Kremlin propaganda

12. Jun 2026

Locally Packaged, Kremlin-Made

Kremlin narratives do not reach Estonian social media solely through Russian channels. Often, they appear repackaged in a local form and framed around local issues. A closer look at some popular protest posts reveals messages that sound strikingly familiar from Russian propaganda as well.

Analysis·Propaganda incident

12. Feb 2026

The Telegram paradox: too free for the West, too uncontrollable for the Kremlin

Telegram is, at the same time, an amplifier for disinformation, a tool for cybercrime, and an inconvenient platform for authoritarian power. Propastop takes a closer look at why.

Analysis

12. Jan 2026

December in the media: cables, potato salad, and parallel realities

In December, two parallel images of Estonia emerged. In Western media: cautious analysis. In the Kremlin information space: fear, accusations, and absurdity. The same month, the same events, completely different stories.

Analysis·Interview

18. Mar 2025

Why Is the Number of Pro-Kremlin Shadow Accounts Growing on Facebook?

Today, Propastop presents an interview with one of Estonia's top digital marketers, describing how the number of pro-Kremlin shadow accounts has recently increased in Estonian-language social media. The reasons for this are the increased aggressiveness of Kremlin propaganda, the advancement of artificial intelligence, the gullibility of Estonians themselves.

Analysis

3. Feb 2025

Which Estonians were “the favorites” of the Russian media in by the end of 2024?

In the latter half of 2024, Russian media heavily targeted Estonian politicians and military figures, amplifying statements that provoked the Kremlin’s ire. Using Propamon, a tool by Propastop that monitors Russian media coverage, over three thousand articles were analyzed, revealing the ten Estonians most frequently featured. These figures were often misrepresented to fit Kremlin narratives.

Analysis

22. Oct 2024

Marian Männi: “This is how the Kremlin’s all-out attack on Moldova worked.”

The journalist Marian Männi, who lives in Moldova, personally experienced what modern fake campaigns are like. A fake video was published of her husband, Moldova's Minister of Economy, in which he is shown sitting at a table covered with cocaine lines, surrounded by naked women. Propastop publishes Marian Männi's reflection on the election campaign that

Analysis·Media on propaganda·Propaganda incident

2. Sep 2024

The Kremlin’s propaganda failed to relaunch the Narva tank

Kremlin-affiliated propaganda attempted to exploit the tank that was removed from Narva two years ago. Patriotic organizers made a considerable profit from their project, but the promised impact has once again fallen flat.

Interview·Media literacy·Media on propaganda

1. Aug 2024

Pekka Kallioniemi: Western Policymakers Underestimate Disinformation’s Scale

In his latest interview with The Baltic Sentinel, Finnish expert Pekka Kallioniemi warns we're losing the info war against Russia, China, and Iran. He reveals how Kremlin narratives spread and highlights the rise of AI in disinformation.

Mark Vorobjov, a 28-year-old living in Tallinn. Photo by Nora Lorek for NPR.

Analüüs·Media on propaganda·Meediakirjaoskus·Müüdimurdja·Rubriigita lood

22. May 2022

Here’s what happens when you listen to Russian speakers in Estonia

Both the BBC and NPR recently visited Estonia to listen to the perspectives of local Russian-speakers. Their stories puncture Kremlin propaganda narratives.

Analysis

30. Mar 2017

“Honestly, we are not going to attack Russia!”

Estonia has become known in the world as being a forefront country in a potential Western-Russian conflict. Whether and how to change this image, or how could this be put to better use?

Locally Packaged, Kremlin-Made

The Telegram paradox: too free for the West, too uncontrollable for the Kremlin

December in the media: cables, potato salad, and parallel realities

Why Is the Number of Pro-Kremlin Shadow Accounts Growing on Facebook?

Which Estonians were “the favorites” of the Russian media in by the end of 2024?

Marian Männi: “This is how the Kremlin’s all-out attack on Moldova worked.”

The Kremlin’s propaganda failed to relaunch the Narva tank

Pekka Kallioniemi: Western Policymakers Underestimate Disinformation’s Scale

Here’s what happens when you listen to Russian speakers in Estonia

“Honestly, we are not going to attack Russia!”

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Estonia’s presidential election in the Russian media

Picture game answer: Petřín Tower in Prague

Picture game: Locate the tower.

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