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 […]

Russian trolls on social networks and media controlled by the Kremlin continue to spread the message that the Baltic states are ‘failed states’ whose ‘industry has only been destroyed after the collapse of the USSR’. The purpose of disseminating such economic messages is to undermine the trust of the citizens of the Baltic states in […]

January 2020 Dr.hist Ainars Lerhis, the Chairman of the Board at the Centre for East European Policy Studies (CEEPS) ceases to hold this post  in order to devote more time in his professional career to research in history. From now on, CEEPS will be led by Māris Cepurītis, who has long been a researcher at […]

Since December 2019, the project “Disinformation Campaigns against Latvia, the EU and NATO: Exploring Narratives” has been launched at the Centre for East European Policy Studies (CEEPS). The project is supported by the International Republican Institute (IRI). The Internet media is routinely scanned using “Versus”, a media monitoring tool developed by IRI. At the end […]