Alexey Kovalev

Alexey Kovalev is an independent journalist living and working in Moscow. Follow him on Twitter: @Alexey__Kovalev.

Why explaining internal strife in the United States through “Russian influence” is lazy and unhelpful

When you find yourself doing the same thing Putin and his propaganda machine does, you’re doing something wrong.

By Alexey Kovalev

/ 18 Aug 2017

Putin and Trump’s bad bromance

The recent leak of emails from inside the US Democratic Party have led to allegations that Trump is a Kremlin agent. This is clickbait conspiracy at its best.

By Ilya Yablokov and Alexey Kovalev

/ 29 Jul 2016

Life after facts: how Russian state media defines itself through negation

The image of “Russian propaganda” as a powerful machine where all cogs and wheels work in harmony is not entirely accurate — and here’s why. Русский

By Alexey Kovalev

/ 13 Jun 2016