Electronic Resource
Security, Disinformation and Harmful Narratives: RT and Sputnik News Coverage about Sweden
The European Council announced a ban on the Russian media outlets RT
and Sputnik in March 2022, just weeks after Russia’s full-scale invasion of
Ukraine. The invasion has cost many thousands of lives, created millions
of Ukrainian refugees, and caused enormous material damage, but also
increased the disinformation activities of Russia in Ukraine and the rest of
Europe. The two Russian state international media organizations, Sputnik
and RT, have been pinpointed as key actors. In a press release announcing
the ban, the Council of the European Union noted that
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