That sound. And the double bang. Libya back in the day. Wagner inspired Reverse Side of the Medal RSOTM is one of the better sources for actual combat footage/imagery in places not covered by the media. Reminds me of a Russian Mr DP.
https://twitter.com/KidonPhD/status/1466416965254275072
RSOTM have this irritating habit of trying to cover voices and faces while the UN and Bellingcat publish vast lists of names and passports. It's illegal to have a PMC in Russia and many Wagner operations are in sanctioned countries.
We don't see it here but Russia has intensive media and information operations in Africa to normalize Russian presence. From TikTok plugs of Putin telling jokes to radio stations to movies. themoscowtimes.com/2021/05/21/new…
It's an odd blend of dark humor, lack of interest in violence against humans and fakery. I was mortared dead center in a real house in Tripoli but this is a video game slash real version of war in Tripoli by Wagner.
The reality? Russia is accused of multiple war crimes by multiple agencies but Russia (and soon UAE in January) block investigations by the UN into those crimes. Imagine disinterested mercenaries coming to American to violently determine our leadership. news.un.org/en/story/2021/…
America has sanctioned "Wagner" for both violence and election fuckery. EU is next. But Russia has already created a competitor to Wagner, paid for by the UAE to do their dirty work in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. OODA loop in effect. europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-…
One of my phones thinks it is still in Central Africa. My social media feed on that phone is dramatically different than on my phone that thinks it is still in Paris. Fake happy Putin will save us.
Putin knows that TikTok may be more powerful than Wagner.
Although RSOTM may show unofficial Russian military presence, the Russian mercenary media campaigns are invisible to Americans. Distorting and destroying an even weaker media system and influencing elections. africacenter.org/spotlight/dome…
Tsk Tsk poor Africa. But the same operational tools are available for use in America. Despite Trump's disinformation campaign on election meddling. The real threat from Russian mercenaries and proxies still exists. dni.gov/files/ODNI/doc…
It's not just Russia but Saudi, UAE, Chinese and even private individuals along with proxies. The FBI is currently involved in a massive counter espionage investigation linked to the 2016 election. I wonder who had their Wickr, WhatsApp quietly subpoenaed? fbi.gov/about/faqs/wha…
One way to tell is to list all the people who had their devices seized by the FBI. Tip: They don't need the data. They already have it. They just want to see what the targets delete and lie about. If you google "FBI seize" you will see an interesting list. justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/f…
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