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The Kremlin is now threatening Canada over support for Ukraine’s defence industry and partnership with Ukrainian drone manufacturers. The tactic is familiar: invert blame, call Ukraine’s self-defence “terrorism,” and intimidate Canadian firms and workers. disinfowatch.org/disinfo/russ...
Russian Spokeswoman Threatens Canada Over Drone Manufacuring - DisinfoWatch
Russian state media outlet TASS published a June 10 statement by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova targeting Canada over a recently announced Canada-Ukraine drone production arrang...
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The ‘biolabs in Ukraine’ narrative is one of the Kremlin’s most persistent information operations because it combines several powerful elements at once: secrecy, fear, foreign influence, and public anxiety after the pandemic.
Alex Jones falsely claims Canadians are being “snatched off the street” and committed to mental institutions for criticizing government. They’re not. But this conspiracy is being spread by far-right U.S. MAGA aligned influencers. disinfowatch.org/disinfo/alex...
Alex Jones “Canada Death-State” Conspiracy Promotes MAiD Panic - DisinfoWatch
US based conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has posted a video that appears to build on one still-uncorroborated viral case involving Nicholas Jordan Wagter, then leaps to sweeping claims that Canadian...
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While Russia continues to shamelessly claim it never strikes civilian targets, this week it used a precision-guided Iskander ballistic missile worth several million dollars to hit a World Food Programme warehouse in Dnipro, destroying food stocks intended to feed 130,000 people.
The Kremlin has redirected full attention towards Armenia ahead of the 7 June parliamentary elections. Unsure whether recycled ‘secret biolabs’ and ‘church ban’ narratives will land this time, Russian propagandists are escalating toward hints of a possible future ‘Special Military Operation’.
Russia’s “Merchant of Death,” Viktor Bout, threatens nuclear war + strikes against NATO with Alex Jones. Classic Kremlin escalation propaganda that frames Russia as victim, NATO as aggressor, and support for Ukraine as reckless. disinfowatch.org/disinfo/russ...
Russia has no “right” to attack NATO. This narrative is designed to intimidate Western publics and weaken support for Ukraine. disinfowatch.org/disinfo/russ...
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A post by a RT commentator Glenn Diesen falsely claims that Russia has a right to attack NATO. This narrative fits a recurring Kremlin-aligned one that portrays NATO as the...
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RT is laundering Tucker Carlson’s calls for regime change in Canada, annexation as the “51st state,” and stoking Alberta grievance politics. This is how foreign propaganda attacks Canadian unity, sovereignty + inflames separation narratives. disinfowatch.org/disinfo/tuck...
RT & Tucker Carlson Target Canada’s Sovereignty, Urging US Sponsored Regime Change - DisinfoWatch
RT’s Twitter account has published an edited version of a Tucker Carleson video that suggests that the United States should use force to influence Canada a change in Canada’s government,...
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China's embassy in Canada is exploiting MP Michael Ma’s remarks to deny Uyghur forced labour and human rights violations. This is a familiar PRC-CCP propaganda tactic: erase victims and attack witnesses. disinfowatch.org/disinfo/chin...
Chinese Embassy in Canada Exploits Michael Ma comments to deny forced-labour - DisinfoWatch
A Twitter/X post published on the official account of the Chinese Embassy in Canada exploits Liberal MP Michael Ma’s questioning the use of forced labour to build Chinese electric vehicles...
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Former Russian President Medvedev + RT are pushing Russian neo-imperial narratives targeting Estonia’s sovereignty + Ukraine’s territorial integrity. They mix historical falsification with misogynistic attacks on Kaja Kallas to legitimize Kremlin revanchism. disinfowatch.org/disinfo/krem...
Kremlin-linked X cluster targets Estonia’s sovereignty and Kaja Kallas - DisinfoWatch
Several Kremlin-aligned accounts are pushing a neo-imperialist narrative built on historical manipulation, falsification, and a blatantly misogynistic attack on Kaja Kallas. The campaign follows a fam...
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🚨The pro-Kremlin Pravda network is amplifying false claims about Alberta separatism, including a MAGA fantasy “+2 U.S. senators” payoff. Alberta isn’t a U.S. state. Kremlin-aligned disinfo targeting Canadian unity. disinfowatch.org/disinfo/mosc...
Moscow to MAGA: Pro-Kremlin Pravda Network Amplifying Alberta Separatism - DisinfoWatch
The Pravda News Network has been identified by France’s Viginum, as the distribution platform for the Russian “Portal Kombat” disinformation operation. The claims in this post are anchored in current...
