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The Vory: Russia’s Super Mafia by Mark Galeotti – review: ‘These guys make Sicily’s crime families look soft’

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This is a gripping history of how the Russian state and criminal gangs became intertwined, says Simon Sebag Montefiore SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE This book could not be more relevant: it explains some aspects of the sinister events that have tainted the streets of London and Salisbury, and the politically inspired hackings in America and Europe, while illuminating… Continue reading The Vory: Russia’s Super Mafia by Mark Galeotti – review: ‘These guys make Sicily’s crime families look soft’

Russian Review: What is soft power and how to use it correctly?

Another Former Russian Intelligence Officer Poisoned in the UK (28)

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Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. A feeling of desperation, rage, and ‘flailing about’ is creeping into the Russian narrative. The target audience appears to be the West in their English language publications, but Russian arguments are disjointed, overly boisterous, and, well, pompous. The messaging is almost equivalent to desperation on a personal level from… Continue reading Another Former Russian Intelligence Officer Poisoned in the UK (28)

White House Doesn’t Deny Trump Invited Putin to D.C.

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A fairly clear strategy seems to be emerging out of the White House, but it seems the press refuses to acknowledge what President Trump is doing.  President Trump appears to be putting talks between himself and Putin on an intensely personal level and letting his administration do the actual legwork and actions on behalf of the United… Continue reading White House Doesn’t Deny Trump Invited Putin to D.C.

Russia and the art of “provocation”

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Wow.  Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow. This is, without a doubt, the best explanation for Russian provocation charges I’ve ever read. Without a doubt, this tactic is “central to their behavior”, says an informed friend.  Bravo! By Lynn Ellen Paty The United States and Britain’s allies around the world have expelled at least 116 alleged… Continue reading Russia and the art of “provocation”

The Curious Case of David Jewberg, the Fake Senior Pentagon Russia Analyst

Skripal attack: 2,800 Russian bots ‘sowed confusion after poison attacks’

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Deborah Haynes, Defence Editor March 24 2018, 12:01am, The Times Russia unleashed an “extensive” disinformation operation in Britain after the Salisbury spy attack, with thousands of suspected robotic accounts spreading doubt and conspiracy on the internet, officials believe. It is understood that an estimated 2,800 such online accounts are suspected of posting material about the attempted murder of Sergei Skripal and… Continue reading Skripal attack: 2,800 Russian bots ‘sowed confusion after poison attacks’

Putin Regime Turning to Anti-Semitism, ‘Last Card of a Dictatorship,’ Eidman Says


Did California’s Ro Khanna get duped by Russia’s propaganda?

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This is mind-numbing.  The Hill is a fairly respectable publication. They’re throwing major shade at this Congressman and it is well deserved.  The Hill is exposing Russian propaganda and Active Measures and telling us how it’s done.  They’re also exposing Representative John Conyers, D-Mich, who resigned last year over sexual harassment allegations. In 2015 Conyers… Continue reading Did California’s Ro Khanna get duped by Russia’s propaganda?

Propaganda as a drug – even for Putin’s Russia

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March 30, 2018 – 23:18 By Kseniya Kirillova, for Defencereport Recently, Russian propaganda has committed another abomination against the dissident Ilya Yashinand his elderly grandmother. The camera crew “Life” broke into a nursing home, where the sick 84-year-old woman lived, and, having written down several of her comments, wrote a story directed against her grandson based on these comments.… Continue reading Propaganda as a drug – even for Putin’s Russia

Obama official: We could have stopped Russian trolls

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There are some major problems with this article.  Brett Bruen, who served as the White House director of global engagement from 2013 to 2015, says the Obama administration could have “thwarted” Russian trolls. They produced some fact sheets and videos and claimed success.  In return, his effort was labeled a ‘recreation’ of the old USIA… Continue reading Obama official: We could have stopped Russian trolls

Russia’s digital warfare has put Western democracies in the crosshairs

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Opinion: Russia is sowing discord, amid allegations of ties to assassinations and investments into social-media companies. The time for complacency is over by Lisa Shymko Apr 2, 2018 Lisa Shymko is a Canadian political scientist, journalist, and international affairs analyst who serves on the boards of several Canadian non-governmental organizations. She has advised successive Canadian governments on… Continue reading Russia’s digital warfare has put Western democracies in the crosshairs

We must rethink Russia’s propaganda machine in order to reset the dynamic that drives it

Another Former Russian Intelligence Officer Poisoned in the UK (29)

Facebook Has Removed Hundreds of Accounts Linked to a Russian Troll Farm


Open source investigators identify Russian sniper in Donbas

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A comment about this on another page mentioned this represents Russian “war crimes”.  I do not if this is a war crime, but it certainly represents a Russian outright lie. Russia continually lies and says it has no active duty military in Ukraine. Here Yuriy Petrov, “sniper serving with the 40th Marine Brigade based in the… Continue reading Open source investigators identify Russian sniper in Donbas

Is “Medium” A Pro-Russian Proxy Site Or Is It Fair And Balanced?

Another Former Russian Intelligence Officer Poisoned in the UK (30)

Putin Thinks He’s Winning and is Expanding His Stalinist Attack on West, Pavlova Says

Russia’s influence is much more than propaganda and fake news

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04/04/2018 By Vincent Charles Keating and Katarzyna Kaczmarska The concern over Russia’s influence in the West has grown considerably in the past few years, particularly the Russian regime’s use of information technologies to malign unfriendly Western politicians and undermine the Western public’s faith in democracy. Christopher Paul and Miriam Matthews, for instance, argued that Russia’s… Continue reading Russia’s influence is much more than propaganda and fake news
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