russian propaganda network in Italy spreads fake news that Zelensky allegedly bought Sting winery
Kyiv • UNN
russian propaganda is spreading false information about Zelenskyy's alleged purchase of the Stinga winery in Italy for €75 million. This is part of a disinformation campaign to discredit Ukraine and its leadership.
russians are spreading a fake that Zelensky allegedly bought a winery in Tuscany from Sting for €75 million. UNN writes about this with reference to the Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security, as well as the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council.
Details
russian propaganda claims that English musician Sting has allegedly sold his Tenuta il Palagio winery in Tuscany to the family of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for €75 million. The deal was allegedly concluded on June 28, 2024, and the information about it was allegedly published in the Italian real estate tax register.
Kremlin resources refer to the little-known Italian website Database Italia. It is noted that since 2021, this site has been included in the list of the largest platforms for spreading disinformation in Italian.
For example, they published fakes about "American biolabs" in Ukraine, ISIS fighters in the ranks of the Armed Forces, etc.
The purpose of such fakes is to discredit Ukraine and its leadership in the eyes of the Western audience, to show it as a corrupt state
Recall
It is noted that this fake is being spread as part of a large-scale disinformation campaign by russia to discredit Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska. Earlier, russian intelligence services also spread fake news that Olena Zelenska had allegedly bought a Bugatti car and Cartier jewelry, and that the President of Ukraine had bought Goebbels' villa.