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The role of social media in the Russian parliamentary campaign

Aug 31, 2016

Social media offers a way to gauge the Russian electorate’s mood ahead of the September parliamentary elections. For now, it appears that many Russians will simply vote for the status quo

Unlocking the mysteries surrounding the death of ex-President aide Lesin

Mar 14, 2016

RD Interview: What actually happened to former Russian press minister and ex-President aid Mikhail Lesin in his Washington hotel room? We break down the evidence and talk to a professional privacy consultant to analyze several scenarios for what might have happened

Russia's net delusion: How Russian online media distract people from reality

Sep 14, 2015

To distract attention from urgent economic problems and the mistakes of Russian authorities, the Russian media are looking for ways to send out alternative messages

The paradox of Kremlin propaganda: How it tries to win hearts and minds

Apr 2, 2015

With the U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors and numerous Western journalists warning about the Kremlin’s propaganda, does it really pose a threat to the West?

RD news minute: Russia creates a new Internet monitoring system

Feb 3, 2015

In the first of our “RD News Minute” video series, we talk about a new Internet monitoring system which is being created to provide the Russian Ministry of Defense with analysis of trends in the press, social media and blogs

Top 8 major trends on the Russian Internet in 2014

Dec 24, 2014

Here are the major trends that impacted the Russian Internet and social media in 2014 and will continue to influence the development of the online world in 2015

Facebook and Twitter could be blocked in Russia over Navalny support pages

Dec 22, 2014

Facebook has blocked access to a page rallying support for Russian opposition figurehead Alexei Navalny but says it will not be blocking access to any further similar pages

Aid convoy to Ukraine and Medvedev's hacked Twitter in the media spotlight

Aug 15, 2014

Media Roundup: Russia’s humanitarian convoy to Ukraine, Medvedev’s hacked Twitter account and Putin’s Crimea speech were the three events in the media spotlight this week

The tragedy of MH17 as seen through social media

Aug 4, 2014

In the absence of concrete facts, the downing of the Malaysian Boeing 777 has been surrounded by speculative theories, fake news items and obvious untruths, all of them spread through the Internet via social media platforms

How political anecdotes shape Russian views about geopolitics

Aug 1, 2014

Alexandra Arkhipova, a researcher studying political satire, explains what Russia’s political anecdotes tell us about people’s views of the Ukrainian crisis and why some U.S. politicians and officials are becoming characters in these anecdotes.

The role of social media in the Russian parliamentary campaign

Unlocking the mysteries surrounding the death of ex-President aide Lesin

Russia's net delusion: How Russian online media distract people from reality

The paradox of Kremlin propaganda: How it tries to win hearts and minds

RD news minute: Russia creates a new Internet monitoring system

Top 8 major trends on the Russian Internet in 2014

Facebook and Twitter could be blocked in Russia over Navalny support pages

Aid convoy to Ukraine and Medvedev's hacked Twitter in the media spotlight

The tragedy of MH17 as seen through social media

How political anecdotes shape Russian views about geopolitics

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