Think Tank “Research of Fakes and Propaganda in Russian Science” at Sumy State University was established to identify, eliminate, and prevent the future use of academia by Russia as a tool for spreading propaganda, disinformation, and justifying aggression against Ukraine. Think Tank also focuses on related processes, such as the collaboration of international institutions with academic organizations that support and justify Russian aggression against Ukraine.

New Publication by the Think Tank in the “Mirror of the Week”

10 April 2025
The Scientific Director of the Think Tank has published an article titled “Allflation, Coming-Outs, and Frog-Snake Wrestling in the Russian Economy ” on the renowned internet-media “Mirror of the Week”

Think Tank Congratulates Its Research Director on the Success of His Textbook

24 April 2025
The school textbook "Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy" for eighth-grade students, written by Think Tank Research Director, Professor Oleksii Plastun, has won a nationwide competition. It will now be used by schoolchildren across Ukraine.

With the Support of Think Tank Analysts, Ukraine Initiates Protection of Scientific Publications from Unlawful Use in Occupied Territories

14 April 2025
The International ISSN Centre has adopted changes to the rules for registering serial publications—an initiative proposed by the Ukrainian scientific community, including analysts from the Center.

Publication on the Research Professional platform based on the Think Tank research

08 April 2025
The publication “Major journals publishing papers from Russian-controlled Ukraine” was published on the well-known Research Professional platform from Clarivate, based on the Think Tank research titled “Stolen Ukrainian universities: An invisible Russian weapon.”

Publication by the Think Tank on the Research Professional Platform

03 April 2025
The Scientific Director of the Think Tank has published an article titled “ Stop laundering research from Ukraine’s stolen institutions ” on the renowned news platform Research Professional from Clarivate

Think Tank Research Results were Presented at Salisbury University (Maryland, USA)

20 March 2025
The Head of the Department of International Economic Relations at Sumy State University, Professor Yuriy Petrushenko, delivered a presentation at Salisbury University (Maryland, USA) on the role of universities during wartime.