{
  "id": 3071476,
  "title": "Kremlin Uses Bulgarian Media To Discredit Ukraine And Circumvent EU Sanctions — CCD",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/kremlin-uses-bulgarian-media-to-discredit-ukraine-and-circumvent-eu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T15:30:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/kremlin-uses-bulgarian-media-to-discredit-ukraine-and-circumvent-eu-sanctions-ccd/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD), representing Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, has reported that the Kremlin is utilizing Bulgaria's media landscape to discredit Ukraine and bypass EU sanctions. This dissemination of pro-Russian narratives is primarily occurring through affiliated platforms, according to UATV English. The CCD highlighted that these platforms are spreading claims that missile strikes on industrial and logistics hubs question Ukraine's economic model and block export routes for Western companies. The propaganda manipulates public perception by emphasizing the vulnerability of Ukrainian manufacturing and port infrastructure, diverting attention from Russian aggression towards alleged risks for foreign businesses.\n\nThe CCD emphasized that over 70% of the content on these platforms consists of direct reprints, translations, or adaptations of materials from sanctioned Russian state media. Local websites not only propagate Kremlin propaganda but also aid Moscow in evading European Union sanctions. The systematic reposting of Kremlin propaganda by Bulgarian websites serves a dual purpose for Russia: it maintains pro-Russian narratives within the audience and assists in circumventing EU sanctions. The CCD stressed the necessity of considering the impact of such resources when enforcing European sanctions, urging the international community to take local relay resources into account to prevent blocked Russian propaganda from infiltrating EU information spaces.",
  "summary": "Pro-Russian narratives aimed at discrediting Ukraine and undermining support for it are being spread across Bulgaria's information space. This is reported by the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) under Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), UATV English informs. \"In particular, affiliated platforms are pushing Kremlin-favorable claims that missile strikes on industrial…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}