Russia has found ways around the European Union's ban on its top channels for spreading war propaganda.
The number of sites spreading propaganda about the war in Ukraine has exploded nearly six months after the European Union blocked two of Russia's top misinformation channels.After Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the European Union moved to block RT and SputnikA New York-based firm has identified 250 sites actively spreading Russian disinformation about the war
In some cases, they've cut and pasted much of the content onto new websites, ones that, until now, had no obvious ties to Russia. Claims on these sites include allegations that Ukraine's army has staged some deadly Russian attacks to curry global support, that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is faking public appearances, or that Ukrainian refugees are committing crimes in Germany and Poland.The European Union moved to block Russian disinformation sites after Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops into Ukraine in February.
They included claims about a hotshot fighter ace known as the Ghost of Kyiv that officials later admitted was a myth.
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