Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
October 31st, 2016
CHINA China’s Internet Army Getting More “Refined”VOICE OF AMERICA There is an online Chinese army. It is nicknamed the “50 Cent Army.” The name is connected to people who post comments online that are in support of China. Many people once thought that they were regular citizens who were getting paid 50 cents for each pro-China post they...
Russia’s (Dis-) Information activities against Ukraine: the Battle of Narratives
Date: 22nd November 2016Over the last three years the NATO Strategic Communications COE has continued to research Russia’s influence activities against Ukraine and the West. Our researches concludes that Russia is employing a variety of means and methods both direct and indirect, through a wide range of actors and channels, in a way that...
An “Assault” on the Arts in Russia
An anti-censorship speech by a famous Russian actor and director has caused a week-long uproar, with many famous political and cultural personalities entering the fray. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Kleptocracy Daily: October 31, 2016
News The deadline for Ukrainian officials to reveal their assets and income through a new e-declaration system has passed, revealing vast wealth in many cases. (Reuters) Deutsche Bank may settle with authorities over a Russian “mirror trading” scheme in early 2017. (Reuters) Moldova’s banking scandal is casting a shadow over its...
SYRIAN NOOSE AROUND THE NECK OF KREMLIN.
…Union of Saudi Arabia , Israel and the United States is able to seriously complicate the situation in Russia, up to the full lock its war in Syria. Avraham Shmulevich Russia begins to tighten around the loop International of discontent due to its action in Syria. How to change the world’s attitude towards Russia because of its actions in...
Moldovan Presidential Candidates Heading for Runoff
Results in the first round of voting give pro-Russian candidate Igor Dodon the upper hand, and 10 percent more votes than pro-West Maia Sandu. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
A Step Toward Greater Transparency in Ukraine
A new database detailing the private assets of state officials, although imperfect, is a major step change in Ukrainian politics. …read more Source: Carnegie...
Government reassured Nissan on avoiding tariffs and bureaucratic impediments in EU trade talks
Government reassured Nissan on avoiding tariffs and bureaucratic impediments in EU trade talksThe UK Government told Nissan it would seek tariff-free access to EU markets for the motor industry as part of Brexit talks, Business Secretary Greg Clark has said. He told the BBC Andrew Marr show that, while formal negotiations with the EU have not yet...
Selling ‘Regime Change’ Wars to the Masses
American journalist Edward Bernays is often described as the man who invented modern propaganda. The nephew of Sigmund Freud, the pioneer of psychoanalysis, it was Bernays who coined the term “public relations” as a euphemism for spin and its deceptions. In 1929, as a publicist for the cigarette industry, Bernays persuaded feminists to promote...
Watch List Findings: Oct. 29, 2016
What follows are the preliminary findings for issues identified in the daily Watch Lists this week. We are only sending findings that we regard as significant or potentially significant to keep this email manageable. We have findings for all the Watch List items. Should you be interested in findings not listed here, please contact us and we will...
