Borrell calls for protection for the EU against the “industry of lies” orchestrated by Putin

11 Feb. () –

The top diplomatic officer of the European Union, Josep Borrell, has asked this Saturday for protection for the bloc against the “industry of lies” set up by Russian President Vladimir Putin to distort the reality of the war in Ukraine.

“Putin not only started the war, he also created a powerful manipulation industry to prevent people from understanding what is really happening, to make them doubt everything and blame themselves,” said the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. of the EU.

“The Kremlin’s information manipulation efforts are global and work on an industrial scale. It is a crucial instrument of this war,” he added.

Faced with this, Borrell recalls that the European Union has introduced “restrictive measures against the Kremlin’s deception industry” through the suspension of “propaganda media that act against the international ethical code of journalism.”

“Real, professional and independent journalism is and will always be protected within the EU. And we will continue to support it in all parts of the world,” added Borrell, who, however, took the opportunity to ask for an “even more defined and flexible” and better response. analysis of the flow of information to act more effectively.