Russian President Vladimir Putin is implicated in a Paris trial exposing the origins of a pro-Kremlin disinformation network called Red Hands, linked to Holocaust denial propaganda.

In Paris, a trial is revealing connections between Russian President Vladimir Putin and an international pro-Kremlin disinformation network called Red Hands, which spreads Holocaust denial and antisemitic propaganda. Intelligence sources speaking to POLITICO identify the Kremlin's involvement in manipulating historical narratives and deploying covert influence operations through this network. The court proceedings highlight how Red Hands operates globally, especially across Europe, promoting harmful conspiracy theories that align with Russian hybrid warfare tactics to undermine democratic societies. The trial underscores the Kremlin's strategic use of propaganda to destabilize political environments and rewrite historical truths for geopolitical gain.