Mārcis Balodis, Researcher, Centre for East European Policy Studies The global COVID-19 pandemic has posed significant challenges, forcing nation states to seek the best solutions to reconcile epidemiological risks with civil liberties and economic risks. At the same time, a pandemic is an attractive tool in the hands of disinformers, allowing the use of previously known tags […]

Mārcis Balodis, Researcher, Centre for East European Policy Studies At a time when the world is in a pandemic, geopolitical interests have not lost their relevance. Given the role of revanchism in the actions of today’s Russian elite, Russia’s opportunistic disinformation campaigns are in full swing. One of the most popular topics is the narrative […]

Mārcis Balodis, researcher, the Centre for East European Policy Studies The events of the Second World War play a very important role in shaping the identity of modern Russia. They mark the victory of Russia’s predecessor, the Soviet Union, over fascism, even experiencing the arrival of fascist troops in the outskirts of Moscow, thus proving […]

The Centre for East European Policy Studies (CEEPS) will publish a number of informative analytical articles at the portal Tvnet.lv, thus continuing its work on capturing and exposing Russian disinformation messages, as well as informing and educating the public about the methods of developing disinformation messages, their use and meaning. Materials for the series of […]

At the beginning of May, a new DELFI project “Debunk” was launched to readers, created in cooperation with the Centre for East European Policy Studies (CEEPS). In the new section of the portal Delfi.lv it will be possible to read and listen to revealing materials about disinformation, which is deliberately distributed in the media and […]

Mārcis Balodis, Researcher, Centre for East European Policy Studies – Russia has launched an active disinformation campaign aimed at creating confusion and chaos about what is happening in order to divide society and to polish Russia’s image. – At the international level, the pro-Russian media tends to discredit the West as a whole, blaming them […]

Official Russia is carrying out destructive activities in the countries of the European Union aimed at their internal divisions and public distrust of their public administration. The Kremlin is actively disseminating misinformation both in their own country and in the West. A significant part of the messages relates to lies about Russia’s economic “power” and […]

On March 16, some organizations regularly, annually, use false allegations against Latvia and Latvians, including for reviving and supporting Nazism. Such false libel is expressed and disseminated with the intent to discredit the Latvian state internationally. An informative material explaining this date has been developed by the Latvian historians. Dr.hist. Ainārs Lerhis, the leading researcher […]

Due to a state-declared emergency situation and related precautions, the presentation event of the book “The Russian Economy: Prospects for Putin 4.0”, which was planned on March 18, is being postponed. A discussion on the Russian economy with the participation of the authors of the collection of articles and the opportunity to receive a printed version of the book, is scheduled […]