Propamon

2. May 2026

How the president’s clarification was ground into an “apology” in the propaganda mill

A single sentence from the president’s interview quickly took on a new meaning. What was a 2022 assessment became, in Russian media, a story about Europe’s mistake and the need to negotiate with Russia—and even the clarification was spun the same way.

Analysis

24. Feb 2026

Propastop: 10 Years on the Front Line of Information Warfare

Over the past ten years, Propastop has grown from a volunteer-run blog into a data-driven monitoring platform. We have mapped patterns of influence operations, created Propamon, defended our analysis in court, and tracked the impact of restricting Kremlin propaganda channels. What has changed over that time, and what has stayed the same?

Analysis·Propaganda incident

20. Feb 2026

How 17 students became a political message

Russian media is discussing an increase in the number of Baltic students at Russian universities. The actual change is just 17 people, but the significance attributed to it is far greater than the number itself. The stories compiled by Propamon demonstrate how statistics and their interpretations can take on entirely different proportions.

Analysis·Propaganda incident

6. Feb 2026

Estonia as a Cautionary Tale in Kremlin Media

On 3 February, Kremlin-friendly media outlets published a story claiming that, in the event of war, hunger would begin in Estonia within a week. This is not a stand-alone scare story, but part of a broader narrative in which energy prices, people’s ability to cope and crisis preparedness are linked to the alleged decline of

Analysis

26. Jan 2026

Which Estonians were “the favorites” of the Russian media by the end of 2025?

Russian media spent the second half of 2025 stuck on repeat: the same Estonian names, the same old labels, the same “Baltic provocation” script. One day Estonia is painted as reckless and aggressive, the next as unstable and collapsing, but the cast barely changes. Here are the ten Estonians Russian outlets couldn’t stop talking about,

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.

Propaganda incident

28. Aug 2018

Reinsalu’s statement causes a stir in the Kremlin media

The joint statement by the Ministers of Justice of Estonia and Latvia on compensation for losses incurred during the occupation did not find much of a response in the Estonian media. The Russian propaganda media on the other hand responded dramatically. Read more!

Propaganda incident

17. Jul 2018

Riho Ühtegi’s hawkish words resound in the Kremlin media

The words of Estonian officials have caused a flood of articles in the Russian media: already the fourth similar event in recent months. Propastop sees a definite pattern forming behind the scenes.

About the blog

27. Apr 2018

Propastop now available in German!

Do you have German speaking friends or acquaintances who are interested in learning how Estonia protects itself from Information attacks? Send them this new link: propastop.org/de - now they can read Propastop in their native language.