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Oct 2020
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Investigation: Inside Russia's disinform...

THE TIMES
About this episode

In an exclusive investigation, this podcast has uncovered a Russian campaign of disinformation and fake news aimed at discrediting the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine.


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Guests:

-Tom Whipple, science editor at The Times.

-Edward Lucas, columnist at The Times.

-Dr Jake Wallis, senior analyst in information warfare at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.

-Mark Galeotti, Russia expert and a senior associate fellow at RUSI.

-Dr Andrew Pollard, the chief investigator on the Oxford vaccine team.


Host: Manveen Rana.


Clips used: CNBC, BBC, Sky, RT, ABC. ABS-CBN News, Today, CBS.


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