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Ukraine and Russian disinformation on the agenda of a meeting between Paris, Berlin and Warsaw

The struggle against disinformation coming from Russia and increased support for Ukraine are on the agenda of the discussions of the French, German and Polish foreign ministers this Monday. The new head of French diplomacy Stéphane Séjourné invited his counterparts German Annalena Baerbock and Polish Radoslaw Sikorski at a meeting in “Weimar” format at the castle of La Celle-Saint-Cloud (Yvelines), reports news.ro.

On Monday, France, Germany and Poland will unveil new cooperation against foreign disinformation operations, particularly coming from Russia, Stéphane Séjourné announced this weekend. In addition, the ministers will jointly report new information attacks launched by Moscow against the three countries.

“Our three countries have been victims of the same destabilization strategy. On Monday, we will make announcements on new cooperation against disinformation and Russian information attacks,” declared Stéphane Séjourné in an interview with the French regional daily, West France published Saturday.

So far, the attacks have been launched via troll factories and fake news sites. “We will transparently reveal to public opinion the instruments of this disinformation. We will reveal attacks that are committed. And with evidence,” he urged, also noting “concordant elements which indicate that there are dormant operations. Tools that can be activated at any time, particularly during an election” in the three countries.

A joint statement is to be issued at the end of the meeting, and a press conference is scheduled for 17:15 local time (16:15 GMT).

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