Posted on 07/03/2010 1:38:52 PM PDT by Big Bureaucracy
The company Chetvertaya Vlast (4 Vlast – means: the Forth Power) was a publisher of the magazine Vacation in Russia. Anya Chapman is listed as contact in London at the web-site The Spy-Dad Vasily Kushchenko worked at the 4 Vlast tourist agency and on Mrs. World-Russia project.
The 4 Vlast PR Company is close to the Russian Presidency. The boss Aleksandr Krestnikov (Ironically ‘Krestnikov’ translates in English as Godfather) writes occasionally for Rossiiskaya Gazeta the official government paper.
In March 7, 2001 Krestnikov writes an article where he talks about the new Russian PR strategy for the world:
"15 years ago, at the time of the Cold War, the parity in the ideological wars was provided by multiple media with communist orientation… Counter information was covered with significant financial base: it is no secret that the Soviet Union spent an impressive amount on the ideology. Now the situation is different: in fact we do not have any “friendly” publications in foreign countries left, no strong position on the international PR market.
At the same time there is an obvious need overseas to create real idea about the new Russia. We need a powerful structure that would provide informational support for Russian domestic reforms and foreign policy initiatives… this is well understood in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the Presidential Administration."
May be the most interesting question in the Russian spy scandal is: Which European and American newspapers and magazines are working with Kushchenko’s 4 Vlast company in Moscow?
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Would somebody answer the question: why can I find this information but the NY Times can’t?
Russian domestic reforms and foreign policy initiatives
.. like this Drudgereport headline (no link to story yet) Russian mayor jailed after taking on FSB police...
and for political apostates like Alexander Litvinenko.. polonium tea!
"We're not.. and you can't prove we are." Walter Durante, NY Times.
Russian PR strategy: elect Obama to keep our image friendly.
I'll take "Things That Prove You're Not a Brainwashed Communist Tool Engaged in Active Treason" for $500, Alex.
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