This article only covers the tip of the iceberg. If Vladimir Putin and his country were so secure in Russia's newfound stature in foreign policy-shaping and as the standard bearer for disenchanted conservatives the world over, then their their govt wouldn't feel such a desperate need to disrupt the affairs of Western countries that are supposedly rotting at the seams without their help.
As more of Putin oligarchy's close ties with the D.C. Swamp unravels, Trump will only be vindicated and Russia's own domestic weaknesses and corruption will gradually become the forefront of global discussion as their March 2018 presidential elections loom, their fate in next year's Winter Olympics hangs in the balance due to the (state-run) doping scandals, and as they host the corruption-ridden World Cup next summer as the economic conditions within Russia continue to tank and living standards for avg Russians on the decline.
Pot calling the Kettle black. We do this all over the world. Look at the last Israeli elections where obama had all kinds of $$$ and verbal support for Ben’s opposition.
Russia is an oil and natural gas company with a military. Trumps pro-US fracking, exploration and traditional drilling is the worst possible thing for Russia.
If only we could see with eyes wide open all the wicked influence of foreign powers on the US - Russia, China and the Saudis especially.
Russia used Facebook ads in 2016 to both encourage and inflame identity politics in America as part of its cyber-operation against the U.S
Russian accounts targeted Baltimore and Ferguson — both hubs of racial activism — with pro-Black Lives Matter messaging
Facebook and Twitter under the name “Blacktivist” were linked to the Russian government
Freddie Gray event ..funded by the Russian government.
“America Is Obsessed With Identity Politics — So Russia Exploited It”
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/28/america-is-obsessed-with-identity-politics-so-russia-exploited-it/
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Sixteen thousand said that they planned to attend a Trump protest on Nov. 12, 2016, organized by a Russian-linked group
a Russian-linked group that sought to capitalize on racial tensions between black and white Americans
New York City, which took place a few days after the election, appears to be the largest and most successful known effort to date pulled off by Russian-linked groups intent on using social media platforms to influence American politics.
“Thousands attended protest organized by Russians on Facebook”
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Russian operatives ..remotely organize and promote political protests in the U.S., including an August 2016 anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim rally in Idaho,
“Exclusive: Russia Used Facebook Events to Organize Anti-Immigrant Rallies on U.S. Soil”
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BlackMattersUS also scheduled a second rally for Nov. 26, 2016, which took place in Marshall Park in Charlotte
In New York, BlackMattersUS attempted to organize a protest on Dec. 3, centered around the electoral college.
” Russia helped organize anti-Trump rallies in Charlotte and New York. “
Who is the clown who authored this?
I do not understand how anyone would conclude that Putin would prefer Trump over Hillary:
Oil is 0ne half of the Russian government’s revenue. Higher levels of production from the US make it more difficult to fund the large Russian government. Just the threatened shut down (Hillary) of our extensive coal industry would have helped Putin and Russia.
In my opinion Hillary had already been bought through the Uranium 1 deal and it would have been easier for him to control her.
Trump’s fighting in the middle east has pushed Russia out of the lead in that area.
There are many more reasons for him to have supported Hillary, but those are the top ones.
A small note: when one of the MSM’s declared that it looked like Hillary would win it on election night, the Russian embassy personnel cheered and the election night party started in earnest. Later it quieted down.
Putin was a Bernie supporter. Bernie would have given US treasures away for free.
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Thank you for this post. I have an American son who speaks Russian and will be going over to study for couple months in Moscow next summer. Any advice for him? His parents?
