Russia feeding disinformation about coronavirus to sow panic in West: EU document

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Russian media have deployed a “significant disinformation campaign” against the West to worsen the impact of the coronavirus, generate panic and sow distrust, according to a European Union document seen by Reuters.

“A significant disinformation campaign by Russian state media and pro-Kremlin outlets regarding COVID-19 is ongoing,” the internal document, dated March 16, said.

“The overarching aim of Kremlin disinformation is to aggravate the public health crisis in Western countries … in

line with the Kremlin’s broader strategy of attempting to subvert European societies,” the document produced by the EU’s foreign policy arm, the European External Action Service, said.

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