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🚨 DisinfoWatch has identified a Russian-linked Pravda disinformation network amplifying Alberta secessionist events. The Pravda network amplifies Kremlin narratives to stoke division and undermine Canada’s cohesion, and among allied democratic nations. disinfowatch.org/disinfo/russ...
Russian Pravda News Platform Amplifying Alberta Secessionist Events - DisinfoWatch
Russia’s Pravda News Network has published what appears to be an AI generated video promoting an Alberta secessionist rally schedule for Monday, January 26, on its Russian VK social...
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Donald Trump associate, Steve Bannon, claims Canada is “hostile” to the United States and central to “Hemispheric defence” — echoing a broader narrative that paints Canada as a strategic threat rather than a partner. disinfowatch.org/disinfo/bann...
Bannon claims Canada is “hostile” to the United States and "Hemispheric Defence" - DisinfoWatch
In a recent podcast, close Trump associate, Steve Bannon suggested that Canada is both a threat and a “ vital national security interest” to the United States and “these people...
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RT falsely claims Canada will declare war on the US over Greenland, allegedly citing PM Mark Carney. This is entirely fabricated. Canada supports Greenland’s sovereignty through diplomacy and not war. It's designed to divide allies and incite panic. disinfowatch.org/disinfo/rt-f...
RT falsely claims “CANADA WILL DECLARE WAR ON USA FOR GREENLAND — CARNEY” - DisinfoWatch
A Twitter/X post on Russian state platform RT, twists Canadian PM Mark Carney’s remarks about supporting Danish/Greenland sovereignty within NATO into a false war declaration. Multiple independent rec...
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RT is falsely claiming that Canada will declare war on the U.S. over Greenland, allegedly citing PM Mark Carney. This is entirely fabricated. Canada supports Greenland’s sovereignty through diplomacy and not war. It's designed to divide allies and incite panic. disinfowatch.org/disinfo/rt-f...
RT falsely claims “CANADA WILL DECLARE WAR ON USA FOR GREENLAND — CARNEY” - DisinfoWatch
A Twitter/X post on Russian state platform RT, twists Canadian PM Mark Carney’s remarks about supporting Danish/Greenland sovereignty within NATO into a false war declaration. Multiple independent rec...
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Russia’s MFA falsely claims NATO is “fueling tensions” in the Arctic a familiar tactical narrative used to blame @NATO while masking Moscow’s own dramatic military buildup + Arctic imperial ambitions. Expect more of this in the coming months. disinfowatch.org/disinfo/russ...
Russian MFA Falsely Claims NATO’s presence in the Arctic "fuels tensions" - DisinfoWatch
Kremlin disinformation platform Sputink News, quotes Russia’s Ambassador to Norway, Nikolai Kortunov, who attributes Arctic tension to a “NATO buildup,” omitting Russia’s much larger, long-running Ar...
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A U.S. MAGA-aligned lawmaker, Anna Paulina-Luna is threatening sanctions on the UK if it “bans” X over Grok generating sexually explicit images, attacking platform regulation and safety as a “free speech” issue. disinfowatch.org/disinfo/us-r...
US Rep. Luna threatens US sanctions if UK “bans X” - DisinfoWatch
In a statement posted to X/Twitter, US Congresswoman from Florida, Anna Paulina Luna, threatened U.S. sanctions agasint the UK/PM Starmer if Britain “bans X.” However, a ban is not in...
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The Kremlin has declared travel bans on 28 Canadians, falsely labelling them as promoting “neo-Nazis” in a baseless effort to discredit and silence critics, distort history, and justify aggression. Zero evidence - 100% disinformation. disinfowatch.org/disinfo/russ...
Russia bans 28 Canadians, falsely branding them as “neo-Nazis - DisinfoWatch
This TASS and Russian MFA statement is an overt Kremlin information op: a performative “counter-sanctions” list wrapped in a smear that Canadian NGOs and academics “promote neo-Nazism,” plus a recycle...
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RT says Mariupol’s theatre “reopened” after a Ukrainian attack. The truth: it was destroyed by a Russian airstrike on civilians. Kremlin disinformation doesn't need facts - it just needs a stage. 🎭 disinfowatch.org/disinfo/rt-c...
RT claims Mariupol Theatre reopens “after the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ terrorist attack.” - DisinfoWatch
RT has framed the 2022 destruction of Mariupol’s Drama Theater as a “Ukrainian terrorist attack” while touting its reconstruction and repoening. Multiple independent investigations concluded Russian f...
