Russian information operations are often misunderstood as simply "pro-Russia propaganda".
Modern Kremlin-linked influence campaigns are usually less about persuading people to support Russia directly, and more about weakening social cohesion inside rival societies.
The objective is fragmentation:
• reduce trust in institutions
• increase hostility between and within groups
• amplify cynicism
• exhaust democratic consensus
• and turn political disagreement into identity warfare
Importantly, these operations rarely invent divisions from nothing.
They exploit fractures that already exist.
EU vs Disinfo overview: https://t.co/a8cPavj05C
EEAS overview of Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI): https://t.co/RPV0jvdDtD
RAND’s Firehose of Falsehood model: https://t.co/SHjMKkAYyB
Latvia is giving us a glimpse of what the UN is supposed to be.
This is a Presidency of the Security Council that actually respects the UN Charter.
In an emergency session called this week to address Russia’s continued atrocities against civilians, Latvian Foreign Minister @Braze_Baiba called out Russia for its genocidal actions, its slaughter and terror, its blocking of grain exports to the world, its sabotage and shadow attacks across Europe, and its lies - all because Russia is unable to unable to make gains on the battlefield, despite throwing a million Russian men into the meat grinder.
“The facts are undeniable. Russia’s leaders’ statements and Russia’s actions prove the intent to destroy Ukraine, to destroy its sovereignty, territorial
integrity, and political independence, the Ukrainian nation itself and Ukrainians as a national group.”
She reiterated the rules of the UN Charter, on which European security architecture is also based, and reiterated that Ukraine is defending itself and the UN Charter.
“So when Russian representatives seek negotiations on the future of European security, we ask them simply to respect the UN charter. Not to distract. Not to deflect. Just to stop attacking the basic principles that all states have agreed to.”
She called for accountability for Russian war crimes and an immediate, unconditional ceasefire.
You are forgiven 😁 I don't hold grudges.
Because of the peace talks, there is a huge muck spreading campaign by russia using every simp they've got, I wrote ten different posts in a series about the "russia is not my enemy" flash mob campaign, because many of us think it was possibly a recruitment drive for more people to troll for them, and we're seeing the same groups we observed repeating that message who are now doing the trolling and repeating disinformation...
The new 🇷🇺 ambassador could well be someone like Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, or Elon Musk. After all, they’ve already done so very much for 🇷🇺russia.
Btw, was it tea☕️ or window🪟?
Abu Dhabi, UAE: Georgian UFC fighter Merab Dvalishvili was reportedly attacked by a group allegedly including Usman Nurmagomedov and Tagir Ulanbekov.
Footage shows a man slapping Dvalishvili before a brawl erupts. Merab accused the group of a cowardly sneak attack and challenged them to fight him one-on-one.
Those involved could face criminal charges under UAE law, potentially including imprisonment.
🇷🇺Moscow, Domodedovo Airport has become a deserted labyrinth.
Large sections of the terminals stand empty, with check-in counters, airline offices, restaurants, and cafés closed.
Once bustling with passengers, parts of the airport now resemble the Backrooms: endless, eerily silent corridors devoid of life.
🇷🇺Leningrad Region, Residents say they are losing sleep over terrifying nightly screams coming from an apartment allegedly occupied by drug users.
A woman is repeatedly heard screaming, while her partner denies harming her. Despite numerous police visits and attempts to help, the disturbances continue.
You NEVER bow to a bully. You hit them where it hurts the most, fight dirtier than they ever dared, and use every dirty trick against them. And when that bully finally goes down, you go for the kill.
The US🇺🇸, which believes it is possible to "negotiate" with 🇷🇺 war criminals, has transformed from the leader of the free world into Putin’s lapdog.
Ukraine🇺🇦 is defending its existence, its sovereignty, and its right to live in freedom. The only peace plan that works is the complete defeat of the 🇷🇺 fascist invaders.
Stop pretending that Putin wants peace! He doesn't want to end the war; he wants to put an end to Ukraine.
🇷🇺russia is a pariah terrorist state that has committed genocide, rape and torture of hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians. The only peace plan that works is the total defeat of these fascist invaders.
🔥 #burnrussiaburn 🔥
BBC Eye has uncovered new evidence showing how scouts, agencies and powerful fashion figures helped Jeffrey Epstein gain access to young women after his conviction for sex offences.
Over a year, BBC Eye examined more than three million pages released by the US Department of Justice and spoke to more than 100 models from 14 countries.
Many of them shared their stories for the first time.
📺 Watch the full BBC Eye documentary: https://t.co/KmEa1N3vYP
I did not associate the student movement with russia. However, there have been plenty of russian attempts to infiltrate the student movement and other political and religious movements in France, and Mélenchon himself has plenty of links to russia.
Russia seeks ingress where it knows there will be dissent and dissatisfaction with the status quo. That's how active measures work.
@ValerieEBradley@InformNapalm Nobody is saying that they don't have a genuine grievance.
However, what you cannot deny is tgat there is plenty of verifiable evidence of Russian involvement in many of these protests plus many other hybrid operations across Europe and the UK.
Міжнародна розвідувальна спільнота InformNapalm спільно з хактивістами 256 Cyber Assault Division та аналітичною групою Ukrainian Militant ексклюзивно публікує результати нового CYBINT-дослідження, присвяченого спробам російських спецслужб впливати на протестний рух у Франції.
Отримане електронне листування, пов'язане з офіцером російської розвідки Станіславом Немічем, розкриває спроби прихованого втручання у справи Франції.
Дивіться короткий огляд статті у відео.
Повне ексклюзивне CYBINT-розслідування доступне українською мовою за посиланням:
https://t.co/dQcvyKFlwj
Переклади іншими мовами будуть додаватись на сайт по готовності.
Будемо вдячні за поширення.