#Disinformation

They’re called Storm-1516—a Kremlin-backed disinformation group stealing real journalists’ identities to wage a digital war. Using fake bylines and AI-generated videos, they’re targeting elections and reputations, eroding trust in Western democracies.

After months of Kremlin-fueled disinformation claiming BlackRock owned 47% of Ukraine and even banned the country’s military burials, the world’s largest asset manager has further unraveled that narrative, announcing it has halted work on the Ukraine Development Fund—a project that never moved beyond the conceptual stage.

How can a crumpled tissue become the centerpiece of a Kremlin disinformation campaign? The same way it always does: with a wild lie, a network of bots, and those eager to spread it.