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Conspiracy theories, an inherent element of Russian disinformation system, are often so ridiculous one wonders: what is the point to spread such nonsense? A more fundamental goal lies behind: conspiracies ruin the audience’s critical thinking abilities and undermine trust in the objective information, overall making the society less resilient.