GOP Lawmakers Echo Russian Propaganda Questioning Ukraine Aid
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Republican lawmakers are echoing Russian propaganda against Ukraine, claiming aid money is being wasted due to corruption. Researchers say this propaganda has been spreading in the US for a decade.
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Russia spreads propaganda to undermine Western support for Ukraine, using falsehoods, distortions, and promoting existing arguments. Some narratives have taken hold among right-wing outlets and politicians.
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Examples include claims about Zelenskyy buying yachts with aid money and that aid enables Ukrainian corruption. Other false allegations target the Bidens.
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The propaganda often uses kernels of truth, like Ukraine's real corruption problems, to make broader, misleading claims about wasted aid dollars.
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Researchers point to clear examples of Russian propaganda permeating American politics to weaken backing for Ukraine.