The Kremlin’s Matryoshka bot network brings Sweden’s prime minister into its fake stories about French presidential candidate Attal

The Kremlin's Matryoshka bot network has launched a new wave of disinformation targeting European politicians, particularly Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and former French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal. The network has been circulating fake videos and cover images on social media platforms like X, linking the two politicians to fabricated scandals.

These disinformation campaigns were reported to The Insider by AntiBot4Navalny, a project that tracks the emergence and spread of fake videos on social media. The Kremlin-linked bot network has merged the Swedish campaign with the disinformation onslaught against Attal, who officially entered the 2027 presidential race in May. The fabricated content includes claims of illegal adoptions, drug addiction, Parkinson's disease, and involvement in child trafficking, among other false allegations.

These stories are designed to discredit the politicians ahead of their respective elections in Sweden and France.

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