Latvia Warns of Growing Russian Fake News Challenge

September 5, 2017, 6:10 pm

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5 SEP 2017 Phil Muncaster UK / EMEA News Reporter , Infosecurity Magazine Email Phil Follow @philmuncaster The Latvian foreign minister has warned the US and its allies that they’re losing the online battle against Russian-sponsored fake news. Speaking at the first meeting of Nordic, Baltic and UK foreign ministers in London organized by UK foreign secretary, Boris Johnson,… Continue reading Latvia Warns of Growing Russian Fake News Challenge

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Moscow Diplomats Said Behind Formation of Militarized Russian and Cossack Groups in US

September 5, 2017, 6:12 pm

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Wednesday, August 30, 2017 Paul Goble Staunton, August 30 – Ruslan Gurzhiy, a journalist for a Russian émigré publication in Sacramento, California, says that Russian diplomats and oligarchs linked to them are actively promoting the organization of militarized pro-Moscow youth groups, including “boot camps” and biker organizations in the United States. In a 3500-word article… Continue reading Moscow Diplomats Said Behind Formation of Militarized Russian and Cossack Groups in US

Putin Says Trump Is Not His Wife

September 5, 2017, 6:32 pm

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Sep 5, 2017 — 12:08 President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday it would be misplaced to talk of “disappointment” in the context of U.S. President Donald Trump, because the two leaders are not married. “Your question sounds very naive,” Putin said in response to a reporter’s question asking whether he was “disappointed” with the U.S. president.  “He is not… Continue reading Putin Says Trump Is Not His Wife

West failing to tackle Russian hacking and fake news, says Latvia

September 5, 2017, 6:46 pm

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Edgars Rinkēvičs doesn’t seem to totally understand how information warfare, cyber and cyber attacks work, but his heart is in the right place. Perhaps something was lost in the translation. I’ll give him that as a freebie. </end editorial> Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Tuesday 5 September 2017 Latvian foreign minister says there is increasing evidence that… Continue reading West failing to tackle Russian hacking and fake news, says Latvia

Putin’s Hand Can Clearly Be Seen In The Chaos Of A Destabilized West

September 5, 2017, 6:53 pm

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Vladimir Putin Deliberately Set Out To Destabilize The West / Opinion BY ANDREI A. KOVALEV ON 9/3/17 AT 2:10 AM What role is Russia playing in the difficulties the United States, Europe, and other countries are experiencing? Does the Kremlin reject the existing world order and aspire to a new division of the world? Did Moscow’s political… Continue reading Putin’s Hand Can Clearly Be Seen In The Chaos Of A Destabilized West

This Week’s Highlights From OCCRP – 6 September 2017

September 6, 2017, 8:21 am

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Donate & Support The Fight Against Corruption OCCRP on iPhone  |  OCCRP on Android The Azerbaijani Laundromat While throwing more than 90 human rights activists, journalists and opposition politicians into prison on politically motivated charges, Azerbaijan’s ruling elite used a secret slush fund to pay off European politicians, businessmen and a journalist who praised the government and… Continue reading This Week’s Highlights From OCCRP – 6 September 2017

NATO forces in Afghanistan apologize for ‘highly offensive’ propaganda leaflet

September 6, 2017, 11:13 am

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 / 1:57 AM KABUL (Reuters) – A senior U.S. commander in Afghanistan apologized on Wednesday for a “highly offensive” propaganda leaflet which contained a passage from the Quran used in the Taliban militants’ banner superimposed on to the image of a dog. The dog is considered unclean in Islam and associating an… Continue reading NATO forces in Afghanistan apologize for ‘highly offensive’ propaganda leaflet

Russia / Strategy Media Update – 6 September 2017

September 6, 2017, 11:34 am

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Turchenov, and others, flagellate Putin over his threats to supply weapons into troublespots as payback for arms supply to Ukraine. The bogus Russian Donbass peacekeeper proposal also attracts ridicule, and an RFE/RL Daily Vertical OpEd. COCW Award today goes to Sigmar Gabriel of the SDP, desperately trying to curry favour with… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 6 September 2017

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Facebook says it sold political ads to Russian company during 2016 election

September 6, 2017, 1:13 pm

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The Russian Troll Farm in St. Petersburg, Russia, bought political ads on Facebook during the US 2016 elections.  The Internet Research Agency was discovered to have bought ads for about $100,000.  Russia also used bots. There is an absolute sign of Russian interference in the US election.  There is an absolute connection to Putin, himself. … Continue reading Facebook says it sold political ads to Russian company during 2016 election

US apologizes for “offensive” pamphlet for Muslims in Afghanistan / 2

September 6, 2017, 1:21 pm

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This is the offensive Psyop pamphlet. Agency EFE06/09/2017 – (9 hours ago) Kabul, Sep 6 (EFE) .- US forces have apologized today for the distribution of a pamphlet in a province in northern Afghanistan that they intended to ridicule “terrorist dogs” and used an expression used by the Taliban and sacred in Islam that has… Continue reading US apologizes for “offensive” pamphlet for Muslims in Afghanistan / 2

