The threat of State-sponsored influence operations looms over a series of high-stakes elections (including the EU’s) in 2024. At a Senate event, experts from the...
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The Russian Embassy in Italy reshared an article by spokeswoman Maria Zakharova about depleted uranium in Ukraine with references to “Italian” precedents. It happened at...
If Beijing wants to help end the war, it should convince Moscow to stop the invasion. But the two regimes are “poisoning the wells” through their propaganda entente. An...
The Kremlin’s diplomat brought forward his embassy’s disinformation mission by accusing the Italian government of unjust actions and discrimination towards Russians –...
Moscow’s mouthpieces continue to spew propaganda regarding Rome’s military support to Ukraine. And the Italian Defence Minister once again chimed in to set the record...
After the Russian Foreign Minister accused the West of seeking a “final solution” just like Hitler’s, Undersecretary Mantovano rejected his rhetoric as “nonsense” and...
The Russian Embassy repeated allegations that Rome has been supplying anti-personnel mines to Kyiv, rejected by Defence Minister Guido Crosetto as “false, unfounded, and...
The Kremlin’s propagandists adapt their talking points to different countries. In Italy, they focus on the energy crisis through a network of fake users pushing pro...
Italian conspiracy theorists live on Telegram and share some traits. Though inspired by far-right and pro-Russian influencers, their narratives attune to Italy’s culture...
The actors spoofed over 60 legitimate news sites to circulate pro-Russian content in Germany, France, Italy, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. Leading daily Repubblica and...