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Open source investigations into Russian activity.
Feb 25, 2022 7 tweets 3 min read
Never forget the collaborators:

Dmitry Peskov:

"Russia has never hatched, is not hatching and will never hatch any plans to attack anyone."

"Russia is a peaceful country, which is interested in good relations with its neighbors." Never forget the collaborators:

Gennady Gatilov:

"I repeat that Russia does not have and did not have any plans to invade Ukraine because there is no motive for this"
Jan 31, 2022 4 tweets 2 min read
It seems wherever Wagner has an interest, the pen of 'independent' journalist Alessandro Sansoni follows. Sometimes you have to look at what's not said rather than what is. How does an @alesansoni article discussing mercenaries in Libya not mention Russia or Wagner's significant presence???

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Dec 14, 2021 6 tweets 3 min read
On 29 Oct, 6 right-leaning Italian academics & journalists hosted a conference titled 'Ukraine, failed State & Europe'. The title, contributors & narratives leave no doubt that the purpose was pro-Russia messaging & the content is not worthy of further attention. The question is how a glorified video call between low-level figures gained such disproportionate coverage on Italian news sites? On 30 Oct, articles appeared on a network of 17 sites containing a link to the video which received just 11 views, hardly breaking news!
Dec 3, 2021 8 tweets 3 min read
Different puppet, same master. Different country, same tactics. We previously exposed how Russian disinformation was being spread across Europe using far-right politicians & journalists: threadreaderapp.com/thread/1420698… The same tactics have again been identified, this time the puppet is Italian 'journalist' Alessandro Sansoni @alesansoni
Aug 5, 2021 6 tweets 3 min read
If disinformation was an Olympic sport Russia would win gold or be banned for cheating. Having previously identified a string of right-wing European publications spreading coordinated anti-Navalny messages, we find they've stooped even lower targeting the Olympic movement itself. Image Russia was found to be running a statewide systematic doping program, resulting in Russian athletes being banned from competing under their national flag during #Tokyo2020. The sanction means that Russia & it's useful Nazis now have the IOC in their sights.
Jul 29, 2021 11 tweets 5 min read
Since annexing Crimea, the Russian disinformation machinery has repeatedly characterized Ukraine as a nation of neo-nazi thugs. In an ironic twist, we have found convincing evidence that Russia may be engaging with German far-right figures to spread their propaganda into Europe. Software normally used to identify plagiarizers & college cheats, identified a series of linked articles with questionable authorship. All contained a narrative casting doubt on Navalny's poisoning & featured quotes from low-level European politicians & journalists.
Jul 27, 2021 8 tweets 4 min read
Does Russia want @UN_CAR (MINUSCA) & France out of the Central African Republic (#CAR)? Wherever Russia goes disinformation follows & CAR is no different with well-practiced Prigozhin style techniques on show for all to see. See below thread 👇 Anti-UN cartoon shared by suspect accounts @Graphika_NYC highlighted a French vs Prigozhin Facebook troll battle to control the CAR narrative. Those networks were dismantled but it would appear that Prigozhin's appetite remains undiminished. public-assets.graphika.com/reports/graphi…