Facebook: An Update On Information Operations On Facebook

September 6, 2017, 7:05 pm

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Facebook’s official statement on probably Russian ads bought on Facebook by the Internet Research Agency of St. Petersburg, Russia.  Sputnik has already responded: Facebook Accuses Russia of Social Media ‘Information Operations’ During Election The Sputnik article cites previous reports that no links to Russia could be established, and only mildly obscures Facebook claims (national versus… Continue reading Facebook: An Update On Information Operations On Facebook

Russian journalist uncovers Moscow City Hall’s propaganda guidelines for local newspapers

September 6, 2017, 7:36 pm

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 6 September 2017 When writing news stories in local newspapers about Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, authors observe a “Three Moscows, Three Sobyanins,” where the mayor’s name has to come up three times, staff writers at regional news media told the Russian journalist Alexey Kovalev. Meduza reviewed several dozen news stories and confirmed that Sobyanin’s name does in… Continue reading Russian journalist uncovers Moscow City Hall’s propaganda guidelines for local newspapers

Russia’s Peacekeeping Proposal in Ukraine Rings Hollow

September 6, 2017, 7:43 pm

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Sep 5, 2017 | 21:55 GMT For nearly three years, Kiev has been trying to get U.N. peacekeepers sent to the conflict in eastern Ukraine, but now the suggestion is coming from Moscow. During a Sept. 5 press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed that the U.N. Security Council deploy peacekeepers to the front lines… Continue reading Russia’s Peacekeeping Proposal in Ukraine Rings Hollow

Back to basics – Disinformation Review

September 6, 2017, 10:44 pm

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Share Tweet Forward 7 September 2017 Welcome back! Some of you were wondering about our longer summer break. No worries, the East StratCom was not idle, we were preparing a brand new website for you. You will notice the new design. You will see the new interactive features. You will see that the database of 3,000+ disinformation… Continue reading Back to basics – Disinformation Review

Moscow’s private military companies continue to be a serious threat in Ukraine

September 6, 2017, 11:36 pm

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Paul Goble Well-paid private military companies are an increasingly important component of Moscow’s strategy in the Donbas and elsewhere providing the Kremlin with a serious force that it can use as it likes and then plausibly deny whenever that suits its purposes, according to RFE’s Andrey Dikhtyarenko. Among the many such Russian companies are Vagner, MAR, E.N.O.T. Corp, and the Slavyansky korpus, whose… Continue reading Moscow’s private military companies continue to be a serious threat in Ukraine

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Nato accuses Russia of blocking observation of massive war game

September 7, 2017, 6:03 am

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Kremlin ‘failing in its obligations’ by saying only three experts can attend as 100,000 troops mobilise on EU’s eastern border Daniel Boffey in Tapa Wednesday 6 September 2017 13.44 EDT Russia has been accused by the head of Nato of blocking the alliance from properly observing next week’s Zapad military exercises, when about 100,000 Russian troops are expected to… Continue reading Nato accuses Russia of blocking observation of massive war game

US cautiously welcomes Russia’s call for UN force in Ukraine

September 7, 2017, 6:19 am

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Russia’s proposal is for UN peacekeepers to be deployed along the current line of conflict.  De facto, this cedes Ukraine territory to Russia, making their invasion a success.  This is not acceptable. Not only should Russia return all Donbas territories to Ukraine, Russia should also be punished for their illegal activities.  </end editorial> By: Josh Lederman,… Continue reading US cautiously welcomes Russia’s call for UN force in Ukraine

The Morning Vertical – September 7, 2017

September 7, 2017, 6:23 am

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THE MORNING  VERTICAL by Brian Whitmore  07.09.2017 On My Mind   The signs continue to mount that the Russian elite is preparing itself for life after Vladimir Putin. On The Power Vertical blog last week , I argued that “there’s a specter haunting the Russian elite. The specter of Putin as a lame duck.”  And as the… Continue reading The Morning Vertical – September 7, 2017

Russia / Strategy Media Update – 7 September 2017

September 7, 2017, 8:28 am

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Putin’s proposal for UN peacekeepers is producing blowback, with strong argument to pursue the Kyiv peacekeeper plan. Germany and France criticise Zapad-2017. Birna essay on the Okhrana/Cheka/NKVD/KGB/FSB is excellent – and how different would Russian be without five centuries of de facto  “Oprichnina”? More speculation on Putin’s replacement.… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 7 September 2017

MILNEWS.ca Highlights – September 7, 2017

September 7, 2017, 8:32 am

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#IrmaHurricane “HMCS St. John’s prepared to assist with Hurricane Irma relief” – “HMCS St. John’s ready for Hurricane Irma response” – “Halifax-based frigate on standby for potential hurricane Irma relief” Latest on Irma:  Google News – Bing News – Yahoo News Cold War 2.0:  The Koreas “Backgrounder: Chronology of NK Missile Tests” (CBS News) “As North Korean missiles fly, Canada faces a crisis of conscience” “North Korean… Continue reading MILNEWS.ca Highlights – September 7, 2017