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Everybody knows that Russia has mounted a wide-ranging disinformation campaign against the West, using propaganda vehicles such as the RT television network, the Sputnik news agency and cyber-trolls who attack the West on the Internet while promoting the Vladimir-Putin-loving Donald Trump.
The object is to sow doubts among those living in Europe, the United States and elsewhere about Western democracy, rule of law and other institutions.
And some in the West are taking the bait. Every day you see Westerners posting “articles” about alleged Western atrocities — and when you check the source, it’s RT, Sputnik or another Russian …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
