Thread by @_JakubJanda

THREAD:

Estonian Foreign Intelligence published its 2019 annual report, detailing Russian and Chinese operations.

See below for their key assessments.

Full report: valisluureamet.ee/pdf/raport-202…

FYI: @dktatlow @SlawomirDebski @john_sipher @20committee @IlvesToomas @michaeldweiss

Russia has its military ready to attack the Eastern Flank of NATO.

Western sanctions hurt Russia and its military capabilities, Estonian intelligence concludes.

Therefore we must keep the sanctions as long as Russia is aggressive.

Russia uses proxies to go around Western sanctions, Estonian intelligence concludes.

Here is how:

Russia brainwashes its kids.

This is so important.

Russia keeps attacking us because we do not punish the Kremlin for its hostilities.

Many people say it,Estonia intelligence confirms.

FYI: @kalenskyj @JulianRoepcke @RoFreudenstein @20committee @IlvesToomas @AlexandrMitrofa @john_sipher @MichaelRomancov

Here is how Russian cyber operations look like, according to Estonian intelligence.

Here is how Russian offensive cyber operations look like as an example given by Estonian intelligence:

The Kremlin runs a dictatorship. It gets worse every year.

Every year, more and more Russians want to speak out freely.

The Kremlin must be scared as hell.

Here is how is Russia falling under leadership of Vladimir Putin.

Russia uses fake NGOs.

Here are some examples by Estonian intelligence:

Russia is losing Belarus, its traditional stronghold.

Estonian intelligence says loud and clear how the Russian invasion of Ukraine looks like.

Anybody in Western Europe who still keep denying it, are you listening?

Here, Estonian intelligence calls out how Serbia serves as a Russian stronghold in the Balkans.

In Moldova, Russia runs its influence through a Russian asset called the President of Moldova, Estonian intelligence confirms.

Lovely exposure of a FSB disinformation operation, as analyzed by Estonian intelligence.

Russian influence in Africa.

More examples of Russian involvement in Africa.

Russian influence in Africa is getting bigger, Estonian intelligence concludes.

Estonian intelligence calls out Chinese embassies.

This is big: a tiny EU + NATO country calls out the largest totalitarian state in the world.

Here is how China tries interfere in democracies, Estonian intelligence concludes.

Chinese global digital totalitarianism, exposed by Estonian intelligence.

Do you want Chinese communists to run your critical infrastructure?

If not, do not allow Huawei into your 5G network.

Estonian intelligence basically says: If you go to China, Chinese government will try to recruit you. The same message was told in 2018 annual report by Czech counter-intelligence @biscz.