KEY EVENTS
LAST WEEK IN REVIEW
Russia’s Victory Day saw a surge of disinformation, with the Kremlin weaponising history to justify its war. Pro-Moscow outlets falsely painted Ukraine as a ‘‘Nazi state’’ for rejecting Russia’s May 9 celebrations, ignoring Kyiv’s alignment with Europe’s May 8 remembrance. Meanwhile, threats of Ukraine’s ‘’total destruction’’ for drone strikes on Russian soil reveal Moscow’s desperation amid battlefield failures.
Most shockingly, Russian media whitewashed the forced deportation of Ukrainian children, with indicted official Maria Lvova-Belova claiming Russia ‘‘reunites families.’’ The truth? Tens of thousands remain in Russian custody, re-educated or forcibly adopted.80% have still not been reunited with their families, per the UN. These aren’t errors but crimes against humanity, disguised as propaganda.
From historical distortion to outright threats, the Kremlin’s narratives aim to rewrite reality. Below, we uncover the lies, and the truths they hide.
MAIN FIMI NARRATIVES BEING SPREAD:
‘Kyiv disrespects the memory of the Victory Day siding with Nazis’
No event carries more symbolic and propagandistic weight for the Kremlin than Victory Day – a fact reflected in the sharp surge of related claims this week. One of...
KEY EVENTS FIMI narratives downplayed Russia’s unease over Ukrainian drone strikes Victory Day served as a pretext to refresh ‘Nazi Ukraine’ claims Pro-Kremlin outlets sought to deflect attention...