So as time went on were they looking at FR for good ideas on how to get fed.gov out of the mess-of-the-month it was usually in?
In 1997, Putin and FSB were already known to quietly calling the shots from behind Yeltsin.
The efforts at RIA Novosti in those specific offices were identifying, confirming and tracking/monitoring both CIS and foreign expat communications and interaction globally, and to develope and execute global “influence strategies”.
Same as China, and “Menlo Park” has been, and it is highly politically motivated.
There is actually much more than what is being shared here.