The Russian Federation is launching large-scale disinformation operations targeting audiences across Africa, Latin America, and some European countries, - The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine. "This media expansion not only undermines Ukraine’s international reputation, but also creates potential threats to our security and foreign policy positions," the FISU noted. In a review posted on the agency’s website, intelligence analysts cites examples of Russia’s covert efforts. In the capital of Mali, Bamako, a project to train local journalists was launched under the guise of an independent news agency, the African Initiative. The program included online and in-person journalism courses with pledges of further employment.