Tag: russia
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Russian operation linked to former IRA associates employed social media users in Ghana to target black communities in the US On March 12, 2020, CNN, Twitter, Facebook, Graphika, and two… more ›
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A newly discovered Russian-led network of professional trolls was being outsourced to Ghanaian and Nigerian operatives, according to Facebook and Twitter, who removed the network’s accounts on Thursday. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/mar/13/facebook-uncovers-russian-led-troll-network-based-in-west-africa?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Add_to_Pocket more ›
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Ben Nimmo helped pioneer disinformation investigations. His work is now more urgent as misleading internet tactics spread. HADDINGTON, Scotland — In August 2017, Ben Nimmo was declared dead by 13,000… more ›
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The Kremlin is increasing arms sales, security pacts and training programs as the American defense secretary weighs withdrawing troops from the continent. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/28/world/africa/russia-africa-troops.html more ›
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Many of the players who drove Moscow’s campaign for influence in the West are now backing Putin’s African charm offensive. SOCHI, Russia — Jose Matemulane said he left his native… more ›
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Essentially, it’s the name given to a collection of 70 offshore shell companies whose controllers used them to move billions of dollars of private wealth from Russia to the west.… more ›
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First came a destabilization campaign in Moldova, followed by the poisoning of an arms dealer in Bulgaria and then a thwarted coup in Montenegro. Last year, there was an attempt… more ›
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BANGUI, Central African Republic — The dealer pulled back a shiny pink curtain and sprinkled the contents of two white envelopes across his desk: sparkling diamonds, more than 100 of… more ›
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IVANO-FRANKIVSK, Ukraine — His voice crackling over what he complained was a “terrible” sound system, Donald J. Trump in September 2015 heaped praise on the oligarch who had invited him… more ›
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For two years we knew of the possibility that the Donald Trump campaign cheated in the 2016 election. https://nplusonemag.com/online-only/online-only/on-the-mueller-report-vol-1/ more ›