Kremlin disinformation continues to influence Western audiences, challenging claims of its ineffectiveness.

Cyber & Information WarfareInformation OperationsPropaganda & disinformation campaigns

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Summary

The Hybrid CoE Working Paper explores the continued influence and impact of Kremlin disinformation campaigns on Western audiences, debunking the belief that these campaigns are ineffective.

Classification

Confidence: High

The paper provides evidence and analysis demonstrating the Kremlin's ongoing influence efforts, matching characteristics of hostile disinformation campaigns.

Source URL

https://hybridcoe.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240306-Hybrid-CoE-Working-Paper-29-The-impact-of-Kremlin-disinformation-WEB.pdf

Open source

Provenance

Publisher: extension
Submitted: Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
Last updated: Nov 4, 2026, 08:36 UTC
Event time: Mar 6, 2024, 00:00 UTC

Published as a hybrid-warfare signal with a public source and reviewer-approved assessment bands. See the methodology for how records are assessed.

Raw record

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  "status": "approved",
  "category": "Cyber & Information Warfare",
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  "source_reliability": "C",
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Public assessmentReliability: StrongSeverity: ModerateAttribution: LowSingle sourceTime: UnknownLocation: Unknown

Source reliability

Info credibility

Event time

Mar 6, 2024, 00:00 UTC

Event time confidence

unknown

Location

Cyberspace

Primary actor

Kremlin

Country

Unknown

Tags

disinformation, Kremlin, Western audiences, information operations, media influence

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