Russian Disinformation Pinballs Around the Globe

Russian disinformation campaigns have become notorious around the world for their ability to cause chaos. And while some suggest Moscow’s motives begin and end with creating havoc, the reality is that Russia has clear strategic goals in mind.

The Kremlin employs disinformation operations to weaken its competitors overseas, to maintain influence in its own neighborhood, and to keep President Putin in power. In our latest animation, the Bertelsmann Foundation and the Alliance for Securing Democracy shine a spotlight on the Lugar Research Center in Tblisi, Georgia, as a case study in how Russian disinformation works, and its capacity to undermine trust in government, institutions and the transatlantic alliance.

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