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Exiled Russians Claim Swiss WW2 Marches Serve Kremlin Propaganda

5/8/2026

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Exiled Russians claim Immortal Regiment marches in Geneva and Basel have been seized by Kremlin propaganda.
Participants in the rallies carried photos of relatives who fought in World II.
The group warns that using St George’s Ribbon and the Broken Chair exhibit betray Swiss humanitarian values.
Switzerland’s defence minister condemned the surge of Russian disinformation surrounding the marches.
A NewsGuard test found Anthropic’s Claude chatbot repeated false Russian-propaganda claims in 15 percent of responses.

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Exiled Russians claim Immortal Regiment marches in Geneva and Basel have been seized by Kremlin propaganda.
Participants in the rallies carried photos of relatives who fought in World II.
The group warns that using St George’s Ribbon and the Broken Chair exhibit betray Swiss humanitarian values.
Switzerland’s defence minister condemned the surge of Russian disinformation surrounding the marches.
A NewsGuard test found Anthropic’s Claude chatbot repeated false Russian-propaganda claims in 15 percent of responses.