Kremlin-linked Matryoshka bots accuse France’s Macron of militarism and Germany’s Merz of profiting from aid to Ukraine
The Kremlin-linked Matryoshka bot network has launched a new wave of disinformation targeting European leaders, this time focusing on French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The campaign is highlighted by contradicting false claims that Macron is both overly militaristic and dangerously weak, along with false accusations that Merz has personally profited from aid…
The Kremlin-linked Matryoshka bot network has launched a disinformation campaign targeting French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The false claims accuse Macron of being overly militaristic and weak, while alleging that Merz has personally profited from aid for Ukraine. The posts also falsely attribute Macron's comments about his military capabilities to an unknown individual, and falsely attribute criticisms of Merz to Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins.
Some of the false claims include a supposed AI-generated missile test video, student protests over French militarization, and claims of a corruption scandal involving Merz and the Ukraine aid. Matryoshka is a Russian operation that spreads fake stories through bots, trolls, and anonymous platforms to create artificial information noise and manipulate perceptions.
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