“Liberated Tallinn”? No. When the Red Army entered Tallinn on 22 September 1944, the German forces had already left. Estonia’s constitutional government was in office. The Estonian flag flew over Pikk Hermann. What followed was not liberation, but nearly 50 years of Soviet occupation. Yet the Russian Embassy in Estonia is pushing the old Soviet myth again. We break it down, fact by fact. Read it. 👇

If you think Iran is far away and poses no threat to Europe, think again. Cyberattacks. Sabotage. Locally recruited “disposable agents”. AI-generated propaganda. Networks pushing content to hundreds of millions of people. The real power is in how these tools work together, turning relatively small operations into fear, confusion and political pressure. And Russia can benefit without even coordinating them. How does Iran’s hybrid playbook work in Europe? Read our latest Propastop analysis 👇

🇫🇮 Finland closed its border to travellers. 🇱🇻 Latvia allows crossings only by vehicle. 🇪🇪 Estonia keeps crossings open to both pedestrians and cars. Yet Estonia faces the most Russian propaganda attacks. Why? Read our full analysis 👇

🍳 A frying pan. A family that moved to Russia. Ukrainian drones. Swedish prisoners. What do they have in common? In Russian media, almost anything can become evidence that Estonia is hostile, Russophobic, collapsing or dangerously aggressive. Sometimes all at once. Contradictions don’t matter when every story is designed to point in the same direction. How did Russian propaganda portray Estonia in August? Read Propastop’s latest media review 👇

🇪🇪 Estonia elected a new president. 🇷🇺 Russian media responded with a familiar tune: “no real choice”, “no transparency” and “public opinion does not matter”. Surprisingly, the coverage was quieter than expected. So what story was the Kremlin trying to sell? 👀👇

🔍 Picture game solved: the tower is Prague’s Petřín Lookout Tower, a smaller cousin of the Eiffel Tower. Google Lens offered a few false leads, but the tower’s shape and the nearby Cathedral of Saint Lawrence confirmed the location. See how we solved it 👇

🌒 A long-awaited solar eclipse filled the internet with spectacular images. But can you identify the tower in the foreground and pinpoint its location? 🔍🗼 Put your OSINT skills, and perhaps AI, to the test. Remember: proving your answer matters more than simply guessing correctly. Join Propastop’s latest Picture Game 👇

A former Estonian resident praises her new life in Russia. Nothing remarkable, perhaps, until virtually the same story appears in 15 Russian outlets within two hours. A classic propaganda format, amplified at remarkable speed. Read the full story 👇

A map looks like science. That's exactly what makes it such a good lie. How Russia turns cartography into a propaganda weapon 👇

Russian propaganda doesn’t always need to invent a lie from scratch. A drone incident, a border queue, a military compound, even a barbecue ad can become useful propaganda material once real concerns are mixed with fear and a convenient narrative. How does that transformation happen? And why does it work? 👇 Read our June–July media review.