The Spanish-language news outlet GeoEstrategia presents itself as a platform run by the self-proclaimed Spanish Institute of Geopolitics. It lost its domain, geoestrategia.es, and moved its content to geoestrategia.eu.
It is managed by Juan Antonio Aguilar, a former Spanish military officer known for his contributions to Russian propaganda outlets like Sputnik and RT, which are under EU sanctions for spreading disinformation, and his trips to Moscow, Espreso reported.
It’s unclear whether the pro-Russian outlet lost its domain geoestrategia.es because of a sanction by the Spanish authorities. However, it persists in promoting its conspiracy-laden content on the new domain, specifically the EU extension.
The message on the old domain says that this website is “Gone: The requested resource is no longer available on this server, and there is no forwarding address. Please remove all references to this resource.” If the old domain’s owner controlled it, he/she would have installed a permanent redirection to the new one (response 410 (deleted) vs. response 301 (moved)).
This outlet, like many pro-Kremlin mouthpieces in Europe, poses as a center for strategic research and geopolitical analysis. Its name, Geo Strategy, speaks for itself.
Geoestrategia.eu describes Russia’s war in Ukraine as a NATO proxy conflict, blaming the EU for “instigating the war.” The outlet spreads Russian disinformation and consistently praises Russia and its weapons. It’s part of a vast network of pro-Russian news websites that spread Kremlin narratives to the audiences in Spain and Latin America.
The homepage of the site provides a guide to how people in Europe can continue to watch the sanctioned Kremlin propaganda TV channel RT (Russia Today). “ATTENTION! The so-called “free world’ has censored the signal of the Russian TV channel RT. To continue watching it on our portal, please follow the instructions below,” the message says.
A brief analysis of its content shows that geoestrategia.eu is a valuable asset for Russia’s hybrid warfare and propaganda in the West among Spanish-speaking audiences.
Covering Russian officials’s statements
Geoestrategia.eu often posts Kremlin statements or interviews with Russian officials without any balance or critical analysis. It published an analysis of Russian ruler Putin’s recent press conference, openly praising the dictator and describing almost every topic he touched.
- https://geoestrategia.eu/noticia/43874/opinion/preguntas-y-respuestas-de-putin-y-el-enigma-de-las-guerras-eternas.html
In December, Geoestrategia.eu also covered Putin’s speech at the investment forum in Moscow about geopolitics and “the crisis in the EU.” As usual, the Kremlin leader promoted the idea of “a defeat of the collective West” in its war against “invincible” Russia.
- https://geoestrategia.eu/noticia/43781/politica/putin-hablo-en-el-foro-de-inversiones-en-moscu-sobre-la-geopolitica-global-y-la-crisis-en-europa.html
Geoestrategia.eu posted a complete translation of an interview with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
- https://geoestrategia.eu/noticia/43806/politica/tucker-carslon-entrevista-a-lavrov.-un-exito-con-millones-de-visitas:-version-completa-doblada-video.html
Praising Russian weapons
The Kremlin aims to intimidate people in Europe through the narrative of invincible Russian weapons. Geoestrategia.eu helps disseminate this by openly praising Russian weapons.
- https://geoestrategia.eu/noticia/43851/empresa-/-tecnologia/kalinka:-el-sistema-revolucionario-de-rusia-para-starlink-y-deteccion-de-drones.html
- https://geoestrategia.eu/noticia/43794/empresa-/-tecnologia/de-que-defensas-dispone-rusia-contra-la-amenaza-de-los-misiles-balisticos.html
Geoestrategia.eu also promoted Russia’s claim that its new missile, Oreshnik, is unbeatable. It wrote: “The new Russian weapon, Oreshnik (hazel), can cool down the arrogant psychopaths in the West.”
- https://geoestrategia.eu/noticia/43724/ultimas-noticias/la-advertencia-se-llama-oreshnik-avellano-y-es-la-nueva-arma-rusa-que-puede-enfriar-a-los-exaltados-psicopatas-de-occidente.-analisis.html
- https://geoestrategia.eu/noticia/43713/ultimas-noticias/rusia-provoca-el-terror-en-la-otan-con-un-nuevo-tipo-de-misil-en-represalia-por-el-uso-por-la-dictadura-de-kiev-de-misiles-en-territorio-ruso.-analisis.html
Pseudo-analysis
Geoestrategia.eu often posts what it claims are exclusive analyses of the situation on the frontlines in Ukraine, but these pieces simply repeat reports from Russian military leadership, claiming that the Russian army was steadily breaking through Ukrainian defenses.
