Russia ramps up disinformation war as French presidential elections draw nearer

A Russian disinformation campaign has targeted French presidential candidate Gabriel Attal, the latest such report in recent weeks. The alleged interference comes as France prepares for next year's presidential election. Similar disinformation campaigns have also been launched against presidential candidates Raphael Glucksmann, a left-wing member of the European Parliament and vocal Kremlin critic, and centrist ex-prime minister Edouard Philippe.

By FRANCE24

Russia steps up disinformation before German elections, security sources say

Russian-backed disinformation campaigns are escalating in Germany ahead of state elections, often targeting local political rivals of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, German security sources said. Opinion polls suggest the AfD, whose leader pledged to restore Germany’s ties with Russia, is poised to make substantial gains in next month’s ballots in Berlin and […]