Welcome to a special edition of the Capitals. This edition is sponsored by the European Media and Information Fund as part of the F.R.E.I.H.E.I.T project - Fact-checking & Reliable European Information to Help Europe Integrate Together. It aims to address foreign interference in European media via meticulous, fact-checked editorial production by freelance journalists from Europe and the Eastern Neighbourhood.
Kyiv
Article by Olena Churanova Click on the picture to read the story | Photo by [Shutterstock/Sandor Szmutko]
Western sanctions and their effectiveness are one of the favourite topics of Russian propaganda, demonstrating both the importance for the Kremlin of managing this narrative and the real impact sanctions are having on the Russian economy. Read more.
Chișinău
Article by David Smith (@dsmith098) , Moldova Matters Click on the picture to read the story | Photo by [EPA-EFE/DUMITRU DORU]
Moldova’s decision to join the EU’s sanctions regime against Russia last November has fueled Moscow’s already vast campaign of disinformation and hybrid warfare against the EU candidate country. Read more.
Tbilisi
Article by Katie Shoshiashvili (@KShoshiashvili) Click on the picture to read the story | Photo by [Shutterstock/Eugene Berman]
Georgia’s stance on Western sanctions against Moscow came under scrutiny last year after the Georgian government approved the continuation of direct flights with Russia, though there is no evidence indicating the country’s involvement in sanctions evasion. Read more.
Yerevan
Article by Anna Pambukhchyan (@Pambukhchyan) Click on the picture to read the story | Photo by [Shutterstock/PX Media]
Despite deteriorating political relations between Armenia and Russia, bilateral trade has flourished, leaving Western partners wondering over Yerevan’s approach to sanctions. Read more.
Baku
Article by Rovshan Mammadli (@MammadliRovshan) Click on the picture to read the story | Photo by [EPA-EFE/MAXIM SHIPENKOV]
Azerbaijan has positioned itself as a significant energy trade partner for the EU following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, amid accusations that Baku would be involved in ‘laundering’ sanctioned Russian gas and oil. Read more.
Minsk
Article by Jan Novak Click on the picture to read the story | Photo by [Shutterstock/Girts Ragelis]
Belarus faced the first EU sanctions almost 30 years ago, however, it seems this was not enough for all the involved parties to build an effective information policy regarding the sanctions. Read more.
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