“ Russia intended to develop a network of “young leaders” who the Kremlin hoped would support Russia or spread pro-Russian narratives in their home countries.
Russia’s special operations target Americans and Europeans to build support for the Kremlin, as well as sham popular protests.”
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Hmmmm…. Ukraine intended to develop a network of “young leaders” who Kiev hoped would support Ukraine or spread pro-Ukraine narratives in their home countries.
Ukraine’s special operations target Americans and Europeans to build support for Ukraine, as well as sham popular protests.
Plus SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE’S GIBS-ME-DAT MONEY campaigns.
This brings up an interesting question: What will happen to
Prigozhin St. Petersburg troll-farmers? Are they still on the ‘troll-payroll’?
NOTE COMMENT #3
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4177872/posts?page=3#3
“Russian secret services have been using special methods of influence to conceal the Kremlin’s involvement in promoting pro-Russian and anti-Ukrainian narratives in the United States and Europe. The NYT, cited a declassified US intelligence analysis
The U.S. believes that Russia seeks to regain its influence on public opinion and manipulate it, at the same time concealing the work of its secret services.
Specifically, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) secretly used allies within nominally independent organizations to spread propaganda and develop ties with new leaders. This is an effort designed to last for an extended period.”