Russia Runs Disguised Campaign Against Pro-Ukraine US Politicians Ahead of Midterms
Democratic Senator Mark Warner and House Representative Jim Himes have warned that Russia is running a disguised disinformation campaign against US politicians who support Ukraine. It comes ahead of the US congressional elections in early November.
Russia is conducting a disguised disinformation campaign against several US politicians who back Ukraine, ahead of the American midterm elections due in early November, when voters choose the members of the US Congress. The warning came from Democratic Senator Mark Warner and Jim Himes, a member of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of Congress.
According to the two lawmakers, the campaign targets American legislators who support Ukraine in its war with Russia. Its disguised nature means the true source of the information is not openly revealed.
The warning comes shortly before the vote that will determine the composition of Congress. That matters for Ukraine as well, since the positions of US lawmakers shape the support the country receives.
The source report does not say which politicians are being targeted, how the disinformation is being spread, or what evidence the senator and the congressman cite.
