Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has curtailed the reach of Russian state media in the U.S., forcing the Kremlin to use other avenues to reach Americans and other Western audiences, according to a recent Department of Homeland Security intelligence assessment obtained by Yahoo News.
The war, along with Russian media’s coverage of it, “has spurred Western governments, social media companies, and individuals to limit or disengage from Russian state media outlets, likely degrading many outlets’ ability to directly message to Western audiences through 2022,” states the April 22 DHS bulletin, produced in coordination with the Defense Intelligence Agency.
The assessment is part of the U.S. government’s tracking and analysis of Russian state-sponsored messaging efforts targeting Western audiences. But those who track Russian disinformation remain concerned about the Russian government’s capabilities when it comes to meddling in the 2022 midterm elections.
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