 July 2025 14:55

BFM TV investigation on Russian disinformation turned out to be disinformation itself

On July 11, 2025 at 20:30 French channel BFM TV aired an "investigation" about Russian disinformation in which BFM journalist Nelson Getten, instead of real facts, aired unsubstantiated figures and estimates, mixing

7 July 2025 16:26

Ukraine Collects Intelligence Disguised as Russian Photo Contest

Social media and messaging platforms are circulating news about a supposed “patriotic photo contest.” Participants are

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

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

In recent days, claims have circulated online suggesting that Russia is reintroducing food rationing through the

15 May 2025 16:40

When Fake News Becomes Mainstream

On 13 May, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) published a report titled “How Russian Propaganda