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Russian charged with using US groups to spread propaganda
AP ^ | By ERIC TUCKER and MIKE SCHNEIDER

Posted on 07/29/2022 2:05:27 PM PDT by NoLibZone

AP) — A Russian operative under the supervision of one of the Kremlin’s main intelligence services has been charged with recruiting political groups in the United States to advance pro-Russia propaganda, including during the invasion of Ukraine, the Justice Department said Friday.

The indictment of Aleksandr Viktorovich Ionov reflects what U.S. officials say are ongoing Russian government efforts to meddle in the American political process, to shape public opinion and to sow discord and dissent on hot-button social issues.

In this case, the authorities say, Ionov from 2014 through last March recruited political groups in Florida, Georgia and California and directed them to spread pro-Russia talking points

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To: cranked

This sounds like a nothingburger, other than Biden pretending to be tough on Russia to get the friendly media talking.

Even the black wackos are like.....the Russian had nothing to do with what we were doing.

Almost hilarious.....if it were not so sinister.


41 posted on 07/29/2022 3:10:57 PM PDT by SteelPSUGOP
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To: Flick Lives
Exactly how is propaganda a “crime”. If it is, the MSM is guilty of it every damn day (ex. “a recession is not two negative GDP quarters”).

They don't want the competition.

42 posted on 07/29/2022 3:12:20 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: NoLibZone

A Russian operative under the supervision of one of the Kremlin’s main intelligence services has been charged with recruiting political groups in the United States to advance pro-Russia propaganda, including during the invasion of Ukraine


Some are found here on FR.


43 posted on 07/29/2022 3:16:24 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Justa

Their level of maturity is on the level of 5-year-olds

you try to explain to them all the monstrous acts that the USSR/ Russia has committed over the last 100 years, and they always say the whole world is out to get Russia

psychotic and uncaring


44 posted on 07/29/2022 3:16:55 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
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To: qwerty1234; All

There was strong US FedGov, mass media, press, and near total social media effort and black-out to silence known foreign ballot tabulation penetration immediately following the NOV 2020 election destruction, then to silence Trump’s attorneys through the coast to coast complicity of the courts, and to silence Mike Lindell’s “Absolute Proof”.

Almost 7 weeks ago, and with some internal political friction and reluctance, IDF Cyber Intelligence disclosed through a barely covered event, they had redundant, (layers) of proof, the NOV 2020 US presidentual election cycle had global collaboration and was penetrated by China, Russia, North Korea, Pakistan, and some kind of inference of Germany, acting from Iran as proxy, at the pre-invitation of Iran’s Ali, as well as from other locations, which did influence the outcome of the election, and placement of Biden as POTUS.

Immediately after there was a CDR shake up within that section of the IDF.

This also took place around the time of Israeli government upheaval.

Multiple officials mentioned the reporting, but would not talk details.

There were other significant details as well, and the Bennet government disintegrated.

Some have hypothesized Netanyahu may have had some “Israel First” integrated into a team of IDF Cyber specialists to also shed light on metered elections in other nations and Israel itself.


45 posted on 07/29/2022 3:19:00 PM PDT by patriotfury ((May the fleas of a thousand camels occupy mo' ham mads tents!) )
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To: Justa

So that’s were our resident Putinistas work.


46 posted on 07/29/2022 3:19:31 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: canuck_conservative

There’s at least 10-20 russian bots that ruin this site with endless pro-war propaganda straight from the Kremlin. It’s a damn shame and they aren’t fooling anyone, I hope.


47 posted on 07/29/2022 3:20:57 PM PDT by Houserino
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To: canuck_conservative

Interestingly, Biden foreign policy is to partner with Russia and help nuke up Iran. These Putinas support that bit of “Biden Foreign policy”, though. The only thing clear is how much they hate America and wish us all on the receiving end of russian and/or Iranian nukes.


48 posted on 07/29/2022 3:21:17 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: canuck_conservative

Just today the Kremlin again murdered 50 POW. Just as at Katyn they blame the victims. They lied then. They lie now. Just this week the Russian defense minister promised to recreate the USSR. Only a black heart would support such mass murdering filth.


49 posted on 07/29/2022 3:26:04 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: NoLibZone

50 posted on 07/29/2022 3:28:03 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: NoLibZone

And the problem is? The US dept of state insists that such their guys in Russia don’t even have to register as foreign agents because it is a freedom of speech.

What Russian talking points I wonder? Were they talking that the US is in recession and people only have two genders?


51 posted on 07/29/2022 3:28:30 PM PDT by NorseViking
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To: lodi90

Yep, the killed 50 PoWs by firing HIMARS into own jail. That’s how PoWs are usually killed.


52 posted on 07/29/2022 3:30:41 PM PDT by NorseViking
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To: NoLibZone

LOL.
Maybe, it’s time to pay the piper?!?


53 posted on 07/29/2022 3:30:57 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com ( )
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To: NorseViking

Sure. And those 20,000 Polish offices shot themselves in the head twice, too. AMIRITE?


54 posted on 07/29/2022 3:33:01 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: Flick Lives

“The lack of self-awareness is deep in this one.”

How so?


55 posted on 07/29/2022 3:43:56 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: canuck_conservative

Stopped…by who? Not our business, I think the corrupted Biden lead western war monster should be stopped. …latest developments:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI55xio3Zzs


56 posted on 07/29/2022 3:44:25 PM PDT by delta7
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To: canuck_conservative

“you say you’re anti-war, yet you support the one country (RUSSIA) that started this conflict, and continues to keep it goin.. that’s why you have no cred here”

True, Putin has wanted to invade Ukraine since the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991. In August 1991 with a referendum three months later, on December 1, confirmed the decision overwhelming with: 84% turnout the overall majority of over 90% voted for independence.

**Most significantly, the vote in those regions with a largr proportion of Russian-speakers also voted the same way: Odesa, 85% votes for independence, in Luhansk 83%, in Donetsk, 77% and in Crimea over 54%. This completely supports the desire for a separate Ukrainian population identity.


57 posted on 07/29/2022 3:49:52 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com ( )
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To: Justa

Yes. And those same bots are now cheering on Xi taking over Taiwan, and that both China and Russia will defeat “Globohomo”. Fast fact, the Communists once they get power kill off or imprison all the gay people.


58 posted on 07/29/2022 3:53:50 PM PDT by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinion.)
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To: NoLibZone
Worried??? No, just curious. Do they like offer money incentives or have any other benefits in the works?

asking for a friend

59 posted on 07/29/2022 3:55:02 PM PDT by BipolarBob (lazy FReepers don't have a homepage.)
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To: cranked
What exactly am I or others who feel the same way have to be worried about? The US or Ukrainian Ministry of Truth coming to get us. Good luck with that.

Don't worry. Nobody will come to St. Petersburg to disrupt your lunch in your cubicle.

60 posted on 07/29/2022 3:55:51 PM PDT by freeandfreezing
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