DISINFO: The Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) is the Swedish...
DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
  • Outlet: sputniknews.com (archived)*
  • Date of publication: January 11, 2017
  • Outlet language(s): English
  • Reported in: Issue 54
  • Countries / regions discussed: Sweden, Russia
Tags:
Military

DISINFO: The Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) is the Swedish...

SUMMARY

The Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) is the Swedish Armed Forces’ informal press department and their report about Russian influence operations in Sweden should be taken with a grain of salt.

RESPONSE

The Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) is an independent institute and a platform for research and information on foreign affairs and international relations. The news outlet cited in Sputnik is an outlet, which is often echoing pro-Kremlin narratives. The report can be found here bit.ly/2imcJxy,

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