The United States on Friday released a U.S. intelligence assessment sent to more than 100 countries that found Moscow is using spies, social media and Russian state-run media to erode public faith in the integrity of democratic elections worldwide.

“This is a global phenomenon,” said the assessment. “Our information indicates that senior Russian government officials, including the Kremlin, see value in this type of influence operation and perceive it to be effective.”

A senior State Department official, briefing reporters on condition of anonymity, said that Russia was encouraged to intensify its election influence operations by its success in amplifying disinformation about the 2020 U.S. election and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    1 year ago

    “That would benefit them”

    Haiti has entered the chat.

    Name a country in central and South America that the United States has not installed a dictator lol

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      81 year ago

      The Cold War called and wants its foreign policy back!

      The US hasn’t been actively involved in subverting Latin American democracies for nearly 40 years.

      You will say that’s nothing to be proud of, which is true, but if we can’t give credit where it’s due, there’s no incentive to change.