Russian State Media Publishes Fabricated Photo in Sanctions Disinformation Effort

Russian state media outlet Zvezda and affiliated Telegram channels published a photo allegedly showing a tanker with a 'Nice Sanctions' sign, but the image is recycled from a May post about an Iranian tanker. This is a disinformation operation aimed at undermining Western sanctions credibility, though its impact is limited.

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