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Esther Bachmann retweeted
Ik zal het je sterker vertellen, Martijntje: de Oekraïense bevolking heeft nooit willen beginnen met vechten. Maar daar was die akelige meneer in het oosten en die wilde dat wel en die deed (en doet) hele nare dingen. Die noem jij nooit. Wel raar, vind je niet?
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Esther Bachmann retweeted
Ukrainian attacks cripple key Russian refineries, cutting oil processing by 30% — Reuters
Over the past week, drone strikes have disrupted operations at nine of Russia’s 35 largest oil refineries.
Good. If Russia wants to make this winter hard for Ukraine, i don't see why we o them.
Over the past week, drone strikes have disrupted operations at nine of Russia’s 35 largest oil refineries.
Good. If Russia wants to make this winter hard for Ukraine, i don't see why we o them.
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Esther Bachmann retweeted
Incoming chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chris Coons:
“Elon Musk, Pete Hegseth, and anyone else who played a role in cutting off Ukraine's ability to defend itself must answer for it. Congress must get to the bottom of this.”
“Elon Musk, Pete Hegseth, and anyone else who played a role in cutting off Ukraine's ability to defend itself must answer for it. Congress must get to the bottom of this.”
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Retired General Wesley K. Clark:
The Ukrainians are in a tough position, but you've got to put pressure on Putin if you want a solution. You can't put the pressure on Ukraine. They can't give in. They're fighting for their national existence. And they understand Putin very well,
Putin is not a nice guy. He's not a humanitarian. He's a cold-hearted intelligence agent, one of the best that's ever come through the Soviet system. And he knows what he's doing. He's manipulating. He's coercing. He's attacking our allies. And he's trying to break up NATO and get the United States to give up on Europe.
So you've got to put the pressure on Putin.
Putin's not going to deliver for us when President Trump sees President Xi and President Putin.
If we deliver Ukraine, Putin's going to stab us right in the back.
He's not, and he's not going to be, a friend of America. He's definitely using the Iranians, propping them up, giving them weapons, technology and targets to go after.
The Ukrainians are in a tough position, but you've got to put pressure on Putin if you want a solution. You can't put the pressure on Ukraine. They can't give in. They're fighting for their national existence. And they understand Putin very well,
Putin is not a nice guy. He's not a humanitarian. He's a cold-hearted intelligence agent, one of the best that's ever come through the Soviet system. And he knows what he's doing. He's manipulating. He's coercing. He's attacking our allies. And he's trying to break up NATO and get the United States to give up on Europe.
So you've got to put the pressure on Putin.
Putin's not going to deliver for us when President Trump sees President Xi and President Putin.
If we deliver Ukraine, Putin's going to stab us right in the back.
He's not, and he's not going to be, a friend of America. He's definitely using the Iranians, propping them up, giving them weapons, technology and targets to go after.
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Esther Bachmann retweeted
If anyone wants to learn more about people involved with this project, you can message me.
Please do read our investigation here for more details:
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occrp.org/en/investigati…
Please do read our investigation here for more details:
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occrp.org/en/investigati…
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Esther Bachmann retweeted
Russian government delegated this part of the campaign to a propaganda organization called ANO Dialog.
It seems that Dialog in turn has delegated content creation to Dugin fanboys and other oportunists.
Dugin in turn has ties to Russian military intelligence (GRU).
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It seems that Dialog in turn has delegated content creation to Dugin fanboys and other oportunists.
Dugin in turn has ties to Russian military intelligence (GRU).
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Esther Bachmann retweeted
5 people admitted being interviewed by Maslov. Some remained in contact with him for a prolonged period.
Even after we explained that he was working for a Russian disinfo campaign, one Dutch activist did not believe us.
“He dismissed your claims as absurd!" they said.
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Even after we explained that he was working for a Russian disinfo campaign, one Dutch activist did not believe us.
“He dismissed your claims as absurd!" they said.
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Esther Bachmann retweeted
This British gentleman is Matthew Gordon-Banks, former UK MP who befriended a mysterious Russian "journalist" Nikolay Maslov.
