The Moscow government-owned weekly Argumenty i Fakty (AiF) published a misleading summary of a Washington Post report on the hardships Ukrainian civilians may face this winter due to Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid. Despite its large readership, AiF distorted the original article by omitting key details and misattributing quotes, suggesting that Ukrainians are losing support for their armed forces and are willing to make territorial concessions. The summary aligned with Kremlin propaganda, undermining the reality of Ukrainian resilience and the impact of Russian aggression, while presenting a skewed perspective to domestic audiences as part of a broader disinformation strategy.

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