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Declassified American intelligence says Russian spy services pushing disinformation. GRU has been using sites like OneWorld Press to spread pandemic falsehoods. SVR has directed a pro-Russian think tank that attacked a Democratic candidate for Congress. nytimes.com/2020/07/28/us/…
“They want to sow dissent and reduce confidence among Americans in our democracy and make democracy look bad worldwide,” said @EvelynNFarkas
US officials said a think tank that published material critical of Farkas has been "directed" by the SVR, the Russian equivalent of the CIA.
Other propoganda efforts were directed by the GRU's psyops unit. American officials believe two Russians are behind the efforts to push disinformation on English language sites.
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