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By Zviad Adzinbaia, for CEPA Russia’s failed invasion of Ukraine can pave the way to ending the Kremlin’s weaponized disinformation against the West. Twitter limited more than 300 Russian government accounts last month, including that of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The move followed the European Union’s (EU) 27 February ban on Russia’s two state-run propaganda outlets, RT and Sputnik, three days after Russia invaded Ukraine. Meta followed by “restricting access to RT and Sputnik across the EU.” These measures set a precedent to clear Russia’s disinformation networks from Western media and social media space.