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"In 12/16, the CA separatist group Yes California set up a makeshift embassy in Moscow w/the organization’s help."

#Calexit IS RUSSIA

Alexander Ionov, the founder of the NGO, called the Anti-Globalization Movement, began backing Maria Butina in 2018.

theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
2016, Louis Marinelli:

"Yes California teaming up with Russia to push for a 'Calexit'"

#Calexit IS RUSSIA
businessinsider.com/yes-california… via @businessinsider
[Marinelli] has also aligned Yes California w/the controversial Anti-Globalization Movement, a pro-Kremlin nationalist movmt that has ties to RU's far-right Rodina (Motherland) party and enjoys funding from...RU..."

The "NGO" helping to fund BUTINA's defense.

#Calexit IS RUSSIA
"In 2018, Alexander Ionov, the founder of the NGO, called the Anti-Globalization Movement, began raising money for Butina through a fundraising website that says all proceeds will be “used to finance legal protection and to improve the conditions of Maria’s detention in prison.”
Alexander Ionov's/Anti-Globalization Movement's fundraising website for Maria Butina's legal defense fund:

mariabutinafund.ru/about
SCOOP: Maria Butina’s Russian Fundraiser Hosted and Boasted U.S. Separatists Prior to 2016 Election

— The Anti-Globalization Movement of Russia was paid by the Kremlin to fly Texas and California separatists to Moscow in 9/16

YUP. #Calexit IS RUSSIA

shootingthemessenger.blog/2019/03/20/sco…
"Ionov’s involvement with TNM and Yes Ca, for instance, came shortly after both groups were reportedly approached by the Kremlin-backed Internet Research Agency (IRA), to participate in a series of anti-Clinton rallies. Yes Ca later relocated its HQs to AGMR’s offices in Moscow."
In 2017, Ionov represented Russian hackers Pyotr LEVASHOV and Stanislav LISOV against claims by Spanish security services that they’d used fake soc media accts to promote CATALONIA'S independence from Spain..." 👀
"...a cause both AGMR and the IRA have also actively helped to promote. The pair were later extradited to the U.S. where they pleaded guilty to various cyber crimes.

In 12/18, Ionov even attempted to visit Paul Whelan, the U.S. citizen currently being detained in Moscow..."
"...on spying charges. Experts in Russian politics, including former CIA officer John Sipher, believe Whelan was arrested in retaliation for Butina’s prosecution in the U.S., claims denied by Putin’s spokesperson."
"Ionov’s other connections to Butina include Vladimir Ovsyannikov and Roman Khudyakov, high-ranking State Duma officials who helped support Butina’s gun rights group, the Right to Bear Arms (RTBA)."
"The two men currently work under Ionov at his private contracting firm Ionov Transcontinental (IT), which provides a range of legal, financial and security services, as well as helping to facilitate biz relationships between foreign clients and Russian gov't agencies."
"AGMR, which is accepting donations on Butina’s behalf through a website set up....by her lawyers, received a RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL GRANT of 3.5M rubles (approximately $53k) to fly leaders of TX and CA secessionist movements to Moscow for a sovereign nation-building conf in 9/16".
"The so-called Dialogue of Nations conference, financed by a charity overseen by Russian President Vladimir Putin, brought together representatives from around a dozen self-styled national liberation movements including..."

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"....Nate Smith, executive director of the neo-confederate Texas Nationalist Movement (TNM), and Louis J. Marinelli, co-founder of the Yes California Independence Campaign."

#Calexit IS RUSSIA

THE MONEY IS FROM PUTIN. GOT IT. DON'T LET ANYONE TELL YOU ANY DIFFERENT.
(4/13/17) "El Pais, the major Spanish newspaper, reported this wk that Rohrabacher has declared that he conceptually and "philosophically” supports the secession of Catalonia...The paper...described [him] as “the best friend of Catalonia’s Independence.."

Butina here Torshin here. Rohrabacher here. Torshin is RU mob, wanted in Spain, got it?

Jose Grinda, the Spanish "Bob Mueller," is on Torshin's butt. Got it?

Spain's Robert Mueller takes on the Russian mob

"Grinda’s investigations have targeted Russian banker Alexander Torshin, who has been described by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., as “the conservatives’ favorite Russian.”

yahoo.com/news/spains-ro… via @YahooNews
#Calexit Leader [Louis Marinelli] 9/26/16:

"With Nate Smith of Texas NatMov and representative of Sinn Feinn of Ireland, and Irina of Russia, on Red Square."
#Calexit Leader 2/23/17:

"Back to Moscow for a civil rights exhibit I'm organizing at the "California Embassy, Russia" (WTF), on Monday. I will plan to update this photo with the winter version."
Now. Go back. From above:

"Ionov’s involvement w/TNM and Yes CA, for instance, came shortly after both groups were reportedly approached by the Kremlin-backed INTERNET RESEARCH AGENCY (IRA), to participate in a series of anti-Clinton RALLIES...." 🧐

This FAKE Russian NGO - PAID BY PUTIN - got people to participate in Anti-HRC rallies, got it?

AHEM:

Marinelli, 5/20/16: "Thousands of these now being distributed in #AD80 so voters know who's for oligarchy, and who's for BernieSanders." @JamesFourM @WritesTruths
Marinelli: 5/14/16:

"My favorite signs from today's #iseUp for #BernieSanders walk in San Diego."
"In 12/16, Marinelli [Calexiteer] let slip that he had begun working with the Russian Internet Research Agency — the same organization targeted in Mueller’s indictments — to push his messaging. "

thinkprogress.org/russia-texas-c…
This lady: "IRINA, OF RUSSIA"

Anyone know her? If you have anything on her, please drop it here.

There is speculation out there, that the "IRINA OF RUSSIA," from above...

Could be this IRINA:

Names could be coincidence of course, it's a common name in Russia.

"IRINA VIKTOROVNA KAVERZINA,"

justice.gov/file/1035477/d…
"...IRINA KAVERZINA, is accused of admitting her involvement in the op and a subsequent coverup in an email to a relative in September (9/17) last yr, after Mueller’s inquiry had begun. “We had a slight crisis here at work: the FBI busted our activity" 🚨

theguardian.com/us-news/2018/f…
An anti-gay Republican, Academic from Buffalo NY, relocated to CA and decided to hold rallies for Bernie in 2016.

Totally believable, right?

Rallies you say? Use "Dems" against Dems, you say?

"6/8/16: RU conspirators creating handle @BaltimoreIsWhr, inviting Americans to participate in anti-HRC flash mob using hashtag #BlacksAgainstHillary"

(Blacks Against Hillary! 🤣🤦🏽‍♀️)

justice.gov/file/1080281/d…
"Marinelli: 5/14/16:

"My favorite signs from today's RiseUp for #BernieSanders walk in San Diego."

Guy taking money from Russia, stumping for Bernie in 2016. Nothing to see here.🤓

Just Russians targeting us in the Spring and Summer, 2016. Nothing to see...

Fake rallies, social media themes, purchase and produce fake ads, voter fraud posts...

"Most concerning is that the conspirators organized physical rallies. They paid for rally expenses. They also organized ANTI-TRUMP rallies...."

Finished for now, will pick up later if need be. 🤓✌🏽
Link back to the piece by @NatashaBertrand that kicked this off.

(Take a peek at the "Bernie Bro" in this THREAD, Natasha 🤓 He took money from the "Anti-Globalization Movement," too!)

"The Enigmatic Russian Paying Maria Butina's Legal Bills"

theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
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