European Union countries have placed sanctions on seven Russian individuals and five entities over a "digital information manipulation" campaign. Those sanctioned were responsible for a campaign called "RRN," or Recent Reliable News, aimed at "distorting information and disseminating propaganda in support of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine," a statement from the European Council said on July 28. Those affected by the punitive measures include officers of the Russian military intelligence service (GRU), which allegedly founded a front organization called the "Institute of the Russian Diaspora" for the campaign.
