Russian disinformation
Russian state-sponsored disinformation campaigns / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Russian disinformation campaigns have occurred in many countries.[1][2][3][4] For example, disinformation campaigns led by Yevgeny Prigozhin have been reported in several African countries.[5][6] Russia, however, denies that it uses disinformation to influence public opinion.[7]
Often Russian campaigns aim to disrupt domestic politics within Europe and the United States in an attempt to weaken the West and shift the balance of world power to Russia and her allies. Russia according to VOA seeks to promote American isolationism, border security concerns and racial tensions within the United States through its disinformation campaigns.[8][9][10]