Russia accused of using online media platform Red to sow discontent
"Red presents itself as a revolutionary platform for independent journalists. However, it has close links with the Russian state media outlet RT. Today, we can confirm that Russia is using Red specifically to manipulate information," a spokesperson for the foreign ministry told reporters in Berlin.
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- Published Date: 03:05 | 02 July 2025
Russia is using the online media outlet Red to sow discontent in German society as part of a disinformation campaign waged alongside its war in Ukraine, the foreign ministry in Berlin said on Wednesday.
"Red presents itself as a revolutionary platform for independent journalists. However, it has close links with the Russian state media outlet RT," a spokesperson for the foreign ministry told reporters in Berlin.
"Today we can confirm that Red is being used by Russia specifically to manipulate information," the spokesperson added.
Red is run by media company AFA Medya, which together with its founder Hüseyin Doğru is already the subject of EU sanctions targeting Russia and is accused of "undermining the democratic political process" in Germany.
After they were sanctioned, Red announced on May 16 that it was closing down.
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