As the number of anti-corruption protests increases across Russia, the Kremlin seems to be taking note. One of Russia’s key oligarchs with deep ties to Kremlin circles, Ziyavudin Magomedov, was arrested on March 31 (along with his brother and another crony) on charges of corruption. Though the arrests indicate a possible governmental anti-corruption drive, they… Continue reading Russia: The Kremlin’s Anti-Corruption Drive Takes Aim at a Key Oligarch
Russia: The Kremlin’s Anti-Corruption Drive Takes Aim at a Key Oligarch
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Beware The Two-Faced Russian Press
‘Russia loves Yulia Skripal. The UK poisoned her, don’t you know? She is such a victim!’ ‘Colonel Skripal is a traitor to Russia. He must be singing like a violin!’ The Russian press is full of the Skripal poisoning story. It is front and center on almost every news source in Russia. It is scandalous.… Continue reading Beware The Two-Faced Russian Press
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Russian Crisis Media Strategy Summarized
I have been saying exactly this for years, now it has finally hit the mainstream media and was neatly summarized in this USA Today article. Russian authorities have repeatedly denied any involvement in the poisoning case, questioning the evidence, demanding access to inspect the Skripals in the hospital, and demanding that Britain include investigators from Russia… Continue reading Russian Crisis Media Strategy Summarized
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Russia’s new mail delivery drone crashes into wall during inaugural flight
Unmanned vehicle smashed into pieces in front of spectators in Siberia Lydia Smith A postal drone in Russia crashed into a wall and smashed into pieces during its maiden flight. The unmanned aerial vehicle took off to deliver a small package to a village near Ulan-Ude, a city in Siberia, but hit a three-storey building… Continue reading Russia’s new mail delivery drone crashes into wall during inaugural flight
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Another Former Russian Intelligence Officer Poisoned in the UK (31)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Russian propaganda and disinformation campaign intensifies, to the extent that their failed OPCW pitch was appropriately labelled as “histrionics”. The Porton Down statement provided traction for only several hours, until the OPCW voted and Russia lost 2:1. The Russian escalation play is to call a UNSC meeting… Continue reading Another Former Russian Intelligence Officer Poisoned in the UK (31)
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Seven Bizarre Twists In The Skripal Poisoning Case – From Just The Last Few Hours
These distinguished words apply to the Skripal assassination plot in the UK. Things are getting “Curiouser and curiouser!” cried Alice, quote from Lewis Carroll. If the situation weren’t so damn deadly and everyone wasn’t sitting on pins and needles, the situation would be hilarious. As it is, we will someday look back at the verbal and… Continue reading Seven Bizarre Twists In The Skripal Poisoning Case – From Just The Last Few Hours
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‘You’ll be sorry’ Russia tells Britain at UN meeting on spy poisoning
Latest update : 2018-04-06 Russia told Britain at the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that “you’re playing with fire and you’ll be sorry” over its accusations that Moscow was to blame for poisoning a former Russian spy and his daughter. It was the second showdown between Russia and Britain at the world body since the… Continue reading ‘You’ll be sorry’ Russia tells Britain at UN meeting on spy poisoning
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Kremlin Calls Facebook’s Removal Of Russian Pages And Ads Censorship
Bill Chappell The Kremlin is crying foul on Facebook, accusing the social media giant of censorship after it took down more than 200 pages and accounts that were run by the Russia-based Internet Research Agency — the “troll factory” that is under indictment for interfering in the 2016 U.S. election. When it took down the pages this… Continue reading Kremlin Calls Facebook’s Removal Of Russian Pages And Ads Censorship
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Seven things you should know about pro-Kremlin disinformation
2 November 2017 | News and analysis, Top Story 1) Pro-Kremlin disinformation can look like just another news story Claims made in pro-Kremlin fake news stories are sometimes simply taken out of the blue. This has for example been the case when it has been claimed that Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by Ukrainian armed forces, when there… Continue reading Seven things you should know about pro-Kremlin disinformation
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Treasury Designates Russian Oligarchs, Officials, and Entities in Response to Worldwide Malign Activity
Source: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm0338 April 6, 2018 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), in consultation with the Department of State, today designated seven Russian oligarchs and 12 companies they own or control, 17 senior Russian government officials, and a state-owned Russian weapons trading company and its subsidiary, a Russian bank.… Continue reading Treasury Designates Russian Oligarchs, Officials, and Entities in Response to Worldwide Malign Activity
