Justin Arestein, South African disinformation expert, explains how African and foreign political actors are pushing claims that support their geostrategic interests with the help of artificial intelligence and cheaper technology
Without offering any evidence, President Vladimir Putin linked the attack to Ukraine even as he acknowledged the suspects who were arrested were ‘radical Islamists’
Hacker groups such as Fighting Ursa and Cloaked Ursa attacked military, diplomatic, public and private entities in European countries with infected emails in 2022 and 2023
Putin’s Russia is a factory of conspiracy theories that does not shy away from inventing a link between the Islamic State and Ukraine, or even NATO and Washington if it feels the need to do so
Rescue services found dozens of bodies in bathrooms and staircases after people tried to flee from the terrorists who opened fire inside the Crocus concert venue
The attack weakens the image of the head of the Kremlin as the guarantor of security for the Russian population. Washington sees no reason to doubt ISIS involvement
Kyiv accused the president and other Russian politicians of falsely linking Ukraine to the assault to stoke fervor for Russia’s war in Ukraine
Russian intelligence services have detained 11 suspects linked to Russia’s worst terrorist attack in two decades
Defense minister said they were presenting the bill ‘in order to deter, not to frighten anyone, but we must be ready for every potential situation’
Several people in camouflage clothing opened fire on the outskirts of the capital. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility on its Telegram channel
Josep Borrell, EU foreign policy chief, said the sanctions show ‘our determination to hold Russia’s political leadership and authorities to account for the continuing violation of the human rights’
Air defenses shot down all the missiles. An estimated 25,000 people, including about 3,000 children, took shelter in the city’s subway stations in a scene reminiscent of the first weeks of the war
In an interview with EL PAÍS, the leader discusses Russia’s attempts to undermine the EU’s unity on supporting Kyiv
Bancroft Global Development, which has military training experience in Somalia, acknowledged discussions with the Central African Republic, which is seeking to ‘diversify’ its security relations
The municipality of Sviatohirsk is known for hosting the largest statue dedicated to the Bolshevik revolutionary Artyom, a symbol of Russian nationalism in Donbas
Ukraine has increasingly used its long-range firepower to hit oil refineries and depots deep inside Russia and has sought to unsettle the Russian border regions, putting political pressure on Putin
The author of ‘The Last Soviet Artist,’ a graphic journey of the many former republics that made up the giant that was the Soviet Union, talks about Alexei Navalny’s death and the role of a social artist
The economic and political backing of China, the military support of Iran and North Korea, and the strategic depth granted by Belarus are some of the cornerstones of the Kremlin’s powers of endurance
Swarms of long-range drone bombs have damaged a dozen fuel refinery plants deep inside enemy territory, causing a disruption of up to 15% in Russia’s production of crude oil fuels
The label was initially applied in 2012 to identify NGOs that received foreign funding and has become a catch-all tool against Russian dissidents
The French proposal not to rule out sending soldiers to fight against Russia opened a debate that confirms there are soldiers from the Atlantic Alliance on the ground, but not in combat roles
The partial count confirms the president’s resounding victory in a vote where he faced no real opposition. The leader also admitted for the first time that, before his death, there were plans to swap Alexei Navalny for a Russian prisoner held in Germany
Polling happened in a tightly controlled environment where the Russian president only faced competition from three token rivals
The shortage of air-to-surface cruise missiles in Ukrainian and European arsenals means that Germany is the only ally that can meet Kyiv’s demand in the short term
The president, who came to power 24 years ago, is poised to win the presidential election for a fifth time, while his main opponents are in jail, exiled or dead
Residents of the Russian border city of Belgorod report an unprecedented intensity of attacks attributed to Ukraine. In Kursk, support for the president is resounding on the first election day
European leaders are taking steps to bolster military support for Ukraine. But more efforts must be carried out urgently. Without them, the result will not be peace, but a debacle