Russian state liable for hoax calls to UK ministers: PM Johnson’s spokesman
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The Russian state was liable for hoax calls to 2 British ministers and an tried name to a 3rd, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman stated on Monday.
British defence minister Ben Wallace and inside minister Priti Patel each stated they’d been focused. Johnson’s spokesman stated an identical however unsuccessful try to hoax tradition minister Nadine Dorries was additionally made.
“This is standard practice for Russian information operations and disinformation is a tactic straight from the Kremlin playbook to try and distract from their illegal activities in Ukraine and the human rights abuses being committed there,” the spokesman stated.
