Britain says Russia is trying to undermine West by 'weaponising misinformation'

Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to undermine the West by spreading lies and attacking critical infrastructure with hackers, Britain's defence minister said. British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said on Thursday night that Kremlin chief Putin had chosen to become a strategic competitor of the West since the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. Fallon said the NATO military alliance should stand firm to deter Russia.