"Russia is currently responsible for 80% of influence operations in the world. This is four times more than the rest of the world combined," the Czech foreign minister said.
According to Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky, Russia is responsible for 80% of all foreign influence operations in the world, the Kiev Independent reported.
"Russia is currently responsible for 80% of influence operations in the world. That's four times more than the rest of the world combined," Lipavsky said.
According to the Czech top diplomat, Europe must increase its vigilance to counter these threats.
"We need much more determination in the fight against the Kremlin's influence than we have shown so far. The solution lies in strategic communication, sanctions, detection and the use of existing legal measures," he said.
Earlier this week, senior U.S. intelligence officials warned of intensifying malign influence campaigns in the United States by their adversaries ahead of the November 5 election.
U.S. intelligence officials said Russia continues to actively conduct influence campaigns aimed at supporting former President and Republican nominee Donald Trump while undermining the campaign of Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
In August, Mali and Niger severed diplomatic relations with Ukraine due to increased Russian influence in both countries. | BGNES
