"The US is interfering with public debate in Greenland. Canada could be next." @marcuskolga.bsky.social (founder of CDMRN partner @disinfowatch.bsky.social) reports for @theglobeandmail.com 🧵 #cdnpoli #uspoli #Greenland

Greenland & Denmark were allegedly targeted by a covert US administration influence operation to incite conflict between them. Canadians should not assume we’re safe from similar efforts aimed at fracturing our own cohesion. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/a2e82d8...

New from DisinfoWatch: Kremlin MFA spokeswoman Maria Zakharova takes aim at Canadians, pushing division and separatism bait. A possible sign of a new phase in Russian info warfare targeting Canadians. Read the breakdown: disinfowatch.org/kremlin-spok...

DisinfoWatch founder Marcus @kolga comments on the alleged US influence operations targeting Greenland and how Canada could also become a target. @globalnews.ca disinfowatch.org/kolga-warns-...

Spoke with Global News about allegations of a U.S. influence operation aimed at Greenland and Denmark, and warned that Canada and fringe Alberta secessionists could also be targets. globalnews.ca/video/113532...

To be clear - there is no way that Putin accepts these “security guarantees”. We are diddling when we should be providing massive support to Ukraine. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/w...

RT published a staged video of a Russian-captured US APC flying both US & Russian flags, falsely implying US-Russia unity against Ukraine. The aim: mock Washington & erode support for Kyiv. disinfowatch.org/disinfo/rt-v...

RIP America.

The chilling sound of a foreign authoritarian sinking his claws into the highest levels of American decision making.

Kremlin aligned propagandists are falsely claiming “Hindus now rule all three major parties” in Canada, using Sikh images to inflame divisions. Another example of Moscow seeking to manufacture conflict. disinfowatch.org/disinfo/krem...

Secondary sanctions can starve Putin’s war machine and force real concessions. Trump may finally be waking up to how he’s been played by Putin? I break it down for CBC News: m.youtube.com/watch?v=5G0W...

Any “enhanced” trade with China will come at a steep price: Beijing will demand concessions, ditching Canada’s foreign influence registry, access to critical minerals, dual-use tech, and maybe even on defence and foreign policy. Great piece by @cburton001 www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/a2e82d8...

No water, no future: Russia’s occupation of Donbas has delivered collapse, suffering, and now a catastrophic water crisis. It’s the same trail of misery the Kremlin leaves everywhere it claims to ‘liberate.’ meduza.io/en/feature/2...

🚨The Kremlin is pushing a fabricated story accusing the brother of Zelenskyy’s top aide of running an international drug ring for Ukraine's Presidential Administration - without any evidence. disinfowatch.org/disinfo/krem...

China is a key supplier of components used in Russian Shahed/Geran drones that terrorize and kill Ukrainian civilians every night. Canada + allies must increase sanctions pressure on China now to disrupt this deadly supply chain. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Estonia’s Propastop is a global leader in disrupting Russian information and influence operations. It was honour to chat with their team in Tallinn last week: www.propastop.org/en/2025/07/0...

Canada has both the opportunity + responsibility to cut off Russian energy revenues fuelling its brutal war against Ukraine by expanding our energy exports to Europe. Former MP John Mckay + I argue it’s in our national security + economic interests to act now. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Overjoyed for the Tsikhanouski family and the families of the 14 other Belarusian political prisoners released today. Their incredible courage and resilience keeps hope alive for a free Belarus. Zhivye Belarus! www.rferl.org/a/belarus-re...

For the Kremlin + Beijing, information warfare, transnational repression + influence ops are weapons, no less dangerous than missiles or tanks. @NATO must expand its concept of defence to address this rising threat to the sovereignty of our democracies. cdainstitute.ca/from-bullets...

While Ukrainians sleep, Putin bombs their homes. This is terrorism, plain and simple. Designate Russia a terrorist state. Enforce a no-fly zone. Stop Putin’s war of terror. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones falsely claims U2 front man Bono embezzled 99% of African aid funds. ✅ Fact: No evidence supports this. Bono's organizations, like ONE and (RED), are globally recognized for transparency and impact. disinfowatch.org/disinfo/disg...

DisinfoWatch at the 2025 NATO Stratcom Dialogue where we focused on Russian and PRC information operations targeting Canada's 2025 federal election. disinfowatch.org/disinfowatch...

Our latest podcast, featuring interviews with Marcus Kolga (@disinfowatch.bsky.social), Dr. Brian Day, and Prof. Stuart Smyth (Macdonald-Laurier Institute) robbreakenridge.substack.com/p/rob-breake...

On the anniversary of Soviet Russia’s mass deportations of June 1941, we must renew our call for justice. The perpetrators of these crimes—including those who found refuge in Canada—must be held to account. torontosun.com/opinion/colu...

Honoured to have had the privilege of presenting the 2024 Platform of European European Memory and Conscience Prize yesterday in Prague to a heroic defender of democracy and freedom—and my dear friend— @vkaramurza.bsky.social

Congratulating Putin’s Russia while it wages a savage, genocidal war against Ukraine is as obscene as praising Nazi Germany during WWII. And yet here we are.

