Friday, July 22, 2022

Russia's Disinformation War Aimed at Africa

 The Atlantic published on 21 July 2022 an article titled "Russia's Hunger War" by David Patrikarakos.

Russia is directing its disinformation war at Africa where anti-Western sentiment is already strong.  Anticipating a world food crisis, Moscow is propagating the message that Western sanctions against Russia are to blame for causing food shortages and Ukraine is deliberately destroying grain supplies.