#Russia is putting a significant amount of money and effort into boosting content that pushes its agenda. Main strategies include: enlisting influencers, setting up fake websites and fake accounts, and using an army of bots. Poorly designed algorithms and poorly monitored platforms make sure the Kremlin #disinfo and #propaganda is rather effective.
DW's Roger Ditter explains how things work in detail.
A new analysis by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy suggests that stopping military aid to #Ukraine would cost #Germany’s economy “significantly more” than maintaining current support levels.
Germany’s average annual military support for Ukraine since the beginning of #Russia’s invasion amounts to only 0.1% of its GDP, while ending this support could result in costs of 1-2% of GDP annually.
It’s time for your Sunday Fella. Read about the dealings between russia & North Korea, Google’s cock up & early indications are Sandu has defeated Putin in the Moldovan Presidential elections.
"Russia plotted to put incendiary devices on passenger or cargo planes bound for the US & CA."
Western security officials say they believe that two incendiary devices, shipped via DHL, were part of a covert Russian op. that ultimately aimed to start fires aboard cargo or passenger aircraft flying to the US & CA, as Moscow steps up a sabotage campaign against US/allies.
Devices ignited at DHL logistics hubs in July, one in Leipzig...
🇬🇪 An investigative TV show aired by Pirveli has alleged that Georgian Dream used call centres to monitor and pressure voters, employed bogus observers, and confiscated voters’ IDs in exchange for money to cast fraudulent votes.
Moldovans vote on Sunday in a presidential runoff that has been overshadowed by election meddling allegations and could see #Moscow gain more influence in a diplomatic battleground between #Russia and the #EU.
#Sandu won 42% of the vote in the first round, falling short of the 50% needed to win outright. Pro-Russian #Stoianoglo came second with 26%.
...play a crucial role in the country's European future, amid....meddling from #Russia.👈
Pro-European Union incumbent #MaiaSandu is facing off with former prosecutor general #AlexandrStoianoglo, who is backed by the pro-#Russian Socialist Party, in a taut second-round."
Weep old woman, Your child has died War comes a calling A price for you to pay Death set loose by the ego of man Your child had to pay War comes a calling A price for all to pay
WHEN YOU VOTE... Donald Trump, if elected, will reward Putin for his mass murder of tens of thousands of Ukrainians by blocking US weapons aid to Ukraine and offering Putin ownership of the Ukrainian soil he now occupies.
The exact number will never be known, but millions of Ukrainians have sacrificed for the love of their country - their independent, sovereign democracy.
If Trump is elected, ALL of those sacrifices will be for naught as Trump will reward Putin for his invasion by gifting Putin the Ukrainian lands he now Occupies and perhaps more.
Ukraine has developed a prosthesis that controls drones with the "power of thought".
The new MARS prosthesis control system uses special sensors and artificial intelligence to recognize muscle movements. The prosthesis can literally understand the user's intentions.