French government leaders on Monday accused the Russian Federation of mounting a prolonged online manipulation campaign against Western supporters of Ukraine as the second anniversary of the Russian invasion approaches.
Representatives of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MNE) said in a meeting with journalists that the Russian Federation was manipulating information and spreading lies, targeting Ukraine’s main Western allies, such as Poland, Germany and France.
They noted in particular the messages about
The objective of the campaign remains the same: to exaggerate Russia’s performance during the invasion of Ukraine, to downplay and discredit the Ukrainian resistance, to undermine the resistance of the civilian population in the face of daily attacks on cities and towns, to break Western support for Ukraine and the interruption of weapons supplies to kyiv.
But these representatives of the French multinational group also affirmed that the Russian campaign goes beyond the invasion of Ukraine, while the current year involves several important elections, such as in the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom.
Russian goals include confusing and frightening voters, discrediting some candidates and supporting others, and disrupting major sporting events, such as the Paris Olympics or the European Football Championship. in Germany.
Last month, French defense leaders revealed that France was a target of the Russian campaign since President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed his support for kyiv.
In 2023, the French agency fighting foreign digital interference, VIGINUM, revealed that it was following the Russian campaign following the invasion of Ukraine and that France was one of the European states targeted by the Russians.
He also said he had attributed the campaign to individuals, companies and “entities owned or linked to the Russian state.”
2024-02-13 18:03:41
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