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 | Illustration by [Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images]
The popularity of Telegram among Ukrainians, a messenger created by Russians, was cause for concern even before Pavel Durov’s arrest in Paris, but the public debate in Ukraine about what to do with the enemy’s messenger has since gained new momentum. Read more.
Chișinău
Article by David Smith (@dsmith098) , Moldova Matters Click on the picture to read the story | Photo by [Pierre Crom/Getty Images)]
Moldova is heading to the polls in October for presidential elections and an EU referendum, with pro-European incumbent President Maia Sandu seeking a second term but facing Kremlin-backed candidates and disinformation. Read more.
Tbilisi
Article by Katie Shoshiashvili (@KShoshiashvili) Click on the picture to read the story | Photo by [Nicolo Vincenzo Malvestuto/Getty Images]
The ruling Georgian Dream party’s campaign ahead of Georgia’s parliamentary elections in October has been marred by fear-mongering and echoes of Russian-style propganda on the war in Ukraine. Read more.
Yerevan
Article by Anna Pambukhchyan (@Pambukhchyan) Click on the picture to read the story | Photo by [Ashley Chan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images]
The EU Monitoring Mission in Armenia has been making headlines in Armenia in recent weeks following the Azerbaijani presidential aide Hikmet Hajiyev’s claims in August that the mission should be withdrawn. Read more.
Baku
Article by Rovshan Mammadli (@MammadliRovshan) Click on the picture to read the story | Photo by [Aziz Karimov/Getty Images]
As Azerbaijan gears up to host COP29 in November 2024, Azerbaijan authorities continue to intensify the crackdown on civil society has intensified, with the latest arrest in August making waves both domestically and internationally. Read more.
Minsk
Article by Jan Novak Click on the picture to read the story | Photo by [Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images)]
Belarus’ recent release of political prisoners appears to be part of a disinformation campaign aimed at repairing relations with the EU ahead of the 2025 presidential elections. Read more.
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[Edited by Alexandra Brzozowski/ Martina Monti/ Owen Morgan]
