“In Kyiv, a spokeswoman for the SBU told RFE/RL that she would not comment on the FSB’s “latest fantasy.”” </end editorial> Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has accused Crimean Tatar activists of orchestrating and carrying out attacks with Kyiv’s support, allegations described as “fantasy” by the Ukrainian Security Service. The FSB said in a May… Continue reading Russia’s FSB Accuses Crimean Tatars Of ‘Extremist’ Plot
Russia’s FSB Accuses Crimean Tatars Of ‘Extremist’ Plot
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Salisbury CW Attack / Syrian CW Attack / Israel vs. Iran Ad Hoc Update (74)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Russia’s mendacity defies comprehension at times, exemplified by their comments on Iran at this time – Melnikov is on target. Notably Iran is rejecting publicly Russia’s dictum that they should depart Syria, despite their dependency on Russian support in multiple areas – this regime has even bigger… Continue reading Salisbury CW Attack / Syrian CW Attack / Israel vs. Iran Ad Hoc Update (74)
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Salisbury CW Attack / Syrian CW Attack / Israel vs. Iran Ad Hoc Update (75)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Russians continue with propaganda stunts around Salisbury, while trying to blame the US for Syria. Iran digs its heels in over Syria, telling the Russians they have no intention of leaving, while Assad appears to be rejecting Russian proposals for political reforms, and supporting Iran. Assad will… Continue reading Salisbury CW Attack / Syrian CW Attack / Israel vs. Iran Ad Hoc Update (75)
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UK: Ofcom opens three new investigations into Kremlin-backed TV channel
Russia’s propaganda channel, RT, is under investigation in the UK for… (drumroll) broadcasting propaganda. The challenge is proving bias in reporting, not offering all sides of issues. Russia takes advantage of the West’s belief in freedom of speech and freedom of journalism and pushes the limits to the maximum extent possible. The UK is Russia’s #1… Continue reading UK: Ofcom opens three new investigations into Kremlin-backed TV channel
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Russia’s “Unlimited Range” Missile Is Embarrassment, Crashing 22 Miles Into Test
“Burevestnik” nuclear-powered missile. Moscow Times image from a YouTube screenshotFirst reported by CNBC earlier today, Russia’s supposed “Unlimited Range” nuclear missile has been tested since November 2017, and its maximum range has only been 22 miles. The missile has been named “Burevestnik” by Vladimir Putin. Putin claimed a new nuclear-powered missile had unlimited range — but… Continue reading Russia’s “Unlimited Range” Missile Is Embarrassment, Crashing 22 Miles Into Test
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Russophobia: How Russia Exploits Western Values For Its Propaganda
May 22, 2018 By Paula Chertok Hardly a day goes by without someone from the Kremlin accusing the West of anti-Russia “frenzy,” “hysteria” or “Russophobia.” Whether the subject is the poisoning of a spy in Salisbury, a chemical weapons attack in Douma, Syria, hacking Ukraine’s electrical grid or interfering in the U.S. election for Donald… Continue reading Russophobia: How Russia Exploits Western Values For Its Propaganda
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Russia’s Sociopathic Symptoms
Last evening I was reminded how Russia refuses to take responsibility for their actions by a trusted colleague. Having previously studied psychology, I recalled this was one of the classic symptoms of a sociopath. The symptoms of a sociopath paint a clear picture of someone who is a cold, self-centered, manipulative person with no conscience.… Continue reading Russia’s Sociopathic Symptoms
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Yulia Skripal Grants Reuters An Interview, Russia Already Scrambling
Reuters scooped the world. Yulia Skripal supplied a handwritten note to Reuters and the news wires immediately lit up. Also by Reuters: Exclusive – Yulia Skripal: Attempted assassination turned my world upside down Predictions: Russia will not apologize for saying Yulia was kidnapped by Western intelligence. Russia will attempt to reinforce or double down on the… Continue reading Yulia Skripal Grants Reuters An Interview, Russia Already Scrambling
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Georgia Accuses Russia Of ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ At European Court
May 23, 2018 18:43 GMT RFE/RL’s Georgian Service Georgian representatives have accused Russia of ethnic cleansing in territory it captured during the 2008 war as Europe’s top human rights court heard a case on the brief conflict between the two countries. Ben Emerson, a lawyer representing Georgia, told the European Court of Human Rights on… Continue reading Georgia Accuses Russia Of ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ At European Court
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Lithuania: Vilnius Names Plaza Opposite Russian Embassy After Slain Opposition Leader Nemtsov
May 23, 2018 16:12 GMT RFE/RL The Lithuanian capital’s city council has voted to name a square outside the Russian Embassy after slain Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, calling him a “symbol of the struggle for democracy” in his country. The May 23 vote comes nearly three months after Nemtsov’s supporters and relatives formally unveiled… Continue reading Lithuania: Vilnius Names Plaza Opposite Russian Embassy After Slain Opposition Leader Nemtsov
