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Apr 18 • 7 tweets • 10 min read
In today’s #RussianWarReport🇷🇺, @DFRLab's team break down Russian media misrepresenting Ukrainian officials to justify war, the latest #biolabs conspiracies, and #Georgia’s breakaway region’s plan to hold a referendum and incorporate into #Russia. 🧵⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…
Pro-#Kremlin media published a falsified @BBC video last week and deliberately distorted Oleksiy Danilov, head of #Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council’s, statements to accuse Ukraine of knowing the war was coming and provoking it all the same. bbc.com/ukrainian/news…
@BBC In the latest in the #biolabs narrative saga, @mod_russia presented a list of name of those supposedly involved with labs in #Ukraine that are allegedly "developing" biological weapons. The @DFRLab has reported on this conspiracy before: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…
@BBC @mod_russia A Russian official declared the Science and Technology Center of #Ukraine as an elements in the “[US] scheme for coordinating the activities of biological laboratories and research institutes.” “Evidence” is either unsubstantiated or misrepresented publicly available information.
@BBC @mod_russia On Sunday, “President” Bibilov of #Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia announced plans to hold a referendum to approve the region’s incorporation back in #Russia after enough signatures were gathered. @CivilGe reports: civil.ge/archives/484565
@BBC @mod_russia @CivilGe Miss any reports? Read all our previous #RussianWarReports🇷🇺 at the @AtlanticCouncil anytime: atlanticcouncil.org/category/conte…
@BBC @mod_russia @CivilGe @AtlanticCouncil Today's #RussianWarReport🇷🇺 was contributed to by: @EtoBuziashvili, @r_osadchuk, @disinformediain, and @SGelava.

Read the full report: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

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Apr 20
🇨🇳NEW REPORT OUT🇨🇳

@kentonthibaut reports on #China’s discourse power activities in #Africa, #LatinAmerica, and the #MiddleEast, how China leverages its reach to gain influence, and the impact these activities have on democratic resilience worldwide. 🧵👇 atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-resea…
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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…
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.@Google, @Meta, and @Twitter all took action against Russian state-owned media accounts to limit the spread of harmful info online. Meanwhile, #Russia has continued to escalate its crackdown on independent media. New #RussianHybridWarReport🇷🇺 out now🧵⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…
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As the situation in #Ukraine continues to rapidly escalate, today’s #RussianHybridWarReport🇷🇺 covers the latest on #Russia’s ongoing aggression, how social media companies are protecting user data, and Russian media’s curious lack of the word “war.” 🧵⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…
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In today’s #RussianHybridThreatsReport🇷🇺, @DFRLab examines:

• #Russia’s increased troop presence in Belarus
• Lukashenka promises #Belarus and Russia’s armies will act together
• Ukraine's accession to @ccdcoe blocked

These and more🧵⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…
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Today @StateDept released a report and factsheet on #Kremlin-funded media and how it uses #disinformation and #propaganda to support their foreign policy objectives. The pieces cite @DFRLab’s research into #Russia’s media ecosystem. 🧵⬇️ state.gov/disarming-disi…
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