Publication: russia
The Dispatch→ France on Fire
Plus: Western leaders struggle to figure out how to make Russia pay for its invasion of Ukraine.
Logically→ Shrapnel fragment photograph does not prove Ukraine destroyed a restaurant in Kramatorsk
Truth or Fiction?→ U.S. Navy Twitter Account Features Russian Ship on Independence Day Post
The U.S. Pacific Fleet — which calls itself the largest naval force of its type in the world — tweeted, then deleted a tweet marking the July 4th Independence Day holiday after a researcher pointed out that it used a photo depicting Russian
The Dispatch→ What About Marc Fogel?
A schoolteacher’s family wants answers from Washington two years after his arrest in Russia.
Truth or Fiction?→ Right-Wing Media Pushes Claims of Ukrainian ‘Baby Factories’
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continued through 2023, so did attempts by right-wing bloggers and broadcasters on the fringe to generate and promulgate ghoulish allegations against Ukrainians. One recent example is the claim that Russian troops dis
The Dispatch→ An Underwhelming Intel Report on Covid-19 Origins
Plus: The fallout of the Wagner Group rebellion.
The Dispatch→ Russia After Rebellion
The U.S. hasn’t done enough to take advantage of the aftermath of the bizarre mutiny.
Logically→ Graffiti depicting Zelenskyy being hanged has not appeared in The Hague
The Dispatch→ Vladimir Putin’s Crisis Averted—For Now
The Wagner Group’s move on Moscow may be over, but a Russian collapse could be on the horizon.
The Dispatch→ Video: The Short-Lived Russian Rebellion
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Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Yevgeniy Prigozhin’ is ‘Under a Felony Indictment in the US’
After a June 2023 Wagner Group “rebellion” in Russia, the evolving story took yet another turn after its purported leader, Yevgeniy Prigozhin was identified as being under “felony indictment” and “wanted” by the U.S
The Dispatch→ Dispatch Live: Prigozhin’s Rebellion, LIV-PGA Merger, and More
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Logically→ No, these videos do not show Russian military engaging with Wagner troops
Logically→ Video falsely shared to claim patriotic Russians sing after recent Wagner mutiny
The Dispatch→ Coup to Form
An inept putsch attempt mirrors the ineptitude of Russia’s war.
The Dispatch→ Taking Putin Down a Peg
Wagner Group head launches mutiny in Russia but calls it off before reaching Moscow.
Logically→ 2020 video falsely linked to gas explosion in central Paris
The Dispatch→ Washington’s Open Hand to Narendra Modi
The U.S. sees India as a counterweight to China, but the relationship transcends that common rivalry. Continue reading Washington’s Open Hand to Narendra Modi »
The Dispatch→ Russia vs. Ukraine, Year One
A review of Serhii Plokhy’s ‘The Russo-Ukrainian War: The Return of History.’ Continue reading Russia vs. Ukraine, Year One »
Logically→ No, this video does not show Russian forces destroying Leopard tanks
The Dispatch→ Russia, Iran Escalate in Syria
New reports detail a coordinated effort to target U.S. troops and allies. Continue reading Russia, Iran Escalate in Syria »
The Dispatch→ Weapon of Mass Destruction
The Nova Kakhovka dam explosion and ‘ecocide’ in Ukraine. Continue reading Weapon of Mass Destruction »
The Dispatch→ The Burial of the Dead
Ukrainians keep up the fight against Russia in the hope that future generations won’t have to. Continue reading The Burial of the Dead »
The Dispatch→ Recep Tayipp Erdoğan Notches Another Victory
Turkey’s longest-serving leader cements his nationalist rule. Continue reading Recep Tayipp Erdoğan Notches Another Victory »
The Dispatch→ The Mysterious Battle of Belgorod, Explained
Groups of armed Russian exiles are bringing the fight to their home country. Continue reading The Mysterious Battle of Belgorod, Explained »
Logically→ Viral footage shows smoke from a fire in Crimea, not a crashed helicopter in Belgorod
The Dispatch→ A City—and a Warlord—Under Siege
A Ukrainian serviceman walks near a residential building damaged by shelling in the frontline city of Bakhmut on April 23, 2023. (Photo by ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images)How the fight for Bakhmut became the venue for a Russian power struggle.Co
Logically→ 2022 video falsely claimed as footage of Russian troops surrendering during a Ukrainian counter-offensive in 2023
The Dispatch→ A Rat, Cornered
Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in central Moscow on May 9, 2023. (Photo by GAVRIIL GRIGOROV/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images)Russia’s war machine might be breaking down. Continue readi
The Dispatch→ The Growing Threat of Cyber Cooperation Between Russia and Iran
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) leaders' summit in Samarkand on September 15, 2022. (Photo by Alexandr Demyanchuk / SPUTNIK / AFP/Get
Logically→ An old photo of an oil refinery on fire is being misattributed to a recent blaze at a Russian factory
The Dispatch→ The Danger of Mike Lee’s Ukraine Skepticism
Sen. Mike Lee attends a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on March 15, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images)He’s trying to re-create an isolationist worldview that the GOP banished decades ago. Continue reading The Danger of Mike Lee’s U
The Dispatch→ Senators Examine Worldwide Threats
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines speaks during a hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Plus: A new China competition bill is in the works, and e-commerce trade benefits receiv
The Dispatch→ The Threat of an Emboldened Iran
Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for visiting President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi in February 2023. (Photo by Pang Xinglei/Xinhua via Getty Images)The Islamic Republic has allies and patrons in Russia and Chin
The Dispatch→ Whodunnit?
People gather on the dome of the Kremlin compound in central Moscow on May 3, 2023. (Photo by STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images)A mysterious drone attack on the Kremlin.Continue reading Whodunnit? »
Logically→ No, this video does not show a Ukrainian being forcibly drafted
Logically→ There is no evidence that ‘seven Ukrainians are being killed for every Russian’
The Dispatch→ International Forces Fan the Crisis in Sudan
Sudanese citizens greet army soldiers, loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, in the Red Sea city of Port Sudan on April 16, 2023. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)The African nation faces an internal power struggle with external in
Logically→ 2013 video of church fire in Russia falsely circulated as a church burnt down in Ukraine.