MonsterMonsterMay 5, 2025

Convicted Russian spies attended Brexit event in Parliament

https://lemmy.world/post/29183638

Convicted Russian spies attended Brexit event in Parliament - Lemmy.World

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Show threadvegetvsMay 5, 2025
Ah ok, so Brexit was caused by Russians now.
Show threadjordanlundMay 7, 2025

A couple of points:

  • Yes, Russia was involved in the social media propaganda:

    • thetimes.com/…/how-svetlana-and-friends-took-to-t…

  • The voters had precious little idea what it was they were actually voting on:

    • npr.org/…/britains-google-searches-for-what-is-th…

    Suspect Russian accounts tweeted about Brexit in run-up to vote

    The Russian town of Gelendzhik, on the banks of the Black Sea, has a population of 55,000. According to Twitter, one of its inhabitants is Svetlana Lukyanc

    The Times
    Show threadvegetvs
    You do realize that makes it even more disappointing, right? I mean, trying to understand what Brexit was after voting for it? My goodness.
    May 7, 2025 at 6:09amWeb
    Show threadjordanlundMay 7, 2025
    Oh, god yes. Wrong time to be Googling that shit!