Russian disinformation attacks Pfizer – With insights from The Wall Street Journal
After spending a few hours with Bill Browder in London three years ago, nothing coming out of the Kremlin surprises me. But even by their own low standards, Russia's leaders have stooped with their latest disinformation campaign against one of the most effective of the Covid-19 vaccines. Thankfully, Russia's influence in SA has waned since Jacob Zuma left the Union Buildings. Despite Russian whispers – or maybe because of them – SA has 20m Pfizer vaccines on order. As our partners at The Wall Street Journal report, the US government's foreign fake-news monitor has uncovered a campaign by Russian intelligence agencies to discredit the Pfizer vaccine. It's a lengthy read, but well worth the effort. – Alec Hogg
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