Poland calls on EU to stress ties with U.S. to counter Russian 'disinformation'

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https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/poland-calls-eu-stress-ties-with-us-counter-russian-disinformation-2024-07-20/

Poland calls on EU to stress ties with U.S. to counter Russian 'disinformation'

By Jan Strupczewski
July 20, 2024 12:56 PM EDT Updated 19 hours ago

BRUSSELS, July 20 (Reuters) - Poland wants the European Union to launch a campaign in the United States to raise awareness with the American public about the importance of the joint relationship.

In a paper prepared for an EU foreign ministers' meeting on Monday, Poland calls for positive action ahead of the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 5 to counter what it describes as Russian "disinformation" aimed at sowing division between the EU and Washington.

"At this critical moment in history, it is imperative that we collectively take swift and robust action to strengthen the transatlantic relations through strategic communication about the EU in the U.S.," the paper, seen by Reuters, says.

It adds: "This means scaling up our de-bunking and, even more importantly, pre-bunking of Russian disinformation and launching campaigns which set the record straight about where Europe stands today and about the benefits of diplomacy, collective security and open society."

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