Posted on 08/28/2022 12:03:53 PM PDT by Timber Rattler
When a car bomb exploded on the outskirts of Moscow, killing 29-year-old Darya Dugina, the eyes of the West immediately turned to her father, Alexander Dugin -- the ultra-nationalist philosopher credited with being the "spiritual guide" to Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
But Dugina herself played a smaller, public role in advancing Russian soft power -- assailing the West in TV appearances at home, while operating a disguised English-language online platform that pushed a pro-Kremlin worldview to Western readers.
In recent years, she had sought to build influence publicly, often with an international audience in mind. And she was not alone. Dugina was one of a number of influential Russian women on the front lines of Russia's disinformation war, representing the public face of the wider propaganda effort, both at home and abroad.
"There is a huge machine that works for this propagandistic effort, (and) she was a part of this machine," said Roman Osadchuk, a Ukraine-based research associate at the Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab), who has investigated Dugina's writings and digital output since 2020. "She probably had potential to become an important player," Osadchuk told CNN.
Her death provides a window into that vast operation, which exists on multiple levels; Dugina emulated the work of high-ranking Kremlin spokespeople, firebrand TV anchors, activists and countless content creators who -- like her -- pumped out Kremlin-friendly content on Western-facing blogs and websites, many of which have camouflaged origins.
Whatever their reach, "the thing that is similar for all of them is the direction of their effort," Osadchuk said. "The main idea is (to) sow division and distrust towards the governments in the Western world ... (to) create further polarization, or to expose problems and divisions in Western societies."
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CNN complaining about “misinformation.”
It would be funny if it wasn’t so obscene.
...says America’s premier disinformation machine...
No one cares. They care about the continued socialization of their own country.
A vast misinformation conspiracy. Sounds like Hillary Clinton said that lol!
So you think journalists should be murdered for supporting their side morally? I guess it fits in with your Ukrainian Nazi/Biden philosophy. Of course, this makes Zelinsky’s wife a military target now too. She is always involved in supporting his position. Hopefully a missile gets her soon.
Wow
your arguments are truly ridiculous.
I hope people see what you are writing.
You want a missile to kill Zelenskys wife.
A portion of that machine is focused on FR with the many Russian trolls resident.
A vast disinformation system? Finally, something CNN has knowledge of!
Some chick on the other side of the planet got herself whacked?
Oh no, how tragic.
ping
So you admit you support the murder of “informationists” you disagree with but oppose the murder of “informationists” you agree with?
For all your globalist warmongering needs, turn to George Soros. (also sponsored by Pfizer)
*MAGA First/Anti-War/Anti-Globalist Ping*
If you want on or off this list, please let me know.
Zelensky is a terrorist and traitor. His wife is along for the ride. Ceausescu and all that jazz, y’know.
CNN.
😂😂🤣🤣
You Russian trolls are always the smartest people on the block!
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