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The Kremlin claims that Ukraine attacked Putin’s house with drones. Russia offers nothing but empty accusations: 91 drones, ZERO evidence. disinfowatch.org/disinfo/lavr...
Lavrov and Russian State propagandist allege “Ukrainian attack on Putin’s residence” without evidence - DisinfoWatch
RT’s cluster of stories presents an unverified alleged drone attack on a Putin residence as fact, then layers on foreign “condemnations,” Kremlin threats of a non-diplomatic response, and a conspiracy...
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Russia’s ambassador to Canada, Oleg Stepanov, responds to the new Canada–Sweden strategic partnership with the hysterical claim that both countries are resorting to “anti-Russian rhetoric” out of "helplessness". 🇨🇦🇸🇪 disinfowatch.org/disinfo/russ...
Russian Ambassador to Canada claims Canada & Sweden use “anti-Russian rhetoric out of helplessness” - DisinfoWatch
This is a classic Kremlin framing: invert criticism of Russia’s aggression by portraying Western leaders as irrational and “helpless. It is intended to directly counter a fresh Canada–Sweden strategic...
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🚨 DisinfoAlert: A new fabricated video claims “Ukrainian soldiers” threaten Erika Kirk. It appears that the video was produced by the Kremlin-linked disinfo network Storm‑1516. This “threat” is fabricated to erode support for Ukraine. Don’t fall for it! disinfowatch.org/disinfo/russ...
Russia's Storm-1516 Fabricates “Ukrainian” Threat to Erika Kirk - DisinfoWatch
A viral X post asserts that three Ukrainian servicemen recorded a death threat to Erika Kirk (“watch her neck”), implying involvement by Ukraine’s armed forces. The clip is not authentic...
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RT is aggressively manipulating history again, recycling “Nazi/fascist” smears to incite hate towards Ukraine and Ukrainians - including in Canada. Read DisinfoWatch’s breakdown ⬇️ disinfowatch.org/disinfo/rt-m...
RT Manipulation of History: Recycling "Fascist" and "Nazi" Smears - DisinfoWatch
This is a well worn textbook Kremlin narrative laundering the false “Ukraine = Nazi state” trope to justify Russia’s war and smear Ukrainian leadership. RT is a sanctioned state propaganda...
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🤖 From fake news to fake data: The Kremlin’s disinformation machine now targets the AI systems and seeks to shape how chatbots “think”. Read how LLM grooming works 👇 #DontBeDeceived #DisinfoReview euvsdisinfo.eu/large-langua...
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No, Canada hasn’t “ditched” Ukraine. RT is spinning a single cancelled refurb contract into a grand betrayal. Reality: Canada's strong support continues. disinfowatch.org/disinfo/rt-f...
RT Falsely Claims “Canada ditches Ukraine military pledge” After Contract Cancelled - DisinfoWatch
RT takes a narrow fact (Ottawa cancelled one minor refurbishment contract) and frames it as Canada terminating Ukraine support. Independent reporting confirms the contract was “nullified,” but Canada’...
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If you’re not following @marcuskolga.bsky.social and @disinfowatch.bsky.social, you don’t know what bad foreign actors are constantly feeding Canadian and US social media with fake “grassroots” news, cheerfully amplified by the gullible. #cdnpoli
No - Canada isn’t “militarising” the Arctic. Russia is aggressively expanding its Arctic resource claims, military bases and offensive capabilities. Beware of false statements by the Russian Embassy in Canada claiming otherwise. disinfowatch.org/disinfo/russ...
Russian MFA Accuses West and Canada of Militarizing The Arctic - DisinfoWatch
Russian state media wire service, TASS, amplifies Ambassador Oleg Stepanov’s line that Russia seeks “peace and predictability” in the Arctic while Canada/NATO inject “war rhetoric.” This inverts reali...
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Kremlin Doppelgänger Tactics and the Exploitation of the Charlie Kirk Murder — Canadian Digital Media Research Network
With high confidence, it appears that though the Kremlin has exploited Kirk’s death as part of its information warfare strategy, employing tactics outlined in the FBI’s Doppelgänger affidavit.
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We decode Putin’s Valdai Club speech, spotlighting tactical narratives, the strategic framing behind each line and how Putin's words are weaponized to divide Western nations and NATO allies. disinfowatch.org/disinfodiges...
DisinfoDigest: Decoding Putin's Valdai Speech - DisinfoWatch
On October 2, Vladimir Putin delivered a keynote speech at the annual Valdai Club conference in Sochi, using the platform to advance a series of false and inflammatory claims aimed...
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