Head of EU Delegation to Kyiv: Ukraine is the biggest target of Russian disinformation
The head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine, Hugues Mingarelli stated at the conference in Kyiv that Ukraine is the largest target of Russian disinformation and that this activity would increase due to the presidential election, Interfax reports.
The EU Ambassador emphasized that Ukraine is “a battlefield for information warfare.” He stated that he believes that it creates misperceptions of Ukraine in the West. “You pay a very high price for a bad image formed in Western Europe.”
“Soon, the Presidential and Parliamentary elections will be held in Ukraine. Disinformation campaigns and information warfare will only strengthen and there will be a lot of fake news over the coming weeks to change Ukrainians’ opinions in the upcoming presidential election,” the EU official stressed.