The Wagner Group’s move on Moscow may be over, but a Russian collapse could be on the horizon.
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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
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→ Russia’s Other Propaganda War
It’s not all about elections. Putin also tries to destabilize Western democracies by stoking culture wars. Continue reading Russia’s Other Propaganda War »
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
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→ 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? »
The Dispatch→ The Villainy Is the Point
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks on March 21, 2023, in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)Putin’s war crimes are the continuation of a sinister tradition that dates back to the czars.Continue reading The Villainy Is the Point »
The Dispatch→ Putin’s Descent Into Stalinism
Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech on April 6, 2023, in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)The Russian regime is detaining children who express opposition to his invasion of Ukraine.Continue reading Putin’s Descent Into
The Dispatch→ Grasping at Nuclear Straws
Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 25, 2023. (Photo by Gavriil Grigorov/ Sputnik/AFP/Getty Images)Vladimir Putin is trying to manipulate the West by deploying weapons to Belarus.Continue reading Grasping at Nuclear Straw
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on Donald Trump, Joe Exotic, and the Xi-Putin Summit
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on March 4, 2023, in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Plus: Deepfakes are here and it’s going to get crazy.Continue reading Our Best Stuff on Donald Trump, Joe E
Logically→ Photographs taken in Ukraine prove Vladimir Putin is deploying body doubles.
Logically→ President Vladimir Putin has ordered the destruction of all COVID-19 vaccines in Russia.
Logically→ Russian President Vladimir Putin destroyed an adrenochrome lab in Ukraine.
Putin or Russian forces did not destroy a Ukrainian adrenochrome lab. The claim originated from a story published by the parody website Real Raw News.
The Dispatch→ Does Putin Have a ‘Shadow Army’?
Yevgeny Prigozhin in Saint Petersburg, Russia, 2016. (Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images)Wagner Group mercenaries have suffered setbacks in Ukraine but still maintain a global footprint: A Dispatch Explainer. The post Does Putin Have a ‘Shadow Arm
The Dispatch→ The Alternative to Winning in Ukraine Is Endless War
A woman cries as she prepares to evacuate from Kherson. Weeks after liberation, Kherson and surrounding villages are bombarded daily by Russian troops. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto/Getty Images.)Advocates for a hasty peace are wrong to think Russia w
The Dispatch→ Authoritarianism’s Bad Year
Vladimir Putin. (Photo by Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik/AFP/Getty Images.) Putin bungled his war with Ukraine, and China and Iran contended with massive protests.The post Authoritarianism’s Bad Year appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ The Price of Putin’s War
Vladimir Putin. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images.)From activism to retrenchment in the Middle East.The post The Price of Putin’s War appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Stalin’s Georgia Comeback
The dictator’s image is improving thanks to Russian propaganda efforts and a lackluster Western response.The post Stalin’s Georgia Comeback appeared first on The Dispatch.
The Dispatch→ Putin’s Dangerous Blend of Propaganda and Hypocrisy
If democracy is a corrupt ‘Western’ concept, why pretend what you’re doing is democratic?The post Putin’s Dangerous Blend of Propaganda and Hypocrisy appeared first on The Dispatch.
Snopes→ Scholar: Crippling Civilian Infrastructure Has Long Been Part of Russian Generals’ Playbook
According to this defense strategist, Vladimir Putin is merely expanding that approach.
Logically→ German public broadcaster ZDF is using maps showing Ukraine without the Russian-occupied regions.
The screenshot of the broadcast has been altered. The ZDF broadcast in question did not use this map of Ukraine and the original image was unrelated.
Truth or Fiction?→ Russian Consulate in New York City Vandalized?
On September 30 2022, a post to Reddit’s r/ukraine purportedly showed photographs of the New York City Russian consulate after it was vandalized and splattered with red paint: Russian consulate in New York City this morning from u
Snopes→ Kremlin Will Annex 4 Regions of Ukraine on Friday
Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend a ceremony in the Kremlin when four regions of Ukraine will be officially folded into Russia.
Snopes→ Russia Gives Citizenship to Ex-NSA Contractor Edward Snowden
A decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin listed Snowden as one of 75 foreign citizens listed as being granted Russian citizenship.
Logically→ A 35 km-long queue was seen at Russia-Finland border after Putin ordered partial military mobilization.
The viral video was made much before Putin's announcement and Finnish Border Guard clarified that the border situation is normal.
Snopes→ Putin Sets Partial Military Call-Up, Won’t ‘Bluff’ on Nukes
It’s the first mobilization in Russia since World War II.
Snopes→ Did Putin Face Assassination Attempt in September 2022?
This is not the first rumored attempt on the Russian president’s life.
Snopes→ Car Blast Kills Daughter of Russian Known As ‘Putin’s Brain’
The bloodshed gave rise to suspicions that the intended target was the woman's father, Alexander Dugin, a nationalist philosopher and writer.
Snopes→ Did Putin Say He Will Make US-Europe ‘Depopulation Plan’ Public?
Posts containing the awkwardly-worded quote attributed to the Russian president appear to be nothing more than copypasta.
Snopes→ Putin: Western Leaders Would Look ‘Disgusting’ Topless
Russian President Vladimir Putin shot back at Western leaders who mocked his athletic exploits, saying they would look “disgusting” if they tried to emulate his bare-torso appearances.
Snopes→ Did Putin’s Legs Buckle During a Ceremony Due to Cancer or Parkinson’s Disease?
We received reader mail that asked us to look at a video clip that purportedly showed Putin unsteady on his feet during an awards ceremony.
Snopes→ Russia Hits Kyiv with Missiles; Putin Warns West on Arms
Russia took aim at Western military supplies for Ukraine, launching airstrikes on Kyiv that it claimed destroyed tanks donated from abroad.
Logically→ Thirty-five thousand children in Ukraine were rescued from sex traffickers by Vladimir Putin.
This claim originates from a satirical article that has been shared widely in an attempt to justify Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Logically→ Putin said that he will uncover the U.S. and Europe’s plans for depopulation.
A quote supposedly from the Russian President, featured on an Instagram post, is entirely fabricated.
Logically→ Ukrainian artist Daria Marchenko created a portrait of Vladimir Putin titled ‘The Face of War’ in 2022 using bullet shells from the streets of Ukraine.
The giant portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin made of bullet shells was not created during the recent Ukraine invasion, but in 2015.
Snopes→ Does Russia Meet the Criteria of Being a ‘Terrorist State’?
The Ukrainian President called on the U.S. to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism.
Logically→ An image shows Volodymyr Zelenskyy making a V sign behind Vladimir Putin’s head.
This image has been digitally created using two separate stock images taken during the 2019 Normandy Four Summit in France.
Snopes→ US Targets Putin’s Daughters, Russian Banks in New Sanctions
The United States announced sanctions targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two adult daughters and said it was toughening penalties against Russian banks in retaliation for “war crimes” in Ukraine.