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NewsFront

Logo: Инофрмационное агентство Ньюс Фронт, Copyrighted free use, via Wikimedia Commons3

Crimean disinformation website

NewsFront (sometimes written News Front) is a website based in Russian-occupied Crimea, described by the United States Department of the Treasury as "a Crimea-based disinformation and propaganda outlet...particularly focused on supporting Russia-backed forces in Ukraine. " According to owner Konstantin Knyrik, however, NewsFront is fighting an "information war" against unfair attacks on Russia. NewsFront describes itself as "a news agency that runs news in ten languages including Russian, German, English, Bulgarian, Georgian, French, and Spanish.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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NewsFront (sometimes written News Front) is a website based in Russian-occupied Crimea, described by the United States Department of the Treasury as "a Crimea-based disinformation and propaganda outlet...particularly focused on supporting Russia-backed forces in Ukraine." According to owner Konstantin Knyrik, however, NewsFront is fighting an "information war" against unfair attacks on Russia. NewsFront describes itself as "a news agency that runs news in ten languages including Russian, German, English, Bulgarian, Georgian, French, and Spanish." The European Union's anti-disinformation unit E2

The story

Founded by Konstantin Knyrik in 2014.1

Leadership

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Timeline

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