When an RT film becomes a local political event
A film night in Bari has exposed a problem that European sanctions cannot solve on their own: blocking a broadcaster is not the same as stopping every copy of its material from
Bucha’s disputed names fuel a broader fight over the evidence
A dispute over who appears on memorial stones in Bucha has been turned into a much larger claim: that the record of civilian killings during Russia’s occupation of the Ukrainian city was
How ‘Pravda’ Turns Poland’s Ukraine Disputes Into a Story of National Rejection
A Russian-linked network is reported to be using Poland’s Independence Day as a moment to recast arguments over Ukraine as evidence of a country-wide revolt. The messages described in a 10 October
Burnham claims Russia attempted to influence Brexit vote, government says interference was unsuccessful
Questions raised over Russian interference in Brexit referendum The prime minister believes the Brexit referendum result was “legitimate”, despite Downing Street saying it is “inconceivable” Russia did not seek to interfere with
Marczuk turns Poland’s refugee backlash into a Kyiv return theory
A Polish social-policy expert has suggested that Kyiv may be deliberately worsening attitudes towards Ukrainians in Poland to persuade them to go home. Bartosz Marczuk offered no documents, official decisions or verifiable
Montenegro’s Visa Film Put Rybar Under the Security Spotlight
Montenegrin police detained Mikhail Zvynchuk, founder of the Russian Telegram channel Rybar, and three colleagues on 9 October 2026 in an operation targeting suspected hybrid activity. The case then escalated when Russian
Minsk turns French school unrest into a case against democracy
A Belarusian government statement has recast protests at French schools as evidence of an allegedly violent state. Pro-Russian and Belarusian outlets are amplifying its claim that France is beating and imprisoning innocent
Poland’s fracture lines offer Russia a route into its security debate
Russia may not need to win Poland over to Moscow to weaken the country’s Western alliances. A former Polish intelligence officer says the more useful strategy is to deepen existing disputes, turn
Poland’s Ukrainian debate turns isolated crimes into a national suspicion
In early October 2026, several Polish outlets used individual crime reports to cast the country’s Ukrainian population as a collective security threat. The same framing reached housing and the economy, even though
Merz’s Kyiv pledges become a battle over who pays for Europe’s security
When German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv on 4 October 2026, he brought more than a promise of continued support for Ukraine. Berlin announced funding for weapons production, repairs to Ukraine’s
Lyman’s battlefield record puts Operation Vivaldi claims under pressure
A Bulgarian pro-Russian outlet has dismissed Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi near Lyman as a staged media exercise. Its argument centres on disputed prisoner footage and an allegation of generative-AI manipulation, but the operation
Rome’s anti-fascist programme gives an RT Doc film a local stage
A punk-led political gathering in Rome was due to include a documentary from RT Doc, placing a film associated with Russian state media inside an Italian anti-fascist programme. The event was scheduled
Steinmeier’s warning lands as Germany’s political centre fractures
Germany’s recent regional elections have exposed a widening gap between voters and the parties that have traditionally held the republic together. President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has warned that economic pressure, political radicalisation and
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