Radio Free Europe reports:
A trove of leaked records from a Russian disinformation campaign reveals how Moscow sought to discredit Ukraine and Western governments that support it while also trying to boost support for far-right political parties in the European Union.
The campaign included a diverse mix of memes, falsified videos and government documents, and a network of websites impersonating legitimate news outlets across Europe to disseminate fake stories aimed at undermining Western support for Ukraine after Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.
The records state that one meme denigrating Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that was shared on X by its billionaire owner, Elon Musk, and garnered 86,000 reshares was a creation of the Social Design Agency.
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Leaked documents finally give us the most comprehensive look inside the Kremlin’s troll/influence operations, ever.
It’s massive.
https://t.co/Qd9NeOrLVP— Jay in Kyiv (@JayinKyiv) September 17, 2024
@elonmusk This you? Posting Russian propaganda? Leaked Records Detail Vast Russian Influence Campaign Targeting Ukraine, EU https://t.co/Dj2zgF88f6
— Michele Desoer 🇺🇸 🇵🇹 🇺🇦 (@mmdesoer) September 17, 2024