- https://geoestrategia.eu/noticia/43385/defensa/gorniak-y-ukrainsk:-el-ejercito-ruso-sigue-desmoronando-las-defensas-de-las-fuerzas-armadas-de-ucrania-en-donbass.-analisis.html
Geoestrategia.eu published a positive review of the book “The Maidan Massacre in Ukraine” by professor Ivan Katchanovski from the University of Ottawa. Since 2014, this “professor” has been talking about “Ukrainian Nazis.” This aligns with a well-known Russian hoax, which Putin used as one of the pretexts for the war.
- https://geoestrategia.eu/noticia/43772/historia/masacre-en-kiev-maidan:-la-verdad-es-la-primera-victima-de-la-guerra.html
Demonizing the West
Russia faced several accusations of meddling in US and EU elections. In December, Romanian intelligence concluded that Russia had manipulated social media accounts to support a far-right, anti-EU, and pro-Kremlin candidate who won the first round of the presidential election.
Later, the Constitutional Court of Romania annulled the election results. Shortly after, Geoestrategia.eu published a detailed piece focusing on the statement by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who condemned “the West’s habit of interfering in elections and blaming Russia for everything.”
- https://geoestrategia.eu/noticia/43884/ultimas-noticias/se-descarta-la-huella-rusa-en-las-presidenciales-de-rumania-los-sobornos-de-zelensky-georgia-moldavia-una-otan-podrida-y-una-ue-en-ruinas.html
In another article, Geoestrategia.eu promotes a conspiracy theory suggesting that the globalist elites were behind the decision to cancel the election results in Romania.
“Oligarchy against the people: how elites can cancel an election if they don’t like the results. The Constitutional Court of Romania annulled the election results, where the unpopular candidate, Călin Georgescu, who was critical of the EU and supported good relations with Russia, had won the first round,” the website wrote.
- https://geoestrategia.eu/noticia/43814/ultimas-noticias/la-oligarquia-contra-el-pueblo:-como-las-elites-pueden-cancelar-unas-elecciones-si-no-le-gustan-los-resultados.html
Blaming NATO and the West for Russia’s war
Recently, the U.S. announced new sanctions related to Pakistan’s ballistic missile program that targeted the country’s defense agency controlling it. Geoestrategia.eu published an article saying that Russia and Pakistan are increasing cooperation, hinting at the recent U.S. sanctions. This reflects Russia’s narrative of positioning itself as a counterbalance to the U.S., portraying the country as a friend to the Global South.
- https://geoestrategia.eu/noticia/43870/ultimas-noticias/ee.uu.-impone-sanciones-a-pakistan-por-la-proliferacion-de-su-programa-de-misiles.-la-realidad-es-por-su-cercania-a-rusia.html
Geoestrategia.eu disseminated the most typical Russian propaganda, blaming the West for Russia’s war in Ukraine and claiming NATO is directly fighting with Russia.
- https://geoestrategia.eu/noticia/43787/geoestrategia/la-sumision-de-europa:-los-verdaderos-objetivos-de-la-guerra-de-estados-unidos-en-ucrania.html
- https://geoestrategia.eu/noticia/43738/ultimas-noticias/ocultar-la-derrota:-en-pleno-delirio-la-otan-sigue-arrastrando-al-mundo-a-la-guerra-y-amenaza-con-ataques-preventivos-a-rusia.-analisis.html
Constantly, Geoestrategia.eu blames NATO, claiming that it is dragging the world into a world war. The pro-Kremlin Spanish outlet also pushes the Russian narrative of “a new world order,” claiming that the collapse of the U.S. government is imminent.
