TOPICS OF THE WEEK Two suspected Russian intelligence agents were caught by Swiss police in Davos last August. American neo-Nazi leader revealed to have ties to Russia. Russian coverage of the World Economic Forum. Good Old Soviet Joke Question for Radio Yerevan: Is it true that God can become a Party member? Answer: In principle, yes, but first he would have to leave the Church. Policy & Research News Swiss…
TOPICS OF THE WEEK Facebook’s real-time help during the Taiwan election Russia increases its disinformation operations in South America Kremlin’s Current Narrative: Elections in Taiwan overshadowed by the “One China” policy Good Old Soviet Joke During the times of communism, a customer comes to the knife shop and asks: “Comrade, do you have razors?”“No, we don’t.”After the customer leaves, another one wandering the shop asks: “Why did you tell him…
Topics of the Week Russia takes advantage of the power vacuum in the Balkans to expand its economic and political influence. US Senate sheds light on GRU’s online operations and pseudo-think tanks. Kremlin’s Current Narrative: NATO might be brain-dead, but so are all the European leaders. Is there a way for the West to engage with Belarus? Good Old Soviet Joke Question for the Radio Yerevan: Is it true that…
Topics of the Week British Prime Minister accused of ignoring evidence of Russian interference. The US Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director warned Russia against interfering in the 2020 elections in a joint statement. Kremlin’s current narratives: Russian stooge blame game returns. Nuclear energy as a strategic tool of hybrid warfare: Case studies from Hungary, Finland and Belarus. Good Old Soviet Joke A new building of the Central Committee…
Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group has created an infographic covering top 6 Russian narratives on Europe based on “Image of European Countries on Russian TV” joint research by Estonian Center of Eastern Partnership and Ukraine Crisis Media Center. Russian propaganda has been trying to discredit Europe in numerous ways, nevertheless these six narratives have taken hold the most: “Life in Europe is difficult and insecure as the authorities are unable to secure order” “Decaying Europe…
WHO IS BEHIND THE TOP 5 RUSSIAN CHANNELS? Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group has come up with an infographic covering the subjects behind the top 5 Russian channels: Russia 1 channel, Channel 1, Channel 5, NTV Channel and REN TV channel. WHAT DO THEY HAVE IN COMMON? Each of them has either direct or indirect ties to the Russian government, the ruling party United Russia, Gazprom or to people with close relations…
Topics of the Week German government remains silent after the murderer of ethnic Chechen in Berlin has been linked to the GRU. The dangers posed by social networks developed in authoritarian countries remain underestimated. The US Department of Defense seeks software to help with protection against election interference. Good Old Soviet Joke Leonid Brezhnev died in the USSR. I turned on the TV, Brezhnev was there. I turned on the radio, Brezhnev was there.…
Topics of the Week The Kremlin twists history once again on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact. Germany and Finland show little interest. Donald Trump wants Russia back at the G-7, blames Barrack Obama for the annexation of Crimea. Robotrolling: Bots posted 55 % of all Russian language messages on Twitter, bot activity increased during NATO exercises. Good Old Soviet Joke An old man is on…
Topics of the Week The phishing attack on Russia-watchers was more successful than initially believed. European Values Think-Tank was among those targeted. US Senate is negligent to pass election defence bills that could help against malign foreign interference. Finite State’s investigation shows the cybersecurity risks and flaws of Huawei technologies. Good Old Soviet Joke One day, Gustáv Husák, the communist president of Czechoslovakia, suddenly comes out of his office, wanders around, collects stones,…
Topics of the Week Italian far-right Lega party attempted to secure Russian financing for the European Parliament election. Vilnius Institute for Policy Analysis: Lithuania’s president systematically targeted by disinformation. Leading American experts warn against insufficient American response to the threat of Russian disinformation during their testimonies. New study: How the Russian intelligence services upkeep the trust of their citizens. Good Old Soviet Joke After a speech, Brezhnev confronts his speechwriter. “I asked for a 15-minute…
