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"Bluff": Political scientist on Malorossiya project

The Russian expert has explained why he believes Putin has no intention to invade Ukraine's capital Kyiv.

11:00, 04.06.2021

Dozens of "titushkas" detained near Kharkiv as SBU scrambles to prevent unrest sparked by pro-Russian forces

The idea was to use hired thugs in a destabilization effort, which would create the necessary picture for Russian propaganda to then justify a new wave of Russian aggression.

15:15, 21.04.2021

U.S. to retaliate over Russia's meddling, hacking

The U.S. response would likely comprise several elements, including sanctions targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin's entourage.

10:15, 08.04.2021

Russia's "major fiasco": U.S. intel finds no signs of Ukraine's meddling in elections

This refutes the fake narrative widely promoted by Russia of "Ukrainian interference".

18:45, 17.03.2021

U.S. Senate to examine Russia's influence on antigovernment extremists

Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee says he hopes to lead a bipartisan investigation of the extremist groups, their overseas ties, and amplification of their message by foreign powers.

20:00, 05.02.2021

Russian chants heard in video of protesters storming Capitol

Hearing chants in Russian in the crowd of Donald Trump supporters drove many to suggest a certain Russian role in sparking violent action during protests.

17:00, 07.01.2021

NSDC doesn't rule out Russia's involvement in Constitutional Court's decision on e-declarations

He says such actions are aimed at destroying Ukraine's statehood.

22:59, 30.10.2020

Local elections: Hungarian meddling spat gaining momentum

Budapest is starting to blackmail Kyiv as regards European integration prospects.

15:40, 27.10.2020

Ukraine accuses Hungary of "impudent" interference in local elections

On Local Election Day, the Hungarian side called on the national minority living in far-western region of Ukraine to support the "Hungarian Culture Society of Zakarapattia."

09:50, 26.10.2020

MI5 chief says UK facing "nasty mix" of threats

New legislation is expected to make a big difference in bringing the law up to date in criminalizing what foreign espionage agents get up to inside Britain.

11:30, 15.10.2020

U.S. revokes visa of Ukrainian Giuliani ally – CNN

The move comes along with the designation of "Russian agent" MP Derkach over meddling in U.S. election.

16:30, 06.10.2020

Ukraine does not interfere in U.S. presidential elections – Zelensky

Ukraine does not interfere in any country's elections, the president stressed.

15:15, 06.10.2020

U.S. slaps sanctions on MP Andriy Derkach

The move is due to the "efforts to influence the 2020 U.S. presidential election."

23:45, 10.09.2020

Lukashenko accuses Ukraine of interfering in Belarus' internal affairs

He has also claimed Poland, Lithuania, and the Czech Republic's interference.

15:15, 03.09.2020

Belarusian TV journalists replaced by Russian propagandists – ex-news director

Yesterday, the Tu-214P plane of Russia's FSB had landed in Minsk amid ongoing protests.

14:40, 19.08.2020

RFE/RL: U.S. releases cybersecurity advisory on new 'Drovorub' Russian malware

The 45-page advisory is an "extensive, technical analysis on specific threats."

11:55, 14.08.2020

Pro-Kremlin thugs spotted amid Belarus protests, presidential candidate says

There are peaceful rallies, and there are those with Russian influence.

17:55, 13.08.2020

Van with Russian plates "fully loaded with ammo" found in Minsk amid ongoing protests – Belarus State TV

The van's owner, a Russian movie producer, later claimed the vehicle had long been parked there after the pandemic-related lockdown suspended the shooting of a TV series, and that the items stored in it are movie props.

20:50, 11.08.2020

Reuters: Ukraine president says Kyiv staying out of U.S. internal politics, elections

Zelensky appealed to Ukrainian politicians to avoid any actions that could be linked to U.S. elections.

11:55, 09.08.2020

Lukashenko to invite Russia, Ukraine top prosecutors amid Wagner PMC probe

Earlier, Zelensky asked Lukashenko over the phone to extradite a number of the arrested mercenaries, who are believed to have also committed crimes in the Donbas warzone, fighting alongside Russian occupation forces.

13:35, 06.08.2020

Russia's Wagner mercenaries detained in Minsk claim were transiting to Turkey "to see Hagia Sophia"

So far, the suspects have been delivering contradictory testimony.

23:00, 02.08.2020

Russian security agencies using religion as tool to meddle in Ukraine – intelligence chief

The Kremlin is sowing splits in society through Russian Orthodoxy.

11:40, 02.08.2020

NYT: Democrats warn of possible foreign disinformation plot targeting Congress

The letter from the Democrats asked for the FBI to share what it knows with all lawmakers.

13:40, 21.07.2020

Reuters: UK says Russia tried to meddle in election by leaking U.S. trade documents

A British government investigation found that when these documents gained little traction, further attempts were made to promote illicitly obtained material online ahead of the election.

15:40, 16.07.2020

Zelensky says he's sure Medvedchuk sponsored by Moscow (Video)

The president says all actions should proceed in accordance with law.

01:58, 10.07.2020

MP Derkach says Poroshenko meddled in U.S. elections

According to Poroshenko, it was a bad idea to take former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's adviser to Trump's team.

