Russia has a new Sputnik and it’s extremely dangerous to democracy. No, it doesn’t fly in outer space; it operates in cyberspace. Putin has put together a battalion of hackers and media specialists. Where did you think those stories concocted and spread about Hillary Clinton last year (remember Pizzagate) or about the leaders and potential winners this year in European elections and those Russians who Putin doesn’t like come from — Sputnik!

Sputnik has fabricated stories about many Russians to make it easier for him to kill, jail, or exile if they crossed Putin in some way. Their expertise is so good many intelligent people believe the concoctions, not just the gullible and stupid. Putin has an opponent’s killed and the people were told it was gangsters.

Just as Putin picked Trump, who he could control, and not Clinton, who scared him, he has picked who he wants in France, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Many Europeans, after learning how Russia affected our elections, are learning how to ignore Sputnik’s lies and fabrications. With our own smear experts and the Russians looking to get their picks elected, why do people look at social media sites and other propaganda? If you want to know if something is true check politifacts or reputable media which can be sued. Talking heads are covered by the first amendment. That’s Fox and MSNBC, etc.