Russian Info, Cyber and Disinformation (Catch all till 2017)
I found this story on a link on a Russian news agency from a report about the Russian Navy making its first visit to Cuba since 1991.
Foretellers: Russia will dominate the world
"Recently, Russia pulled off a hat trick: hockey, football and Eurovision. The country was ecstatic and there was jubilation in the air. The press was obsessed about it, and still are. Among all the chaos I read the following comment on the Internet: When the Northern Empire wins on Ice and Grass and its Clown sings his song, Red Clouds will cover the Sky and the Apocalypse will come. This grim prophecy was said to have been one of the Bulgarian prophetess Vanga's predictions, and that made me think about Russia's future. Sear*ching for some evidence to substantiate the claim, I found out the passage was a harmless joke. Still, there are lots of prophecies about Russia that make people sit up and pay attention.
Vanga was born at the turn of the 20th century and died 12 years ago at the age of 84. Her gift of prophesy made her popular, and soon politicians visited her to have their fortunes told.
Among her most shocking predictions is what she had predicted in 1980: In August of 1999 or 2000, Kursk will be covered with water and the whole world will be weeping over it. Twenty years later, the nuclear submarine "Kursk" perished in an accident.
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One of the popular predictions about Russia is that when the permafrost thaws and the floods come, nothing will survive on Earth but Russia. The climate will change and Russia will occupy the best inhabitable zone. Plus, Russia is predicted to herald in world peace and flourish in the face of good fortune.
Vanga also once said: "Everything melts away like ice yet the glory of Vladimir, the glory of Russia are the only things that will remain. Russia will not only survive, it will dominate the world."
Russia is on a roll with assorted victories. Whether we can believe that Russia will initiate world peace, however, remains to be seen. "
http://mnweekly.ru/local/20080606/55332043.html
Not really sure what to make of it, but I thought I might throw it out for consideration.
Russian Cyber & Info Ops (Ukraine & more)
The International Community Must Hold Russia Accountable for Its Cyber Militias
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Russian Cyber & Info Ops (Ukraine & more)
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On Saturday March 1st, the Russian Parliament approved the use of armed forces in the Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine,[1] marking the first possible major Russian military operation since the 2008 invasion of Georgia. In the 2008 Russo-Georgian war, Russia demonstrated the capacity to conduct joint kinetic and cyber operations in pursuit of its political and military objectives.[2] Now, there is evidence that Russia is pursing similar tactics in Crimea.
http://georgetownsecuritystudiesrevi...ons-in-crimea/
nb: Primary thead on the Ukraine C.F. is here
http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/...ead.php?t=5978
Per prior discussion, worth it's own thread for at least 24 hours, Dave.
Russia’s Cyber Weapons Hit Ukraine
Russia’s Cyber Weapons Hit Ukraine
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Book Review: ‘Russian-born Disinformation’ Breeds Terror, Slanders US
Fascinating writeup from last year that's oh-so-timely today, considering the source is RIA Novosti.
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WASHINGTON, June 26 (by Karin Zeitvogel for RIA Novosti) – The Kremlin has practiced a homegrown technique called disinformation for centuries, including using it to slander the United States, fan the flames of anti-Semitism and convince “much of the world” that US government was behind the assassination of President John F. Kennedy 50 years ago, a new book by former Romanian spy chief Ion Mihai Pacepa says.
“Disinformation: Former Spy Chief Reveals Secret Strategies for Undermining Freedom, Attacking Religion, and Promoting Terrorism,” also alleges that seeds of “Russian-born disinformation” were sown in the United States during the 2008 presidential campaign of then senator Barack Obama, although they haven’t reached the same level of sophistication as in the Kremlin, which has been practicing disinformation since tsarist days.
http://en.ria.ru/world/20130627/181898347.html
See also http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/...&postcount=400