“Zelensky bought a hotel": CPJ records a surge in fake news about Ukraine in France
Kyiv • UNN
The Center for Countering Disinformation has identified the spread of pro-Russian narratives in the French information space. Fakes about Zelenskyy's purchase of real estate in France and discrediting Western aid were recorded.
The Center for Countering Disinformation has recorded a number of anti-Ukrainian information campaigns in the French information space. This was reported by the Center for Countering Disinformation in Telegram, UNN reports.
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It is noted that French-language resources spread pro-Russian theses, such as "France is fomenting war in Ukraine," "The West is making money on arms supplies, and Ukraine is paying with lives," "The West is responsible for the war in Ukraine," etc.
Such messages are openly manipulative, aimed at discrediting Western assistance to Ukraine and shifting responsibility for the escalation to the West. A special role in spreading manipulative messages was played by the French-language network of propaganda resources Pravda, which was previously reported by the Center
The CPJ has also recorded a campaign to spread fake news in France to discredit President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
It was reported that Volodymyr Zelenskyy allegedly "bought a hotel in the ski resort of Courchevel in France for 88 million euros" and that "Volodymyr Zelenskyy bought a villa on the island of Saint-Barthélemy"
These reports are untrue and have been refuted by the Center," the LCC said.
Recall
Russian propaganda has shifted its focus from justifying aggression to undermining Ukrainians' belief in victory. KIISE warns of hidden narratives aimed at discrediting the government and weakening Western support.