Russia / Strategy Ad Hoc Media Update (1) – 20 October 2017

October 20, 2017, 9:12 am

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Plokhy makes a good point, not that Muscovy will pay any attention, the relationship is so damaged now it could take several generations to normalise, when Ukrainians describe it as “Eternal War”. COCW Award today go to the Kremlin leadership for some truly bizarre alternate reality statements. Rezchikov… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Ad Hoc Media Update (1) – 20 October 2017

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The Kremlin’s Platform for ‘Useful Idiots’ in the West: An Overview of RT’s Editorial Strategy and Evidence of Impact

October 21, 2017, 8:45 am

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Truth be told, I skipped the report and went straight to the link of “Useful Idiots”.  Since I have not appeared on RT, I knew I would not appear.  I only recognized the names of three world leaders, but, truth be told, I just looked for names that jumped out at me.  Since the hullabaloo… Continue reading The Kremlin’s Platform for ‘Useful Idiots’ in the West: An Overview of RT’s Editorial Strategy and Evidence of Impact

Baghdad Ten Years Ago – 21 Oct 07

October 22, 2017, 5:38 am

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WEEK 49: The boss approved Mission Branding – Whoop! Strike up the Band It is official folks.  The Division Commander approved the recommended Mission Branding: Coalition Forces support Iraqis for a secure and unified Iraq.  I guess the timing was right or I adequately prepped the leadership.  Everybody grasped the concept and purpose of Mission… Continue reading Baghdad Ten Years Ago – 21 Oct 07

Russia puts British Putin critic on Interpol wanted list

October 22, 2017, 7:52 am

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Russia is using Lawfare to promote Russian national interests.  Bill Browder was a force of nature to get the Magnitsky Act passed and now Russia has placed Bill Browder on the Interpol’s wanted list. Canada just passed their version of the Magnitsky Act.  In the past countries have refused to allow Russia to place people on… Continue reading Russia puts British Putin critic on Interpol wanted list

Russia Will Never Be an Orthodox Iran Because It has ‘Traditionalism without Traditions,’ Krashennnikov Says

October 22, 2017, 8:04 am

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Paul Goble Staunton, October 21 – Many Russians fear that nationalist radicals are on their way to transforming Russia into an Orthodox Christian version of Iran; but their fears are misplaced, Fyodor Krasheninnikov says, Russia has officially promoted “traditionalism” without the traditions in the population such a state would require. In a Snob commentary, the… Continue reading Russia Will Never Be an Orthodox Iran Because It has ‘Traditionalism without Traditions,’ Krashennnikov Says

150 Years Ago, Tyutchev Invented ‘Russophobia’ to Describe the Attitudes of Some Russians to Other Russians

October 22, 2017, 8:05 am

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Saturday, October 21, 2017 Paul Goble Staunton, October 21 –Russian poet Fyodor Tyutchev writing in French first used  the term “Russophobia” on October 20, 1867, to describe the hostility some Russians feel toward their own country and its problems and their willingness to overlook any difficulties in other states, Russian blogger Sergey Tsvetkov says. This week… Continue reading 150 Years Ago, Tyutchev Invented ‘Russophobia’ to Describe the Attitudes of Some Russians to Other Russians

Russia’s Election Hackers Use D.C. Cyber Warfare Conference as Bait

October 23, 2017, 7:44 am

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By Kevin Poulsen, www.thedailybeast.com October 22nd, 2017 The Russian military hackers behind last year’s election meddling are using an upcoming cyber warfare conference in Washington D.C. as a lure to infect a new crop of victims with malware, security researchers said Sunday, effectively turning a high-level gathering packed with NATO and U.S. military cyber defenders into an opportunity… Continue reading Russia’s Election Hackers Use D.C. Cyber Warfare Conference as Bait

The Morning Vertical – October 23, 2017

October 23, 2017, 7:48 am

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THE MORNING  VERTICAL by Brian Whitmore  23.10.2017 On My Mind:   As I wrote on The Power Vertical blog last week (featured below), one of the most interesting and important dynamics to watch in the coming months will be the interaction between Ksenia Sobchak and Aleksei Navalny.  And now we have our first data point.… Continue reading The Morning Vertical – October 23, 2017

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Putin’s Political Machine Defeats Its Purpose

October 23, 2017, 9:55 am

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The story implies but does not state how corrupt the Russian state actually is.   The “democratic elections” held in Russia are a sham, held for appearances only.  The same applied to Crimea and applies to anyplace touched by Russia. I am unsure why the author treats this conclusion with apparent kid gloves, not calling these… Continue reading Putin’s Political Machine Defeats Its Purpose

Russian Troll Efforts Extended To Standing Rock

October 23, 2017, 3:46 pm

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The interest in what Russia actually did has not waned, it is just getting more difficult to uncover what was actually done. Now researchers are connecting the Russian trolls to the Standing Rock protests. </end editorial> “DEAR RACISTS IN AMERICA,” began one Instagram meme shared by the since suspended account @Native_Americans_United, which is believed to… Continue reading Russian Troll Efforts Extended To Standing Rock

Bill Browder, Putin critic cleared to travel to US

October 23, 2017, 5:39 pm

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Thank goodness the kneejerk reaction of blocking Bill Browder from entering the US has been lifted.   The Interpol Red Notice for him, issued by Russia, is a political sham.  </end editorial> Putin critic cleared to travel to US BY MORGAN CHALFANT The Department of Homeland Security says a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin can travel… Continue reading Bill Browder, Putin critic cleared to travel to US

Russia’s Favored Outlet Is an Online News Giant. YouTube Helped.

