NATO

19. Jun 2026

May in the information space: one drone and 12,000 headlines

In May, it took just one drone for Estonia to make global headlines. In international media, debates about NATO’s credibility, Baltic security and Russia’s hybrid threats became intertwined. At the same time, Narva once again became a symbol through which Europe’s borders and potential conflicts were discussed. What do these stories say about Estonia, and

Media on propaganda

12. May 2026

April in the information space: drones, Narva, and conflicting narratives

April was calmer than March, but Estonia remained tied in international media to NATO’s eastern flank, Russian hybrid activity, and tensions between the U.S. and Europe. The Ukrainian drone incidents from March also continued to fuel new narratives of their own.

Propaganda incident

27. Apr 2026

Estonia as both dangerous and abandoned: how contradictory narratives are constructed in Russian media

In recent days, a series of stories in Russian media has portrayed Estonia simultaneously as a dangerous launch platform for attacks and as a country abandoned by its allies. The topics of drones, a weapons factory, U.S. military aid, and the issue of the Church are not isolated news items, but interconnected narratives whose purpose

Analysis

23. Mar 2026

Borrowed Mouths and Laundered Messages: How China Influences Europe’s Information Space

China does not seek to exert influence in Europe loudly, but invisibly. Messages spread through 'borrowed mouths', information laundering, and concealed sources, blending imperceptibly into local debate.

Meedia propagandast

19. Mar 2026

February in the media: intelligence report, nuclear rhetoric and a record month for disinfo

February brought Estonia’s information space under rare international spotlight, as intelligence reports, NATO activity, and political tensions coincided with a surge in pro-Kremlin and AI-driven disinformation.

Analysis·Meedia propagandast

9. Feb 2026

January in the Media: Trump, Greenland, and ‘Narva is Next’

In January, Estonia’s image in foreign media was shaped by U.S. domestic political tensions, security concerns surrounding Greenland, and the resurfacing of the "Narva is next" narrative. Meanwhile, Kremlin-aligned media continued its familiar pattern of accusations and mocking rhetoric, portraying Estonia as both a tool of NATO provocations and a symbol of Western internal division.

Analysis·Propaganda incident·Uncategorized

19. Jan 2026

How the Kremlin Exploits Greenland to Split NATO

Russia’s information warfare on the Greenland issue is not random. This analysis shows how Kremlin narratives divide allies, undermine deterrence, and normalize the rule of force.

Memes

19. Sep 2025

Drone Strikes, the Internet Responds

Drones, assassinations and even circus tanks — recent global events have quickly turned into viral memes. Propastop explores how online communities are responding to war and politics with humour and satire, and invites readers to share notable memes they've come across.

Analysis

11. Jul 2025

June Information Environment: Putin’s Next Target in the West, and Russia as a Bastion of State-Sponsored Russophobia

The volume of Russian propaganda targeting Estonia dropped by about a third in June, yet key narratives remained largely unchanged, according to an overview by the Estonian Government Office. At the same time, Estonia’s image in Western media was shaped most strongly by stories suggesting it could be Putin’s next target.

Propaganda incident

27. Jan 2025

Behind the Narrative of a Russian Attack on the Baltic States

As the U.S. presidential transition ends without the predicted Russian attack on a NATO country, Julian Röpcke’s 2023 Bild article and Professor Valery Solovey’s warnings of a 2024 Baltic invasion prove unfounded. Amplified by Russian propaganda and echoed in Estonia by Oleg Ivanov and Varro Vooglaid, these claims sparked concern. An article in Propastop, debunking

May in the information space: one drone and 12,000 headlines

April in the information space: drones, Narva, and conflicting narratives

Estonia as both dangerous and abandoned: how contradictory narratives are constructed in Russian media

Borrowed Mouths and Laundered Messages: How China Influences Europe’s Information Space

February in the media: intelligence report, nuclear rhetoric and a record month for disinfo

January in the Media: Trump, Greenland, and ‘Narva is Next’

How the Kremlin Exploits Greenland to Split NATO

Drone Strikes, the Internet Responds

June Information Environment: Putin’s Next Target in the West, and Russia as a Bastion of State-Sponsored Russophobia

Behind the Narrative of a Russian Attack on the Baltic States

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