Thank you for shedding some light on this and honestly, I’ve been kind of disappointed in the western media, including the UK media, which is usually really on top of this sort of stuff about not only these specific issues in Africa but also the general trend continuing Russian influence in the developing world, not just in election interference but in media manipulation which is complicating attitudes and the ability for the international community to unite against Russian aggression. The Economist has done a good job but otherwise it’s really been glossed over. The Russians have been able to successfully manipulate public opinion in Africa, the Middle East and large parts of Asia against the west by using pirate, gold troughs and absolute lies. It’s a major threat to the international order, and one which needs to be pushed back upon much more aggressively in my opinion.
Thank you for shedding some light on this and honestly, I’ve been kind of disappointed in the western media, including the UK media, which is usually really on top of this sort of stuff about not only these specific issues in Africa but also the general trend continuing Russian influence in the developing world, not just in election interference but in media manipulation which is complicating attitudes and the ability for the international community to unite against Russian aggression. The Economist has done a good job but otherwise it’s really been glossed over. The Russians have been able to successfully manipulate public opinion in Africa, the Middle East and large parts of Asia against the west by using pirate, gold troughs and absolute lies. It’s a major threat to the international order, and one which needs to be pushed back upon much more aggressively in my opinion.