As the European Union prepares for this weekend's EU-wide parliamentary elections, the bloc faces significant challenges in combating alleged Russian disinformation. Despite Russia's denials of interference, the potential impact of a disinformation campaign on voter opinion remains difficult to measure.
Last month, the European Union's disinformation-busting team debunked a Russian-language video on YouTube that said citizens were fleeing dictatorship in Poland and seeking refuge in Belarus, a close ally of Moscow.