15:35, 09.07.2020

Belarus president says country foiled foreign plot after arresting political rival – media

He did not give details to substantiate his comments or say which foreign country was involved.

15:35, 19.06.2020

"Foreign adversaries" targeting U.S. over ongoing unrest – media

They are employing state media, proxy outlets, and social media accounts to amplify criticism of the United States related to the death of George Floyd and subsequent events.

13:20, 12.06.2020

Russian intelligence working to destabilize southern Ukraine – expert

An ad campaign has been launched across social networks, encouraging residents of southern Ukraine, especially the area of Bessarabia, to acquire Russian, Romanian, and Moldovan citizenship.

15:20, 10.06.2020

Ex-ambassadors of U.S. to Ukraine make statement over "false and toxic narrative"

They call on politicians to avoid steps that will only erode the bilateral relationship.

22:30, 26.05.2020

Another Russian attempt to have Western sanctions lifted: now through CIS instruments

Upon hearing from the West a firm "no" regarding the lifting of sanctions, Russia hasn't abandoned attempts to find a way to settle the issue that has long become a real nuisance.

23:50, 19.05.2020

U.S. Senate intelligence report backs joint assessment of 2016 Russian meddling – media

The committee review said interviews with those involved in drafting the assessment showed that "analysts were under no politically motivated pressure to reach specific conclusions."

23:20, 21.04.2020

WhatsApp leak exposes Russia link to Dutch far right

The leaked WhatsApp texts also showed the MP was against Dutch NATO membership.

16:00, 17.04.2020

Most Russian aid to Italy "absolutely useless" in fighting coronavirus – media

The publication raises concerns over the fact that all experts deployed are military, while the entire operation is being coordinated by Russia's defense ministry.

18:40, 26.03.2020

"A very dangerous topic": ex-NSDC secretary assesses Ukraine's readiness for referendum on Donbas

Ukrainian society should further raise its "culture of referenda", the former official believes.

11:05, 11.03.2020

Russia "hired network of Britons" for intelligence operations – media

Russia deploys such assets to attack Putin critics, "enhance Russian propaganda and disinformation" and to "facilitate and conceal massive money-laundering operations", he said.

14:50, 10.03.2020

MH17 trial: Russia's GRU tried to hinder, influence probe on multiple fronts, Dutch report says

This included meddling, hacking, theft, and other spycraft efforts.

14:00, 06.03.2020

FBI official warns Russia "wants to watch us tear ourselves apart" – media

The comment comes amid intel briefing controversy.

23:50, 25.02.2020

Reuters: Russia denies backing Trump re-election, critics express alarm

Russia's alleged interference sparked a two-year-long U.S. investigation headed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

21:56, 21.02.2020

Ambassador Taylor: 'No one' at State Department believed Trump conspiracy theory about Ukraine election meddling – Newsweek

He says no one at the State Department was told to investigate whether there was a DNC server in Ukraine.

18:50, 17.02.2020

Why President Trump asked Ukraine to look into a DNC "server" and CrowdStrike – CBS News

The consensus view of the CIA, NSA, FBI and a Senate investigation is that Russians interfered in the 2016 election. But those findings don't line up with the ever-evolving story President Trump has been telling about Ukraine.

11:20, 17.02.2020

Facebook removes Russian accounts over Ukraine interference

The individuals behind the accounts posed as locals as part of what appears to be a military intelligence operation.

22:30, 12.02.2020

Kremlin appoints ex-deputy governor of Russia's Irkutsk region to senior post in puppet "DPR"

Meanwhile, there have been no reports on whereabouts of the former "prime minister".

09:40, 06.02.2020

Neo-Nazi Rinaldo Nazzaro running U.S. militant group The Base from Russia – BBC

The BBC traced Nazzaro and his Russian wife to an upmarket property in central St Petersburg purchased in her name in July 2018 – the same month to which the FBI dates the creation of The Base.

23:50, 24.01.2020

OSINT group comments on possible expansion of Russian aggression across Ukraine

The Kremlin pursues subversive activities in various directions.

21:50, 16.01.2020

FBI Director Wray: Ukraine did not interfere with 2016 U.S. election

Wray also cautioned that election interference is still a concern moving into 2020.

11:00, 10.12.2019

The Atlantic: Who's really to blame for the "Ukraine Did It" conspiracy theory?

Disinformation campaigns are almost always designed for publicity, and therefore leave public traces.

13:07, 07.12.2019

U.S. Senate committee to consider bill to impose stiff new sanctions on Russia – media

The Republican-led committee has scheduled a business meeting on December 11 where it will consider legislation including the "Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act," known as DASKA.

10:47, 05.12.2019

Top U.S. diplomat: no evidence Ukraine meddled in 2016 U.S. election – Reuters

Trump and some of his fellow Republican supporters have promoted a theory that Ukraine, not Russia, sought to interfere in the 2016 U.S. vote.

09:00, 04.12.2019

Pompeo suggests debunked Ukraine election meddling theory should be probed – Reuters

Witnesses at the House Intelligence Committee hearings have testified that the allegation of Ukrainian election interference was spread by Russia.

12:00, 27.11.2019