The State Department isn’t quite ready to endorse the European Union’s condemnation of Russia and Islamic State propaganda, despite its recent clashes with Kremlin-backed reporters.

The EU issued a report on “the propaganda of both state and non-state actors” and passed a draft resolution condemning such misinformation last week, with a particular emphasis on Russia and ISIS. But a State Department spokesman demurred when asked if he agrees with the EU findings.

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