October 23, 2017, 6:01 pm

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By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI and NICHOLAS CONFESSORE OCT. 23, 2017 SAN FRANCISCO — When the state-backed Russian news channel RT became the first news organization to surpass one billion views on YouTube in 2013, it marked the achievement with a retrospective of its most popular videos and a special guest — one of the Google-owned site’s senior executives. Robert Kyncl, a YouTube… Continue reading Russia’s Favored Outlet Is an Online News Giant. YouTube Helped.

Russian propaganda websites connected to mysterious Florida company

October 23, 2017, 9:12 pm

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Here’s what we know about the American company tied to the Russian sites. CASEY MICHEL OCT 23, 2017, 9:39 AM On Tuesday, the Russian RBC outlet dropped a bombshell report regarding Russia’s fake social media operations during and after the U.S. election. Confirming dozens of accounts as Russian, and revealing even more accounts that haven’t yet been named, the… Continue reading Russian propaganda websites connected to mysterious Florida company

Russian Propaganda Hosted by Man on Staten Island, New York

October 23, 2017, 9:18 pm

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Moscow may have paid for the memes, but a man in a quiet Staten Island neighborhood hosted them. It’s further evidence of how deep into America the Russian campaign extended. KATIE ZAVADSKI BEN COLLINS KEVIN POULSEN SPENCER ACKERMAN 10.23.17 9:57 PM ET Russia’s propaganda campaign targeting Americans was hosted, at least in part, on American… Continue reading Russian Propaganda Hosted by Man on Staten Island, New York

Event: Russian Perception of America in Turmoil: A Russia-Eurasia Forum with Dr. Fyodor Lukyanov

October 24, 2017, 6:13 am

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Russian Perception of America in Turmoil: A Russia-Eurasia Forum with Dr. Fyodor Lukyanov WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2017, 12:30 – 1:45PM The European and Eurasian Studies Program invites you to a Russia-Eurasia Forum with Dr. Fyodor Lukyanov, editor of Russia in Global Affairs, on “Russian perceptions of American in Turmoil.” Moderated by Professor Charles Gati. Light Lunch provided. RSVP… Continue reading Event: Russian Perception of America in Turmoil: A Russia-Eurasia Forum with Dr. Fyodor Lukyanov

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Kremlin Watch Briefing: RT’s editorial strategy and a list of regular visitors

October 24, 2017, 6:41 am

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NEW PUBLICATIONS Russian influence and the elections in Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic Jakub Janda, Head of the Kremlin Watch Program, co-authored a study focusing on the influence of the Kremlin on elections in the Czech Republic, Austria and Hungary. According to the final report published by the Political Capital Institute, the main difference between the West… Continue reading Kremlin Watch Briefing: RT’s editorial strategy and a list of regular visitors

What Is Propaganda?

October 24, 2017, 6:18 pm

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A friend sent me a link today, to Is Foreign Propaganda Even Effective?, in The American Conservative, by Leon Hadar, published on 25 September 2017. Mr. Hadar has a Ph.D. from American University. My friend attached the following comment. “Not sure the author understands the various ways propaganda works.” This friend is an expert in information… Continue reading What Is Propaganda?

Security Information Service (BIS) Intelligence Service of the Czech Republic

October 24, 2017, 8:42 pm

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECURITY INFORMATION SERVICE FOR 2016 Table of Contents 1. The Nature and Scope of Intelligence Activities 2. Intelligence Activities and Findings 2.1. Protection of Major Economic Interests 2.2. Organized Crime 2.3. Counterintelligence Activities 2.4. Protection of the Constitutionality and of the Democratic Foundations of the Czech Republic 2.5. Terrorism 2.6. Proliferation… Continue reading Security Information Service (BIS) Intelligence Service of the Czech Republic

Dear BIS, Intelligence Service of the Czech Republic, We Disagree

October 25, 2017, 3:14 am

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In response to my last blog, Security Information Service (BIS) Intelligence Service of the Czech Republic, Annual report Of The Security Information Service For 2016, I received a response from a Czechian source who shall remain anonymous. 2.3 – “The Czech Republic was not a primary target of Russian hybrid campaign in 2016 (or before). It was,… Continue reading Dear BIS, Intelligence Service of the Czech Republic, We Disagree

Beastly News: Deutsche Welle Launches Russian Satirical Show

October 26, 2017, 3:20 pm

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This should be interesting, seeing as it is illegal in Russia to make fun of their politicians. </end editorial> By EU vs Disinfo Bored with politics? Tired of all the bad news on TV? If you are a Russian speaker, Germany’s broadcaster Deutsche Welle may have just what you need: Zapovednik, a new Russian-language satirical show… Continue reading Beastly News: Deutsche Welle Launches Russian Satirical Show