The EU imposed sanctions on 12 Russian individuals and entities for running a disinformation campaign called 'Recent Reliable News' that spread propaganda about the Ukraine war through fake media web pages.
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The EU imposed sanctions on 12 Russian individuals and entities over a state-linked disinformation campaign about the war in Ukraine
The EU's new restrictive measures target seven individuals and five legal entities in Russia responsible for the information manipulation campaign known as RRN (Recent Reliable News).
The campaign involved spreading pro-Russian propaganda through fake websites and social media accounts imitating famous European media and government portals.
Inforos is a company linked to Russian military intelligence controlling over 270 fake websites with pro-Russian propaganda.
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Extracted: 2026-03-09T10:43:06.966Z
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