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Spotlight | Europe, France
France's Viginum takes fight against Russian propaganda to Europe's eastern flank

The logo of France's Viginum foreign disinformation watchdog.
The logo of France's Viginum foreign disinformation watchdog. © Jumeau Alexis/ABACA via Reuters Connect
In a bid to fight Russian propaganda, France's foreign disinformation watchdog is deploying its teams across Europe, extending as far as Armenia in the Caucasus. In doing so, the agency is following in the footsteps of its ‘big brother', France's DGSE foreign intelligence service. [...]
Reading time 3 minutes Pierre Gastineau, Nicolas Quénel
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