Heck of a day at the @NATO #RigaStratComDialogue! Grateful to JC Boucher for masterfully moderating our panel, and to Ambassador Galadza and Kenton Thibaut for their insights into foreign interference in Canada’s last federal election. Important conversations—and more to come.

A full house of Kremlin Western influencers at a conference organized by Russian neo-fascist Konstantin Malofeev - including Alex Jones, Max Blumenthal (Greyzone), Jeffery Sachs, Errol Musk and former Chair of Winnipeg’s Buhler Industries, Konstantin Babkin.

Great first episode with @marcuskolga.bsky.social! open.spotify.com/episode/5Voz...

Western democracies have paid more for Russian oil and gas than they’ve provided in aid to Ukraine. Canada needs to step up—developing our energy export capacity can help cut off the Kremlin’s war funding and support our allies. www.bbc.com/news/article...

The Children’s GULAG: Russia is forcing kidnapped Ukrainian children—some as young as 8—to train and become child soldiers. www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

I joined Brian McQuinn from University of Regina, on his new podcast "Rebuilding Canada’s Influence" to talk about what it’s like to confront authoritarian regimes internationally and their enablers right here in Canada. Listen here via Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

See you in Riga for the 2025 NATO Stratcom Dialogue?

🚨 KREMLIN DISINFORMATION ALERT: Russian MFA Spokesperson Maria Zakharova + an army of Kremlin influencers falsely claim Macron, Starmer & Merz consumed illicit drugs during a Ukraine peace meeting. Alex Jones amplified the lie to 11+ million viewers. disinfowatch.org/disinfo/west...

Russian MFA Spokesperson Maria Zakharova + an army of Kremlin influencers falsely claim Macron, Starmer & Merz consumed illicit drugs during a Ukraine peace meeting. Alex Jones amplified the lie to 11+ million viewers. disinfowatch.org/disinfo/west...

@RSF.org annual press freedom ranking is out today, Norway is nr 1. Estonia is nr 2 in press freedom in the world. JD Vance attacked Europe over freedom of expression, yet all of Europe is far ahead of the US, which came in at nr 57 between Sierra Leone and Gabon pressgazette.co.uk/news/rsf-mov...

🚨 Foreign conspiracy theorists/extremist influencers are pushing false claims of election misconduct. Don’t fall for it! If you have concerns, check with Canada’s Elections Commissioner. disinfowatch.org/disinfo/fals...

Beijing’s transnational repression + disinformation targeting Canadian election candidate Joe Tay will likely succeed in impacting the outcome in two ridings — while Canada’s two main parties turn a blind eye. Quoted in today’s @nytimes: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/27/w...

Russia is waging a war of terror and mass murder against Ukraine. "Its leaders have weaponized starvation, child abduction, sexual violence and genocide. If these are not acts of terrorism, then the word has no meaning." @Kasparov63 + I in @globeandmail www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/a2e82d8...

“We urge the Canadian government to support the immediate transfer of Russia’s frozen central bank reserves into a fund for Ukraine’s reconstruction and defence.” nationalpost.com/opinion/opin...

🗳️ 🇨🇦 Election Disinformation Update: Kremlin-controlled RT targeting Canada's election and Mark Carney, while US far-right influencers attempt to manipulate voters by labelling Pierre Poilievre a "fraud." Get the latest here: disinfowatch.org/canadian-ele... #cdnpoli #DisinfoWatch

The Kremlin is luring Canadian children to an illegal indoctrination camp in occupied Crimea — exposing them and their families to potential sanctions violations by paying for their trips. My comments for @jdemontreal.bsky.social www.journaldemontreal.com/2025/04/22/l...

When Canadians search Joe Tay’s name on Chinese state-controlled platforms, they’re only shown arrest notices and a bounty. This is exactly how authoritarian controlled social media is weaponized to attack critics + manipulate Canadians and our elections. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/fed...

Beijing’s transnational repression campaign targeting Don Valley North candidate Joe Tay is deeply disturbing and unprecedented. Encouraged to see SITE taking action to expose and address this blatant case of foreign election interference. globalnews.ca/news/1114140...

Voters lose when political parties put winning ahead of protecting our democracy, and by turning a blind eye to foreign influence. Grateful to @mattgurney.bsky.social & The Line for the opportunity to weigh in: www.readtheline.ca/p/marcus-kol...

The open embrace of Chinese government influence in my federal riding, Markham-Unionville, is deeply disturbing. It’s a betrayal of our democracy—and it’s voters who pay the price for this cynical opportunism. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/a2e82d8...

Useful handbook on for detecting and preventing foreign interference in Canada’s election from our colleagues at @disinfowatch.bsky.social disinfowatch.org/handbook-for...

DisinfoWatch has partnered with @digitalpublicsquare.org to publish this guide to help Canadians detect and protect themselves against foreign information and influence operations during the federal election and beyond: disinfowatch.org/handbook-for...

Grateful to Inhabit Magazine for asking me to write this essay about Estonia's struggle for freedom and what it means to my generation of Canadian Estonians. www.inhabitmagazine.com/articles/the...

For anyone curious about Beijing’s interference in Markham–Unionville: Here’s a piece I wrote for Maclean’s during the 2019 federal election that breaks it down: macleans.ca/opinion/is-b...