How Russia has fine-tuned its disinformation campaign in four years of Ukraine war – Truth or Fake

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Four years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Moscow has redoubled its efforts in disinformation warfare. Its methods have evolved, with more generative AI, more targeting of Ukraine's allies and increasing manipulation of real news stories. It's therefore fitting that disinformation watchdog NewsGuard named a Russian tech bro, Yevgeny Shevchenko, its 2025 "Disinformer of the Year'. Emerald Maxwell tells us more in Truth or Fake.