"Poland Demands Territory From Czech Republic" Fake News Spreads... Suspected of Russia's Instigation
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(Berlin=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Gye-yeon = Rumors have spread on the internet that Poland is attempting to seize part of Czech territory. The two countries supporting Ukraine are Russia...
A coordinated disinformation campaign has spread in Poland and the Czech Republic, falsely claiming that Warsaw is planning to annex part of Czech territory in the Zaolzie region. According to findings by Czech journalists and the Polish daily Rzeczpospolita, it was a sophisticated operation with a likely trace of Russian secret services.
False claims have appeared on social media and some news portals in Poland and the Czech Republic that Poland is planning to annex part of Czech territory. According to the findings of the Czech portal Seznam Zprávy, this was a coordinated disinformation operation, which may be carried out by Russian secret services with the aim of disrupting...
A fabricated Polish government document and the announcement of a demonstration in Zaolzie are just some of the actions that, according to the Seznam Zpravy website, may be part of a disinformation operation. The services do not rule out the possibility that Russia is behind it.
The Polish invasion of Zaolzie was one of the stupidest decisions in Polish foreign policy, but Poland apologized for it. This is how Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski responded to reports of a disinformation operation about Zaolzie aimed at dividing the two countries. "Let's not allow ourselves to be divided," he emphasized.
A disinformation campaign is underway on the Czech and Polish internet, aiming to divide the societies of both countries, Czech media report. The latest incarnation of the campaign is a published online announcement of an alleged planned demonstration in Zaolzie. Experts believe Russia may be behind these actions. "Let's not allow ourselves to be divided," commented Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski.
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