Thread by @DFRLab

The #Kremlin again accused #Ukraine, without evidence, of developing dirty bombs and biological weapons. Meanwhile #TikTok will ban Russian users from uploading content and #Telegram’s founder speaks out. This and more in today’s #RussianWarReport🇷🇺 🧵⬇️: atlanticcouncil.org/content-series…

.@mfa_russia claimed that Ukrainian forces "mined a reactor at an experimental nuclear facility” in order to “accuse #Russia of creating an ecological catastrophe” and that it had obtained proof that #Ukraine and the US had collaborated to develop biological weapons.

@mfa_russia The #Kremlin has repeatedly used forged documents, including false signatures, as part of previous influence operations, notably a campaign that @DFRLab referred to as Operation Secondary Infektion in its 2019 investigation of Russian influence activities. atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-resea…

@mfa_russia Journalists in #Odesa received emails urging them to give up “anti-Russian” activities and place a pro-#Kremlin banner on their site. The sender accused the journalists of “dissemination of Nazi propaganda.” The emails may be part of a broader campaign. usionline.com/okkupanty-bezu…

@mfa_russia After meeting with #Aeroloft fight attendants, video of #Putin appeared online accusing him of using a green screen to be edited into the video. However, all evidence suggests a video glitch. @MotherJones reviewed and compared it to a high quality version: motherjones.com/politics/2022/…

@mfa_russia @MotherJones Russian artillery and aerial bombardments of civilian areas continued throughout the weekend, including along an evacuation route for civilians was shelled in the northwestern #Kyiv suburb of #Irpin.

As many as twelve died from the various shelling. theguardian.com/world/2022/mar…

@mfa_russia @MotherJones #Ukraine’s armed forces announced the Russians are using airfields located in #Belarus to conduct airstrikes on Ukraine. #Russia’s proposed “humanitarian corridors into Belarus and Russia were quickly dismissed as “nonsense" by @JamesCleverly:
bbc.com/news/av/world-…

@mfa_russia @MotherJones @JamesCleverly .@tiktok_us announced that they will indefinitely ban users in #Russia from live-streaming or uploading new content due to Russia’s recently enacted ”fake” news law. #TikTok also announced a labeling policy for accounts run by Russian state media. newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/bringing…

@mfa_russia @MotherJones @JamesCleverly @tiktok_us On March 7, @telegram founder @durov posted a statement on his channel where he said he won't share Ukrainian users' data w/ Russian authorities. Durov wrote, “I stand for our users no matter what. Their right to privacy is sacred. Now – more than ever.” t.me/durov/179

@mfa_russia @MotherJones @JamesCleverly @tiktok_us @telegram @durov As the international community moves to shut down Russian #disinformation outlets like #RT and #Sputnik, fears have arisen that #Russia may further wall off its internet and slow the sharing of international information in turn. More info on "RuNet": atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-resea…

@mfa_russia @MotherJones @JamesCleverly @tiktok_us @telegram @durov Reports continue to surface that Belarusians are joining Ukrainians to fight against #Russia. It has been reported that 200 Belarusians are currently fighting with the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and 300 more volunteers are planning to join the Foreign Legion.

https://twitter.com/HannaLiubakova/status/1500090641526706180

@mfa_russia @MotherJones @JamesCleverly @tiktok_us @telegram @durov Georgian citizens are raising alarms online over reports that Russian citizens are moving to #Georgia to escape international sanctions. Last week, Georgian citizens launched a petition calling on the government to cancel the visa-free regime with #Russia. change.org/p/%E1%83%92%E1…

@mfa_russia @MotherJones @JamesCleverly @tiktok_us @telegram @durov #Russia agreed to partially lift sanctions against #Georgia. While Russia says the decision comes after negotiations with relevant parties, @UKRinGEO asserted it was done on the condition that Georgian authorities disapprove of sanctions against Russia. facebook.com/permalink.php?…

@mfa_russia @MotherJones @JamesCleverly @tiktok_us @telegram @durov @UKRinGEO As always, you can keep up-to-the minute with the @AtlanticCouncil’s live blog featuring experts from @DFRLab, @ACEurasia, @ACEurope, @ACGeoEcon, and more: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

@mfa_russia @MotherJones @JamesCleverly @tiktok_us @telegram @durov @UKRinGEO @AtlanticCouncil @ACEurasia @ACEurope @ACGeoEcon Today's #RussianWarReport🇷🇺 was contributed to by: @acarvin, @jacqumalaret, @EtoBuziashvili, @LAndriukaitis, @Michael1Sheldon, @r_osadchuk, @nikaaleksejeva, and @GGigitashvili_, and @SGelava.

Read the full report: atlanticcouncil.org/content-series…