Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Poroshenko labels Russia as the “Moscow horde” at V-E Day event. Poroshenko meets with Merkel and Macron. Tensions over Russian interdiction of Ukrainian civil shipping in Azov and Black Seas increases. Donbas fires quadrupled early in the week and remained high. Poltorak notes that Russia could stand… Continue reading Ukraine Ad Hoc Media Update (21)
Ukraine Ad Hoc Media Update (21)
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WHY A GORY HOLOCAUST FILM IS A BLOCKBUSTER IN RUSSIA
I hope this marks a step in countering Holocaust deniers. It is remarkable that this film was sponsored by Russia. </end editorial> Sobibor has made a huge splash in Russia, but now, Poland and the Netherlands have worked to exclude Russia from a committee planning a new museum on the grounds. BY JTA MAY 12, 2018… Continue reading WHY A GORY HOLOCAUST FILM IS A BLOCKBUSTER IN RUSSIA
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New Techniques From Russian Trolls To Avoid Detection Detected
This tweet from Conspirador Norteño – @conspirator0 is outstanding. ht to Molly McKew for pointing this out. Read the whole thread, please. I tried to include the most pertinent tweets in this thread. Apparently, the Russian trolls and bots are using tactics, techniques and procedures to avoid detection by Twitter algorithms to designed to detect automated bots from spamming. As Conspirador Norteño… Continue reading New Techniques From Russian Trolls To Avoid Detection Detected
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How to Spot a Russian Troll
This article is about as shallow as it can get, short on details, has no examples, and is a shining example of a sales pitch for a book. This article seeks to capitalize the recent release of over 3,500 paid ads by Facebook, but it fails to satisfy the “so what” test. After reading it,… Continue reading How to Spot a Russian Troll
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“The Nation” Attempts To Ameliorate Russian Information Warfare
I read the following article, shaking my head almost continuously. The article was trying to make a point, but after completing the article, I still couldn’t figure it out. It felt like it was pro-Russian but there was no single glaring word or phrase. It seemed to be a subtle attempt to undermine legitimate efforts… Continue reading “The Nation” Attempts To Ameliorate Russian Information Warfare
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USA Today: We read every one of the 3,517 Facebook ads bought by Russians. Here’s what we found
Nick Penzenstadler, Brad Heath, Jessica Guynn, USA TODAYPublished 7:47 p.m. ET May 11, 2018 | Updated 1:07 p.m. ET May 12, 2018 The Russian company charged with orchestrating a wide-ranging effort to meddle in the 2016 presidential election overwhelmingly focused its barrage of social media advertising on what is arguably America’s rawest political division: race. The… Continue reading USA Today: We read every one of the 3,517 Facebook ads bought by Russians. Here’s what we found
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Mossad agents snuck nuclear files out of Iran with authorities ‘on their tails’
This is practically the extreme of information operations and information warfare. The physical theft of information on the most sensitive program in Iran then surfaces on an international exposé, narrated by the President of Israel. </end editorial> TV reports say Israel utilized expansive operational infrastructure on Iranian soil; PM’s exposé said aimed chiefly at IAEA;… Continue reading Mossad agents snuck nuclear files out of Iran with authorities ‘on their tails’
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Russian company indicted by Mueller pleads not guilty to election meddling charges
In a surprising twist of events, an attorney for one of the three companies indicted by Robert Mueller showed up in court and pleaded not guilty. What was initially a crowning achievement for Mueller is turning out to be a massive embarrassment, especially if the attorney, Michael Dubelier, demands the evidence against their client. Former U.S… Continue reading Russian company indicted by Mueller pleads not guilty to election meddling charges
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Argentina Mocks Russian Gay Propaganda Law With Raunchy World Cup Ad
A big hat tip to the Moscow Times for the following article. Somebody at the Moscow Times has both a sense of humor as well as an acceptance of gays, a rarity in public Russia, it seems. Watch the video, it’s in Spanish but it’s hilarious! </end editorial> An Argentinian sports television channel has drawn attention to Russia’s… Continue reading Argentina Mocks Russian Gay Propaganda Law With Raunchy World Cup Ad
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Salisbury CW Attack / Syrian CW Attack Ad Hoc Update (67) + Israeli vs. Iran
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Russians continue the propaganda effort over the Salisbury attack but getting no traction in Western media, while the Russian backflip on the supply of the S-300PMU2 to Syria is producing a remarkably large amount of media traffic. Other Russian propaganda stunts are creating much mirth. No reported… Continue reading Salisbury CW Attack / Syrian CW Attack Ad Hoc Update (67) + Israeli vs. Iran
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New approach for tackling fake news and online disinformation
