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Jun 3 • 8 tweets • 13 min read
Friday, June 3 | #RussianWarReport🇷🇺
@DFRLab examined:
• Belarusian troop move toward #Ukraine
• Kremlin media claims @NATO officers killed in #Mariupol
• #Russia blames sanctions for world food crisis
• Russia attempts to limit #VPN's and #Tor 🧵⬇️: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…
@NATO In May, Belarusian President #Lukashenka ordered the creation of a military command center in southern #Belarus on #Ukraine's border. On June 2, videos of Belarusian equipment, including anti-aircraft missiles, being transported via rail appeared online.
@NATO Veterans Today, a US-based site known to circulate antisemitic and conspiratorial content, published an article implying NATO officers were killed in #Mariupol. Pro-Kremlin media outlets in Russia quickly amplified the article from which it spread on #Telegram.
@NATO As #Russia blocks #Ukraine's ports in the Black Sea, the #Kremlin blamed #sanctions for the global food insecurity. “The food supply for millions of Ukrainians and millions more around the world has quite literally been held hostage," said @SecBlinken. atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-resea…
@NATO @SecBlinken Russian communications regulator Roskomnadzor demanded that Google Play remove the #Tor browser, a tool used to anonymize internet browsing, from its app store. Russian residents use Tor and VPNs to circumvent online restrictions imposed by the government. t.me/rkn_tg/261
@NATO @SecBlinken Join the @DFRLab Monday and Tuesday, June 6-7 for #360OS where we’ll cover how the #Kremlin lied its way to war in #Ukraine with @r_osadchuk, @nikaaleksejeva, and @Ing_Dickinson. More information on this lightning talk and our full agenda here: atlanticcouncil.org/programs/digit…
@NATO @SecBlinken @r_osadchuk @nikaaleksejeva @Ing_Dickinson The #RussianWarReports🇷🇺 is published weekly on the @AtlanticCouncil. Read some of our previous coverage here: atlanticcouncil.org/category/conte…
@NATO @SecBlinken @r_osadchuk @nikaaleksejeva @Ing_Dickinson @AtlanticCouncil Today's #RussianWarReport🇷🇺 was contributed to by: @LAndriukaitis @GGigitashvili_, and @nikaaleksejeva.

Read the full report: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

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Jun 6
Kicking things off with our #DigitalSherlocks in Brussels

@GrahamBrookie says the 100+ Sherlocks with us this week are “the best of the best.”

@LAndriukaitis welcomes them and @jean_leroux introduces the first Sherlock challenge, based on a real-life disinfo campaign.

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First up, @acarvin and @laylamashkoor lead a conversation about a complicated and fundamental topic: ethics in open source investigations.

“Honestly, it’s more than just the methods. It’s the movement. It’s all of us,” @acarvin says.

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.@laylamashkoor notes that a standardized code of ethics doesn’t exist for OSINT researchers the way it does for lawyers, doctors, etc. Because of that, she says, it’s important for the community to discuss and debate these issues together and strive for high standards.

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May 13
In today’s #RussianWarReport🇷🇺

🛩️ Geolocating drone footage of a failed Russian crossing
🇵🇱 A forged letter about #Poland, again
🇺🇸 Pro-Kremlin sources misrepresent US aid to Ukraine
🇱🇻 Flower removal from memorial in #Lativa sparks tensions

🧵⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…
On May 11, Ukrainian forces successfully destroyed a Russian unit trying to cross the strategically important river of Siversky Donets in the #Donbas region. @DFRLab confirmed the genuine nature of the @DefenceU’s photos.
@DefenceU In one estimation, #Ukraine destroyed a Russian pontoon bridge and least 6 tanks, 14 BMP armored vehicles, 7 MT-LB amphibious vehicles, a tugboat and 5 other armored vehicles. A separate calculation by @Blue_Sauron showed 73 pieces of Russian equipment destroyed or abandoned.
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Apr 20
🇨🇳NEW REPORT OUT🇨🇳

@kentonthibaut reports on #China’s discourse power activities in #Africa, #LatinAmerica, and the #MiddleEast, how China leverages its reach to gain influence, and the impact these activities have on democratic resilience worldwide. 🧵👇 atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-resea…
@kentonthibaut (2/8): As #China continues to take an increasingly active role on the world’s stage, its efforts have largely bolstered authoritarianism and eroded institutions in fledgling democracies worldwide through their use of their immense diplomatic, media, and political power.
@kentonthibaut (3/8): #China sees disseminating CCP-approved narratives in the Global South to enhance their discourse power as key. The strategy includes:
1. Co-opting foreigners' voices to spread pro-China messaging
2. Using international platforms to spread #propaganda in target environments
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Apr 18
In today’s #RussianWarReport🇷🇺, @DFRLab's team break down Russian media misrepresenting Ukrainian officials to justify war, the latest #biolabs conspiracies, and #Georgia’s breakaway region’s plan to hold a referendum and incorporate into #Russia. 🧵⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…
Pro-#Kremlin media published a falsified @BBC video last week and deliberately distorted Oleksiy Danilov, head of #Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council’s, statements to accuse Ukraine of knowing the war was coming and provoking it all the same. bbc.com/ukrainian/news…
@BBC In the latest in the #biolabs narrative saga, @mod_russia presented a list of name of those supposedly involved with labs in #Ukraine that are allegedly "developing" biological weapons. The @DFRLab has reported on this conspiracy before: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…
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Mar 7
The #Kremlin again accused #Ukraine, without evidence, of developing dirty bombs and biological weapons. Meanwhile #TikTok will ban Russian users from uploading content and #Telegram’s founder speaks out. This and more in today’s #RussianWarReport🇷🇺 🧵⬇️: atlanticcouncil.org/content-series…
.@mfa_russia claimed that Ukrainian forces "mined a reactor at an experimental nuclear facility” in order to “accuse #Russia of creating an ecological catastrophe” and that it had obtained proof that #Ukraine and the US had collaborated to develop biological weapons. Image
@mfa_russia The #Kremlin has repeatedly used forged documents, including false signatures, as part of previous influence operations, notably a campaign that @DFRLab referred to as Operation Secondary Infektion in its 2019 investigation of Russian influence activities. atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-resea…
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Mar 2
.@Google, @Meta, and @Twitter all took action against Russian state-owned media accounts to limit the spread of harmful info online. Meanwhile, #Russia has continued to escalate its crackdown on independent media. New #RussianHybridWarReport🇷🇺 out now🧵⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…
@Google @Meta @Twitter .@Google, @Meta, and @Twitter took action against Russian state-owned media accounts, restricting or blocking several Kremlin-owned media organizations. @Facebook and @instagram prohibited ads wile @YouTube blocked #RT and #Sputnik’s channels across Europe.
@Google @Meta @Twitter @Facebook @instagram @YouTube #Russia’s #Duma chairman approved a proposal that would introduce criminal liability for sharing “fake” content about Russia’s armed forces. Currently a draft, the punishment outlined would be 15 yrs in prison and could intimidate Russian internet users. echo.msk.ru/news/2987511-e…
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