France accuses Russia of trying to create tension in country

France has accused Russia of disinformation by distributing images on social networks with drawings of the Stars of David that appeared on private buildings in Paris earlier this week.

Source: European Pravda; The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France; Reuters

Details: According to the French Foreign Ministry, the Russian propaganda network Recent Reliable News/Doppelganger artificially inflated and published photos with drawings of David's stars on social networks.

"This new operation of Russian online meddling against France reflects a persisting opportunistic and irresponsible strategy of using international crises to create confusion and tensions in the public debate in France and in Europe," the ministry said in a statement. 

The Russian Embassy in Paris has already hastened to deny these accusations, saying that Russia has nothing to do with this and that these are attempts to "discredit" Moscow. 

Background:

• French investigators are considering the possibility that behind dozens of drawings of the Star of David on houses in Paris is Russia. 
• After 7 October, when Hamas militants attacked Israel, 887 anti-Semitic events and incidents were recorded in France, with more than 400 people being detained. 
• The European Commission has declared an extraordinary level of anti-Semitism surge in Europe.

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