Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) has emerged as one of the most severe global risks as “the disruptive capabilities of manipulated information are rapidly accelerating,” and are used “as a broader strategy to malignly interfere in and destabilise the democratic systems across the world.”
The purpose of this pilot study is to offer a preliminary indication into the global FIMI threats faced by diplomats, by investigating Russia’s official communications on Telegram and X conducted by its diplomatic representations worldwide. This preliminary global picture will be supplemented by a more detailed analysis of Russia’s official communications in three different countries: the UK, Japan and Argentina. Comprehensive situational awareness is a key prerequisite for any policies to address the Kremlin’s FIMI activities,6 and this research will showcase the first step towards how this awareness can be achieved.
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