BY TIM SANDLE The digital transformation of news has opened up a world of new information and has allowed many areas previously ignored to gain a wider profile. However, it has also increased the rate of ‘fake news’. The European Union has taken new measures. Digital news has mad news and reporting more accessible than ever… Continue reading New approach for tackling fake news and online disinformation
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The Kremlin is retreating: in Russia they pointed to the indicative moment with Putin’s actions in Syria
I have a wee bit of angst running this story today, only because I cannot find the article in the Echo of Moscow. The story sent to me was published in “The Apostrophe”, The Kremlin is retreating: in Russia they pointed to the indicative moment with Putin’s actions in Syria. There are three fairly clear indicators:… Continue reading The Kremlin is retreating: in Russia they pointed to the indicative moment with Putin’s actions in Syria
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Russia’s “First Channel” Exposed Broadcasting Insolent Fake
[Original unedited title:] The network exposed the insolent fake of the Russian mass media about the head of the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sunday, May 13, 2018, 12:04 Russian “First Channel” dedicated a separate story to the Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukrainian origin, Christie Freeland , claiming that she was trying to hide her… Continue reading Russia’s “First Channel” Exposed Broadcasting Insolent Fake
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Russia vs. the West: The Beginning of the End
By Emil Avdaliani May 13, 2018 BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 832, May 13, 2018 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Russia-West confrontation has, over the course of the past several years, reached its most tense point since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Differences between the two sides will only grow as neither side wants to make concessions on… Continue reading Russia vs. the West: The Beginning of the End
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Salisbury CW Attack / Syrian CW Attack Ad Hoc Update (68) + Israel vs. Iran
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. Director General Andrew Parker of MI5, as a friend remarked, deserves a knighthood for his speech. Strong and to the point, he rightfully accuses Russia of rogue and thuggish behavior. </end editorial> Russia continues its media campaign but not getting much traction in the Western mainstream, unlike Andrew Parker,… Continue reading Salisbury CW Attack / Syrian CW Attack Ad Hoc Update (68) + Israel vs. Iran
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Is The Russian Troll Farm Playing Black Lives Matter DC And People’s World?
It is now 2018 but think back to 2016. We are only now seeing the evidence being published of how Russian trolls attempted to use racial divides to sow chaos and confusion inside the United States, to feed the flames of racist extremists, and to undermine the democratic process. Much, if not most, of Black Lives Matter… Continue reading Is The Russian Troll Farm Playing Black Lives Matter DC And People’s World?
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Russian Propaganda Takes A Hit In Ukraine
Two separate incidences show Ukraine taking action against Russian propaganda inside Ukraine. Chief of RIA Novosti’s Kyiv office indicted on charges of treason – SBU | UNIAN Russia Today propaganda channel says SBU raiding its Kyiv office | UNIAN A socialist at the OSCE responded, Harlem Désir, who was previously First Secretary of the French Socialist… Continue reading Russian Propaganda Takes A Hit In Ukraine
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Russian Troll Farm Hijacked American Teen Girls’ Computers for Likes
Google says the extension has been removed ‘from every user’s computer,’ but a Daily Beast examination found otherwise. KEVIN POULSEN 05.15.18 4:28 AM ET Online propaganda was phase one. Then came hijacking computers. The Kremlin-linked Russian troll farm known as the Internet Research Agency took an ominous detour into malware distribution in the middle of the 2016… Continue reading Russian Troll Farm Hijacked American Teen Girls’ Computers for Likes
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Russia Boasts It Is Winning Info-Wars Against the West
An excellent article worth reading in depth, but, alas, it is too voluminous to copy and paste here. This is an article well worth reading. </end editorial> By Julia Davis Russia’s English-speaking media and government representatives would have you believe they’re on the defensive, fending off the West’s attacks in the info-sphere. However, their real point… Continue reading Russia Boasts It Is Winning Info-Wars Against the West
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Congressman Ro Khanna Deleting Pro-Russian Tweets
I am amazed at how Congressman Ro Khanna is mucking things up. Not once, but twice he has spewed Russian propaganda. Congressman Ro Khanna, Please Retract, Revise, And/Or Rethink Your Letter. Now the Congressman is deleting pro-Russian Tweets. “Russia is trolling America and they’re too stupid to see it. The worst part is they’re doing it at… Continue reading Congressman Ro Khanna Deleting Pro-Russian Tweets
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