- https://geoestrategia.eu/noticia/43751/defensa/la-otan-nos-sigue-arrastrando-a-una-guerra-global.-es-hora-de-hacerle-la-guerra-a-la-otan.-analisis.html
- https://geoestrategia.eu/noticia/43738/ultimas-noticias/ocultar-la-derrota:-en-pleno-delirio-la-otan-sigue-arrastrando-al-mundo-a-la-guerra-y-amenaza-con-ataques-preventivos-a-rusia.-analisis.html
Geoestrategia.eu often tries to denigrate Ukraine’s image on the world stage. During the Syrian rebels’ offensive against dictator Assad’s forces, Geoestrategia.eu posted fake news claiming that groups of jihadists, supported by NATO, Ukraine, and Israel, were infiltrating Aleppo in Syria.
- https://geoestrategia.eu/noticia/43748/defensa/grupos-de-yihadistas-apoyados-por-la-otan-ucrania-e-israel-se-infiltran-en-alepo-mientras-se-prepara-la-contraofensiva-del-ejercito-sirio.-analisis.html
Geoestrategia.eu blames the U.S. and NATO for starting the war in Ukraine, which Putin initiated with the illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops.
- https://geoestrategia.eu/noticia/43787/geoestrategia/la-sumision-de-europa:-los-verdaderos-objetivos-de-la-guerra-de-estados-unidos-en-ucrania.html
Geoestrategia.eu also claims that the UK is escalating the war. This biased website reported that leaks revealed a secret conspiracy by a British military cell to “keep Ukraine fighting.” This included a plan to attack the Kerch Bridge in Crimea, which would allegedly lead to a Russian escalation and retaliatory strikes on Ukraine’s electrical infrastructure.
The website then goes further, openly promoting bizarre conspiracy theories, claiming that the UK’s plan also involved creating a secret “Gladio” army of Ukrainian partisans to carry out assassinations, sabotage, and terrorist missions.
- https://geoestrategia.eu/noticia/43805/inteligencia/filtraciones-revelan-conspiracion-secreta-de-una-celula-militar-britanica-para-mantener-a-ucrania-en-lucha.html
Geoestrategia.eu calls the EU “a swamp of madmen, corrupt people, and criminals.” It writes: “France, Germany, and Great Britain. All three governments want to support Ukraine and assure their citizens that doing so won’t lower their standard of living. The purpose of that false assertion is to manipulate public opinion regarding military aid to Ukraine.
- https://geoestrategia.eu/noticia/43786/ultimas-noticias/la-ue-una-cienaga-de-locos-corruptos-y-criminales:-francia-alemania-gran-bretana:-la-inestabilidad-politica-de-europa-occidental.html
Geoestrategia.eu demonizes Western democratic countries. It claimed that the UN, “under the guise of fighting disinformation, is trying to impose global censorship.” To back up this claim, the Spanish outlet cited Russian Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who said, “In recent years, it has become clear that there is no freedom of speech in the West.”
In this way, Russia attempts to safeguard its mouthpieces and propaganda media outlets globally, particularly in the fight against fake news and disinformation that they blatantly disseminate.
- https://geoestrategia.eu/noticia/43727/ultimas-noticias/la-onu-bajo-los-auspicios-de-la-lucha-contra-la-desinformacion-intenta-introducir-una-censura-global.html
Spreading Russian fakes about Ukraine
Last but not least, this “strategic platform” disseminated the Kremlin’s narrative about Ukraine being a “failed state” which is controlled by the West and about “a war to the last Ukrainian”, phrases pushed by Russian propagandists.
- https://geoestrategia.eu/noticia/43725/ultimas-noticias/la-crisis-demografica-pone-en-duda-la-futura-existencia-de-ucrania.-la-impotencia-de-la-otan.html
Based on the content analysis, we can say that geoestrategia.eu blatantly mirrors Russian state propaganda and disseminates Kremlin narratives in Spanish. Its pieces commonly reflect the Russian views.
Previously, in our research in collaboration with Espreso, we identified the top 20 Spanish-language outlets spreading Russian narratives. During 2024, we analyzed media landscapes in several countries, from Ukraine to France and Canada, and discovered tactics used by pro-Kremlin information warfare and networks of pro-Russian news websites. You can find the list of reports on this page.