Throughout years, he gave at least 6 different interviews to Maslov - these were published at 10+ Russian-controlled fake news sites.
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Throughout years, he gave at least 6 different interviews to Maslov - these were published at 10+ Russian-controlled fake news sites.
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Many of the fake news websites sharing these interviews dissappeared in summer 2026.
But two remained:
rrn.com.tr and kitalararasi.org.tr
Both are run now by Turkish pro-Russian Vatan party with close ties to... Aleksandr Dugin's family.
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But two remained:
rrn.com.tr and kitalararasi.org.tr
Both are run now by Turkish pro-Russian Vatan party with close ties to... Aleksandr Dugin's family.
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Many "useful idiots" in our huge list of individuals are close to Dugin or Dugin's fans.
For example, 20 of them participated in an online conference organized by Dugin and Nova Resistencia in 2023.
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For example, 20 of them participated in an online conference organized by Dugin and Nova Resistencia in 2023.
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In fact, we found that Dugin's personal social media manager Antonio Andreas Pires - another Brazilian - was also part of the interviewing process.
Pires also handles @AGDugin, Dugin's infamous Twitter account here.
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Pires also handles @AGDugin, Dugin's infamous Twitter account here.
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She admitted being interviewed by Raphael Machado, a Brazilian, head of Nova Resistencia. A known Russian asset.
Machado has recruited soldiers to fight against Ukraine; is tied to Russian intelligence operatives; a friend of A.Dugin - an infamous Russian ultranationalist.
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Machado has recruited soldiers to fight against Ukraine; is tied to Russian intelligence operatives; a friend of A.Dugin - an infamous Russian ultranationalist.
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“Russia as a partner is something that is in our interests,” says Simone Mangiante, wife of George Papadopoulos (a key figure in the Trump-Russia probe).
She repeats pro-Kremlin talking points in multiple interviews for a Russian state-controlled fake French news site.
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She repeats pro-Kremlin talking points in multiple interviews for a Russian state-controlled fake French news site.
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For example, during the 2025 German federal election, Russian-controlled fake German news websites posted AfD election ads.
10 politicians from Germany's far right party AfD provided interviews.
They were published by dozens of Russian state-controlled sites.
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10 politicians from Germany's far right party AfD provided interviews.
They were published by dozens of Russian state-controlled sites.
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A leaked meeting note from a Russian troll farm behind the campaign says: "we need influencers! A lot of them and everywhere. We are ready to wine and dine them.”
They monitor 2800+ "opinion leaders" globally.
We confirmed they actually approach these "influencers".
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They monitor 2800+ "opinion leaders" globally.
We confirmed they actually approach these "influencers".
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A key website part of the Doppelgänger campaign - RRN - got hacked.
"Doppelgänger got Doppelgängered" the site now reads.
The site became an exposé on the Russian info-op.
The hacker shared with me 500+ interviews published by fake news sites part of the campaign.
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"Doppelgänger got Doppelgängered" the site now reads.
The site became an exposé on the Russian info-op.
The hacker shared with me 500+ interviews published by fake news sites part of the campaign.
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🚨🚨🚨
Our new study reveals how Russia covertly organized interviews with 500+ "useful idiots" across the globe
We confronted them to see how they ended up participating in one of the biggest Russian state info-ops since the end of the Cold War.
This is what we found:
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Our new study reveals how Russia covertly organized interviews with 500+ "useful idiots" across the globe
We confronted them to see how they ended up participating in one of the biggest Russian state info-ops since the end of the Cold War.
This is what we found:
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Het wordt echt zielig.
Het lijkt alsof Poetin jullie extreem idiootrechtsen heeft aangespoord om Oekraïne in een slecht daglicht te stellen opdat we Oekraïne (het slachtoffer) zouden stoppen met helpen.
Collaborateurs/vuurpeloton , na WO2 zouden jullie beter moeten weten...
Het lijkt alsof Poetin jullie extreem idiootrechtsen heeft aangespoord om Oekraïne in een slecht daglicht te stellen opdat we Oekraïne (het slachtoffer) zouden stoppen met helpen.
Collaborateurs/vuurpeloton , na WO2 zouden jullie beter moeten weten...
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