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Russian Disinformation Review for 24 May 2016
Issue 27 – 24 May 2016 An emerging trend: EU sanctions against Russia Russian media has shown growing interest this week in the forthcoming review of EU restrictive measures against Russia....
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Russian attack helicopters destroyed in Syria; US officials say ‘accident’ to...
(AP Photo/Vladimir Kondrashov, File) I’ve seen several reports that attribute a Syrian rebel attack as the cause of the helicopters being destroyed. Russia, of course, denies these reports. Now US...
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Russia To Criminalize Mockery Of Its National Anthem
Sochi Olympics Insecurity is a sign of paranoia, which is a medical disorder. Paranoia and Delusional Disorders: Symptoms of paranoia and delusional disorders include intense and irrational mistrust...
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FSB’S Snowden War: Using The American NSA Against Itself
Well written article until the penultimate chapter. I approached this article with dread, the title indicated it would be very anti-American. I was pleasantly surprised the article is surprisingly...
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The Danger Of Russian Disinformation
The danger of Russian disinformation Anne Applebaum and Edward Lucas May 6 — Fifteen years ago, the idea that foreign disinformation might be a problem for European countries seemed ludicrous. Free...
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NATO’s Big New Russian Spy Scandal
Frederico Carvalhão Gil was arrested this weekend in Rome. (Photo: Facebook/Frederico.CarvalhaoGil) Busted! Now we have positive proof that Russia is actively infiltrating the West. This should enable...
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Russia Is Interested
A few days ago I blogged an article by Jessika Aro, “The cyberspace war: propaganda and trolling as warfare tools“. I blogged it primarily because it helps expose Russian methods and tools in their...
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Have You Seen Kadyrov’s Cat? #FindKadyrovsCat
#FindKadyrovsCat Yes, Chechnyan leader Ramzan Kadyrov is missing his cat. It started off on Instagram. Chechen Leader Ramzan Kadyrov Takes To Instagram To Search For Then it moved to the mainstream...
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Event: The Role of Media in Russian Democracy
The Role of Media in Russian Democracy 20 years ago, Boris Yeltsin ran the first Western-style presidential campaign in Russia. Was it a step towards democracy or did it lay the foundations for...
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Event: World In Focus, Warsaw
The European Council on Foreign Relations and the Heinrich Böll Foundation cordially invite you to the POLIN Museum in Warsaw on the 3rd-4th June 2016 to participate in the first edition of the event...
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EU strategic communication to counteract propaganda against it by third parties
The EU is moving to better counter propaganda from Russia and Daesh. As I wrote these I had to studiously remind myself of the difference between Russia and Daesh, and the rest of the world. The rest...
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Terrapattern is reverse image search for maps, powered by a neural network
by Devin Coldewey Terrapattern is a visual search engine that, from the first moment you use it, you wonder: Why didn’t Google come up with this 10 years ago? Click on a feature on the map — a...
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MV Lehti – Russian Trolls In Finland
Recall, gentle readers, I posted a blog titled “The cyberspace war: propaganda and trolling as warfare tools“? It seems certain people are thin skinned, weak, insecure, paranoid, and make bad choices....
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THE ISIS PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE AND THE ATTACK AGAINST THE EGYPTAIR PLANE
GIANCARLO ELIA VALORI MAY 26, 2016 So far Al Baghdadi’s Caliphate has been very successful in using the techniques of psychological warfare. From professional footage and commercials of its ferocious...
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Good Morning, Ukraine! Army Radio Seeks Colorful DJ to Mock Russians
Alexey Makukhin, center, and Yana Kholodna, right, of Army FM interview Ben Moses, co-producer of the 1987 movie ‘Good Morning Vietnam,’ for an Army FM broadcast. PHOTO: UKRAINIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE...
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Czechs to Increase Monitoring of Foreign Propaganda
Worried about influence of Russia and other states on the local media scene, the Czech government has announced plans to set up a special team to pay closer attention.26 May 2016 The Czech Ministry of...
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Russian Politician Urges Vladimir Putin To Nuke Island Near Britain Just To...
Just when you thought things between Russia and the rest of the world could not get any weirder, Russia makes it weirder. This Russian politician thinks killing 200,000 in the Faroe Islands somehow...
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Putin Lies To Islamic World
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting in Moscow, May 26. The Russian leader has vowed Russia will always be an ally to the “Islamic world.” SERGEI KARPUKHIN/REUTERS The truth in Russia...
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Paula Chertok: How Russia’s worst propaganda myths about Ukraine seep into...
2016/04/25 • ANALYSIS & OPINION, FEATURED, LANGUAGE Over the past two years, much has been written about the “Ukraine crisis.” This phrase is, in fact, a euphemism, used purposefully by some and...
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The NSA’s Guide To The Internet Is The Weirdest Thing You’ll Read Today
from the nectar-on-the-ambrosia dept https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160527/13145434568/nsas-guide-to-internet-is-weirdest-thing-youll-read-today.shtml The NSA has a well-earned reputation for...
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