Former Soviet states and Balkan countries are the primary targets of the Kremlin’s Pravda disinformation network, according to a new study by the Center for Information, Democracy and Citizenship at the American University in Bulgaria. The research, reported by Disinfo.md, analyzed more than 640,000 online publications from December 2024 to March 2025.
The findings reveal that these regions accounted for 52% of all disinformation content, despite representing only a small fraction of the total population covered by the study.
Moldova, Latvia, and Estonia emerged as the top three countries most exposed to Pravda-linked disinformation. Serbia and Armenia also ranked among the top five most affected states.
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Lithuania, Georgia, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic rounded out the top ten.
The study highlights the disproportionate focus of Russian propaganda efforts on countries with historical ties to the Soviet Union and those situated in geopolitically sensitive areas, underscoring ongoing concerns about foreign interference and information warfare in Eastern Europe.
