“It is estimated that the state-controlled channels RT and Sputnik‘s pro-Leave websites garnered 134 mill potential impressions – c.5 times the reach of Vote Leave (33 mill impressions) + and Leave.EU (11mill) combined. bylinetimes.com/2019/11/09/rus…
2/. “Had Russia paid for a social media campaign of this scale, the committee estimated, it would have cost between £1.4 and £4.14 million.”
Meanwhile in Oct ‘18 Twitter closed 3,613 NEW Internet Research Agency account, boosting Brexit.
Meanwhile in Oct ‘18 Twitter closed 3,613 NEW Internet Research Agency account, boosting Brexit.
3/. Then there is Farage, his support for the Putin regime, both vocally and by meetings with Russian Ambassador Yakovenko, frequent appearances on Russian TV and his mate Banks meeting with Russian Spy handler Udod.
Then there is Batten outing Litvinenko.
Then there is Batten outing Litvinenko.
4/. Worth remembering that Farage doesn’t just have “bad luck” with one money laundering Aide, Cottrell , but also with Kevin Elull-Bonici busily popping in and out of the Russian Embassy in Brussels to collect propoganda to distribute in the EU Parl.
theguardian.com/politics/2017/…
theguardian.com/politics/2017/…
Correction. That is 3 times the reach if Vote Leave and Leave EU combined (Thanks @ur_friend_papu )
6/. Simultaneously Nabolin, Russian “diplomat” in London was busy targetting the Tories, fund raising, social media influence, hosting digital BBQ with acolytes such as Paul Staines (who provided some IT services to the embassy) Yiannopoulos, Jag Singh, Arcuri & Douglas Carswell
7/. Udod, the “diplomat” who targetted the “Leave EU/ UKIP group was expelled in relation to the Skripal crimes.
Nalobin now lives in a Moscow apartment block known as the “FSB block”, is the son of Nikolai Nalobin, a former KGB general.
Nalobin now lives in a Moscow apartment block known as the “FSB block”, is the son of Nikolai Nalobin, a former KGB general.
8/. But not before he had met with Carrie Symonds through Conservative Friends of Russia, John Whittingdale who a series of unwise hook ups with a couple of Eastern European girls plus another indiscreet withe a medical receptionist.
9/. All whilst enjoying trips to the Ukraine and Vienna funded via Firtash, linked to the Russian mob and currently awaiting extradition from Vienna to the USA since 2014, awaiting trial for serious financial crimes.
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3…
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10/. So Carrie Symonds is now living with Nabolin’s “good friend” Boris Johnson in No 10 Downing Street.
Matthew Elliott (now in No 10) CEO of Vote Leave campaign, was a founding member of Conservative Friends of Russia and visited the Moscow Duma as part of a delegation.
Matthew Elliott (now in No 10) CEO of Vote Leave campaign, was a founding member of Conservative Friends of Russia and visited the Moscow Duma as part of a delegation.
