18.06.2020, 14:23
Kremlin Commented on Accusations of Coronavirus Disinformation Campaigns
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has blasted as absurd accusations that Russia along with China and Iran are advancing disinformation campaigns against European Union member states since the coronavirus pandemic began.
«As for disinformation, we believe that these accusations are absurd,» he said. Peskov added that the Kremlin strongly disagreed with these accusations. «On the contrary, both Russia and China constantly support international cooperation to fight coronavirus, to develop vaccines and to create medicine to counter this infection,» he noted.
On June 17, the European Commission accused Russia and China of purposeful misinformation about the situation with coronavirus in the European Union, neighboring countries and around the world: «Foreign actors and certain third countries, in particular Russia and China, have engaged in targeted influence operations and disinformation campaigns around COVID-19 in the EU.»
It is not the first time the European Commission has accused Russia and China of disinformation campaigns. Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that western countries are trying to find unifying motives in the fictions about the Russian threat.
«As for disinformation, we believe that these accusations are absurd,» he said. Peskov added that the Kremlin strongly disagreed with these accusations. «On the contrary, both Russia and China constantly support international cooperation to fight coronavirus, to develop vaccines and to create medicine to counter this infection,» he noted.
On June 17, the European Commission accused Russia and China of purposeful misinformation about the situation with coronavirus in the European Union, neighboring countries and around the world: «Foreign actors and certain third countries, in particular Russia and China, have engaged in targeted influence operations and disinformation campaigns around COVID-19 in the EU.»
It is not the first time the European Commission has accused Russia and China of disinformation campaigns. Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that western countries are trying to find unifying motives in the fictions about the Russian threat.
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