From politicians to academics, hundreds around globe interviewed and featured in notorious Russian disinformation campaign

November 10, 2026

OCCRP: OCCRP reached out to more than 60 people interviewed for Doppelgänger sites to understand how they were approached and by whom. Most did not respond to the questions or said they could not recall who arranged the interviews. But the small number who did helped provide a rare look into how the operation works…