Ahead of the US presidential election, Warsaw believes it is necessary to expand the fight against disinformation that may come from the Russian Federation and show Americans the situation in Europe and the benefits of collective security, writes Reuters.
Poland is calling on the European Union to launch a campaign in the United States to show Americans the importance of cooperation. “At this critical historical moment, we must take swift and decisive action to strengthen transatlantic ties through strategic communication in the United States with respect to the European Union,” reads the document prepared for the meeting of EU foreign ministers. Reuters quoted excerpts from it.
Among the necessary steps before the presidential election in the United States are “expanding the scope of exposure of Russian disinformation” as well as “launching campaigns that clarify the current position of Europe, the benefits of diplomacy.” “We need to remind the American public, especially the younger generation, of the results that our decades of cooperation have brought to the American economy,” the authors of the document add.
Warsaw accuses Moscow of trying to destabilize and spread false information about the United States
Poland says Warsaw has been the target of repeated Russian attempts to destabilize the situation and interfere in elections because of its role in providing military aid to neighboring Ukraine. “We have to wait for the next one, because the weakening of support for Ukraine remains a priority for Russia,” say the creators of the document. Moscow rejected the Polish side’s accusations.
In addition, the Polish document alleges that Russian state media and online platforms close to the Kremlin are spreading misinformation about immigration and border security to the United States, misrepresenting the effects of immigration and covering up crimes committed by immigrants.
Meanwhile, the Kremlin has denied any intention to interfere in the US presidential election scheduled for November 5. Moscow has also rejected Washington’s accusations of meddling in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections.
