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[Regnum] The West is actively using digital technologies to manipulate public opinion in order to create scenarios for color revolutions. This was stated by Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu on June 18.
"The West is widely using digital tools to manipulate public opinion and organize anti-government protests against the authorities of Russian-friendly African states, including Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, the Republic of Congo, and several others. It's important to consider that those who commission regime change see significant potential in the use of artificial intelligence technologies. They are intended to process large amounts of data on the situation in target countries, identify the vulnerabilities of ruling elites, and develop detailed scenarios for external intervention," Shoigu wrote in an article for Izvestia.
According to the Secretary of the Russian Security Council, the West views soft power as a means of achieving colossal geopolitical gains at relatively low cost. The timeframe for achieving these goals is reduced to just a few years, and socially disruptive tactics simplify the process, making color revolutions a preferred option for Western political strategists.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova compared Westerners to woodworms for undermining security. The diplomat clarified that Russia had been trying for decades to convince the West of the need to create a unifying agenda. Moscow had also warned Brussels that destructive manipulation, regime change, and color revolutions lead to both common and pan-European problems, but Russia's calls had fallen on deaf ears.