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Another Former Russian Intelligence Officer Poisoned in the UK (32)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> An eventful 24 hours – and none of the events favoring Russia. First Russia crashes and burns in the OPCW, then it crashes and burns in the UNSC. Moreover, Russia overtly threatens the UK in the UNSC, stating “you’re playing with fire and you’ll be sorry”, which… Continue reading Another Former Russian Intelligence Officer Poisoned in the UK (32)
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IW/IO/Cyber / Social Media Update (3)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Guardian report, based on leaked documents, describing Manafort’s campaign to trash Tymoshenko in the Ukrainian presidential election that saw pro-Russian Yanukovich elected, describes a campaign strategy that looks like a template for the Russian effort to destabilise the US election of 2016 – put differently it appears… Continue reading IW/IO/Cyber / Social Media Update (3)
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Strategy / History / Capability Ad Hoc Update (16)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> AI debate continues, US army resuscitates SHORADS, updates on a multiplicity of programs, and a deluge of feelgood propaganda from the alternate reality world of the F-35 camp. Strategy / History / Capability Publications How artificial intelligence went from an advantage to a worldwide threat… Continue reading Strategy / History / Capability Ad Hoc Update (16)
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Russia / Strategy Ad Hoc Media Update (25)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> WSJ on LGMs in Syria; Multiple reports on Baltic Region; Russian meddling in NATO nations; RAF Centenary; Russia strategy and strategic weps updates; Many reports on post election Russian politics, the fragility of the new look Russian system of government, and an abundance of reports detailing Russia’s… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Ad Hoc Media Update (25)
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Ukraine Ad Hoc Media Update (18)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Many developments along multiple threads in Ukraine, although no single development of major significance this week. Notable is that Russian ceasefire violations continue, Russian land force buildup continues, and Russians appear to be forming an Azov Sea flotilla to deny Ukraine shipping routes to Mariupol, which remains… Continue reading Ukraine Ad Hoc Media Update (18)
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Department Of Homeland Security Compiling Database Of Journalists And ‘Media Influencers’
I honestly believe the author is misinterpreting this situation. This is not part of an attack on the freedom of the press. This appears to be a program designed to monitor developing issues, themes, and memes so that a proper media response can be formulated at the highest levels of the government. This is actually a very… Continue reading Department Of Homeland Security Compiling Database Of Journalists And ‘Media Influencers’
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Disinfo News: Doing the Kremlin’s work: a fake Twitter troll pushes many opinions
Excellent article by StopFake. </end editorial> April 07, 2018 By Polygraph On one day in late March, Twitter followers curious about Syria, Yemen and Libya could find a tweeter who calls himself “Ian56” tweeting about all those topics and more. “Ian56” also had things to say about U.S foreign policy, the Manchester bombing and the Islamic… Continue reading Disinfo News: Doing the Kremlin’s work: a fake Twitter troll pushes many opinions
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How a secret Russian airlift is helping Syria skirt US sanctions
The extent to which Russia will go to hide its operations in Syria is astounding. The shell game that Russia plays to support their operations in Syria makes one wonder what Russia hopes to gain with their secrecy. </end editorial> Rinat Sagdiev, Maria Tsvetkova and Olena Vasina, Reuters Russia has created a secret airlift using civilian planes… Continue reading How a secret Russian airlift is helping Syria skirt US sanctions
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Another Former Russian Intelligence Officer Poisoned in the UK (33)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> After a disastrous week the Russian campaign has shifted to the trivial, badgering the UK with complaints and demands concerning the pets and the UK rejection of a visa for the cousin who evidently acted as a proxy for the Russian propagandists. Of course, Russia’s propagandists will… Continue reading Another Former Russian Intelligence Officer Poisoned in the UK (33)
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Int’l rules of conduct needed to prevent situations like blocking of Russian media outlets’ Facebook accounts – Nikiforov
Let’s be clear about what Russia is trying to do and say here. The Russian troll farm established fake Facebook identities, Facebook deleted them. The Russian troll farm bought Facebook ads during the 2016 US presidential election, Facebook deleted them. The same occurred on Twitter, Reddit, Tumblr, and so on. Russia will claim the same… Continue reading Int’l rules of conduct needed to prevent situations like blocking of Russian media outlets’ Facebook accounts – Nikiforov
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