The most effective tool of Russian spying, according to Jack Barsky, a notorious sleeper agent who observed the US for 10 years throughout the Cold War, is to spread propaganda.
Whenever it comes to creating “deepfakes,” Barsky informed The Sun that Putin has an advantage in the informational conflict.
These advanced frauds produce false images or films using artificial intelligence.
But this isn’t sexy enough to be written about, according to Barsky. “What the Russians are excellent at is posting lies on the internet, frequently using deepfakes,” he added.
As soon as 3 weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the method was put into action.
When everyone thought Kyiv was about to fall, a video of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky speaking to his troops from behind a structure with the national emblem of his country appeared online.