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Russia-Ukraine War

A guide to resources related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The war between Russia and Ukraine started in 2014 when Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula, and Russian backed separatist groups declared Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics in the Donbas region of Eastern Ukraine. Russia officially recognized the two separatist republics on February 21, 2022. Three days later, on February 24, 2022, it invaded Ukraine.

The guide is an attempt to provide information on current events as well as historical and political sources.

This resource is a work in progress. 

History and Background

Russia's war against Ukraine 
Ukraine: history, people, geography, society, economy, and cultural heritage
Country Profiles and Data 

BBC News: Country Profiles
Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. They also include audio and video clips from BBC archives.

CIA-The World Factbook
Lists population, government, military, and economic information for nations recognized by the United States.

Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) 
Provides data and forecasts about political, economic, and business climates of various regions. War in Ukraine: view economic analysis report. 

UNdata
Statistical information from member states on a variety of topics.

U.S. Department of State: Countries and Areas
Contains A-Z list of country and other areas.

 

Spotting Propaganda and Disinformation

Independent Media & Fact Checking Sources 

bellingcat: Ukraine
Netherlands-based investigative journalism group that specializes in fact-checking and open-source intelligence. The website was blocked for Russian users on March 14. 

Euromaidan Press
English language newspaper launched in 2014 by Ukrainian volunteers.  

Kyiv Independent 
Ukraine’s English-language media outlet, created by journalists who were fired from the Kyiv Post for defending editorial independence.

Meduza 
Russian independent news website based in Latvia. 

Moscow Echo (Ехо Москвы)  - Currently shut down
Independent Russian radio station. Ехо journalists are currently using this You Tube channel. 

Novaya gazeta Evropa (Новая газета Европа)
A new edition of the Russian independent newspaper "Novaya gazeta" that had to suspend its publication in Russia. 

Russia-Ukraine Disinformation Tracking Center: 100+ Putin-Boosting Websites and Ten Top Myths
Russian disinformation sites identified by NewsGuard 

StopFake
 Fact-checking organization, founded in March 2014 by Ukrainian professors and students.

TV Rain (Телеканал Дождь) - Currently shut down
Russian independent news channel. Дождь journalists are currently using this You Tube channel. 

War in Ukraine
Official website of Ukraine- the information is verified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. 

Debunking Disinformation

Russia’s Bucha “Facts” Versus the Evidence
Debunking Russian claims that the photos and video footage from Bucha staged.   
bellingcat, April 4, 2022

Russian occupiers launch war on Ukrainian history, burning books and destroying archives
Russian “military police” seize and destroy books on Ukrainian history and culture in the occupied territories in attempt to introduce Russian re-educational programs.  
Euromaidan Press, April 2, 2022

The real and imagined history of Ukraine
Vladimir Putin says Ukraine isn’t a country. Yale historian Timothy Synder explains why he’s wrong.
Vox, February 25, 2022

Seven ways to spot fake photographs of the war in Ukraine
The Art Newspaper, March 2, 2022

How to fight pro-Russia disinformation in Ukraine
MIT Management, Sloan School, February 1, 2022

Fact vs. Fiction: Russian Disinformation on Ukraine 
U.S. Department of State, January 2022

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