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Salisbury CW Attack / Syrian CW Attack / Israel vs. Iran Ad Hoc Update (76)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Russia is now grappling with its duplicitous “allies”, Iran and Syria, and it is a sight to behold. Of course how long any alliance might persist between three regimes that brag about their duplicity and take pride in being deceitful is always an open question – the… Continue reading Salisbury CW Attack / Syrian CW Attack / Israel vs. Iran Ad Hoc Update (76)
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India: Preparing For China’s Information Warfare
Thursday, 24 May 2018 | Claude Arpi | in Edit As Beijing intensifies the implementation of military/civilian doctrine, particularly media manipulation, India must stand prepared. Information will be an important part of any battle of tomorrow In 2003, China’s Central Military Commission approved the concept of ‘Three Warfares’, namely: (1) the coordinated use of strategic psychological operations; (2) overt… Continue reading India: Preparing For China’s Information Warfare
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Researchers uncover sophisticated botnet aimed at possible attack inside Ukraine
As of right now, any association with a Russia source is based on only coincidental or “loose” evidence. As for Ukraine being a target, upcoming Ukraine’s holidays for May and June 2018: May 27 Sunday Orthodox Pentecost National holiday, Orthodox May 27 Sunday Cultural Workers and Folk Artists Day Observance May 27 Sunday Kiev Day… Continue reading Researchers uncover sophisticated botnet aimed at possible attack inside Ukraine
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Russia will try again this fall. Congress doesn’t seem to care.
By Karen Tumulty, Columnist May 23 at 6:18 PM When top intelligence officials went to Capitol Hill one morning this week to give House members a classified briefing on the security of the upcoming elections, only 40 or so bothered to show up. In other words, nine out of 10 lawmakers thought they had better things to do than… Continue reading Russia will try again this fall. Congress doesn’t seem to care.
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Investigators: Buk Missile From Russian Antiaircraft Brigade Downed MH17
Last Updated: May 24, 2018 09:40 GMT RFE/RL A Dutch-led international criminal investigation has concluded that the Buk missile that shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine in 2014 came from Russia’s 53rd Antiaircraft Missile Brigade. The Joint Investigative Team (JIT), comprising authorities from Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Ukraine, made the announcement… Continue reading Investigators: Buk Missile From Russian Antiaircraft Brigade Downed MH17
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Daily Beast Exclusive: FBI Seizes Control of Russian Botnet
The FBI operation targets a piece of sophisticated malware linked to the same Russian hacking group that hit the Democratic National Committee in 2016. KEVIN POULSEN 05.23.18 6:25 PM ET FBI agents armed with a court order have seized control of a key server in the Kremlin’s global botnet of 500,000 hacked routers, The Daily… Continue reading Daily Beast Exclusive: FBI Seizes Control of Russian Botnet
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The Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly Takes on the Legal Challenges of Hybrid Warfare
By Aurel Sari Wednesday, May 23, 2018, 7:00 AM Over the last few years, “hybrid warfare” has become firmly established in the Western security lexicon. The concept features prominently in NATO and EU policy instruments and has informed the United States’ National Security Strategy adopted in December 2017. (I analyzed this idea in more depth here.) Despite the term’s… Continue reading The Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly Takes on the Legal Challenges of Hybrid Warfare
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Event: Dismantling Russian Transnational Crime Organizations: A Conversation with José Grinda Gonzalez
The 2018 U.S. National Security Strategy warns that transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) “weaken our allies and partners [by] corrupting and undermining democratic institutions” and that “some state adversaries use TCOs as instruments of national power.” No authoritarian regime has exported corruption and criminality with greater impact than Vladimir Putin’s “mafia state.” TCOs linked to senior Russian political and business… Continue reading Event: Dismantling Russian Transnational Crime Organizations: A Conversation with José Grinda Gonzalez
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The U.S. Casts a Suspicious Eye on Nord Stream 2
From Stratfor Highlights Germany views Nord Stream 2 as a commercial project, but it will have little choice but to heed the political consequences and realities of the Russian natural gas pipeline, especially now that the United States has become involved. Russia’s Gazprom will seek to diversify away from Ukraine as a former strategic strength… Continue reading The U.S. Casts a Suspicious Eye on Nord Stream 2
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Russia’s Knee-Jerk Reaction To Report Damning Russia – Propaganda
Today, the Joint Investigative Team (JIT), comprising authorities from Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Ukraine, made the announcement at a press conference on May 24 in Utrecht, the Netherlands, released a report Investigators: Buk Missile From Russian Antiaircraft Brigade Downed MH17. The report names the 53rd Antiaircraft Missile Brigade based in Kursk in Russia as having… Continue reading Russia’s Knee-Jerk Reaction To Report Damning Russia – Propaganda
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