Center for Countering Disinformation

📌A new series of statements by Kremlin propagandists on Russian national television. We will talk about this and more in the latest episode of the Russian Hate Speech project.

❗️ russia’s actions in Sweden demonstrate a systemic approach — from intelligence gathering to preparation and potential execution of sabotage. This confirms the expansion of the kremlin’s hybrid aggression against European countries, which is steadily increasing in scale.

▫️ Additional unconventional tools of influence have also been identified: Swedish law enforcement previously exposed representatives of the russian orthodox church suspected of cooperating with russian military intelligence.

⚡️ Sweden’s Security Service warns that russia is preparing for more risky and unpredictable actions. According to the agency, russian agents have been tasked with mapping and documenting facilities critical to Sweden’s defense.

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, gave an interview to Ukrainian blogger Max Klymenko.

The purpose of such information injections is to artificially pit Ukrainians against Poles in order to reduce support for Ukraine within Polish society. The Center has previously recorded similar fakes about alleged “privileged access” of Ukrainians to social resources in Poland.

Ukrainians under temporary protection in Poland have access to healthcare on the same terms as other insured persons. No additional privileges are provided for them.

⚡️ A fake claim about alleged “privileged access of Ukrainians to healthcare” is spreading in the Polish information space, aimed at inciting social tensions.

❗️ This fake is a typical example of information manipulation: the Kremlin exploits global celebrities and reputable media brands to create the illusion of negative Western attitudes toward support for Ukraine and to undermine international solidarity.

✅ In reality, Euronews has not published any such material. There are no videos or reports with these claims on the outlet’s official platforms, and the quotes being circulated are fabricated.

⚡️ Russian propaganda is spreading a fake story allegedly on behalf of Euronews, claiming that American actor Sean Penn is being “canceled” on social media because he visited Ukraine instead of attending the Oscars ceremony.

❗️ Such cooperation between russia and Iran poses a systemic threat to the U.S. and its allies: attacks are becoming more complex, harder to detect and counter, and cyberspace is increasingly functioning as a full-fledged theater of hybrid warfare.

Through this collaboration, russia transfers its experience in conducting destructive cyber operations, enabling Iran to rapidly develop its own capabilities.

⚡️ russia is intensifying hybrid pressure on the United States by supporting Iran’s hacker operations. ▫️ Cybersecurity experts note (pbs.org/newshour/world…) a surge in activity from pro-Iranian hackers increasingly targeting the U.S. and its allies.