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Why Scandals and a ‘Superman’ Image Won’t Help Trump
In an election packed with scandals and allegations of foreign meddling Kseniya Kirillova writes that Trump will need a lot more than Superman imagery and false accusations to win
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Nagorno-Karabakh Ceasefire: A Hasty Russian Holding Tactic?
Kseniya Kirillova reports on how the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan shows Putin’s weaknesses in the ‘Post Soviet’ space
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The Death of a Journalist ‘Blame the Russian Federation’
Kseniya Kirollova reports on the death of Irina Slavina, editor of the best known independent newspaper in the Volga region of Russia
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Putin’s Gameplan in the Armenia-Azeri Conflict
Kseniya Kirillova explains the Kremlin’s strategy as conflict mounts between Armenia and Azerbaijan
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‘Digital prison’: Why It’s Unsafe for Western Companies to do Business with Russia
Kseniya Kirillova speaks to a cybersecurity specialist about how Russia obtains sensitive information from Western companies
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The Three Pillars That Govern Putin’s Mindset
As the Belarus crisis unfolds the actions of the Russian leader may seem irrational, but they are dictated by three unalienable principles, explains Kseniya Kirillova
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Conspiracy and Paranoia: Lukashenko is Trying to Exploit the Fears of Moscow and the West
The Belarusian dictator has hatched a complex, contradictory plan to stay in power, reports Kseniya Kirillova
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Russia Will Use a Weakened Lukashenko to its Advantage
Kseniya Kirillova explores why the widespread protests in Belarus following its rigged Presidential Election provide an opportunity for Vladimir Putin
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Why does the Kremlin Need a New Ministry of Propaganda?
After the revelation of the UK Parliament’s Russia Report, Kseniya Kirillova reports on Putin’s new disinformation operation to defend its existing ones
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Patriotic Dissent will Take Down Trump
Kseniya Kirillova explores how the most powerful threat to Donald Trump’s re-election are critiques from moderate conservatives like the Lincoln Project
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Did Trump Cover-Up a Russian Conspiracy with the Taliban to Kill US Troops?
Kseniya Kirillova talks to intelligence experts about the likelihood the US President ignored evidence of GRU bounties paid to target troops in Afghanistan
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‘Betrayal’ and Intrigue: A Russian Politician’s Life in Exile
Kseniya Kirillova hears warnings from a dissident former Russian politician, whose father is a close friend of Vladimir Putin, of renewed attempts to subvert democracy.
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Veneration of Donald Trump Is a ‘Personality Cult’
Kseniya Kirillova speaks to cult expert Steven Hassan, who has been helping people exit destructive cults since 1976 having once been a member of the ‘Moonies’, about the US President’s supporter base US President Donald Trump appears to have the traits of a leader of a destructive cult and his influence on the most zealous…
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How the Kremlin Tries to Play US Protests
Kseniya Kirillova reports on how Putin’s propaganda experts are trying to use Black Lives Matter to intervene abroad and bolster support at home
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PROPAGANDA BACKFIRE: The Kremlin’s Conspiracy Theories Undermine its Own Authority
By supporting theories aimed at destabilising the US during the Coronavirus pandemic, Kseniya Kirillova reports on how Putin has opened up a Pandora’s Box at home
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Poison and Dark Money: Putin’s Strategy Extends Further Across Europe
Kseniya Kirillova reports on the Ricin Plot in Prague and how the Czech Republic — like the UK — has its problems with Kremlin gold and terror
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Czech Authorities Allege Russia involved in Ricin Poisoning Plot
Kseniya Kirollova points out that, given Putin’s habit for assassination, security agencies have no choice but to take new terror threats seriously.
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Putin’s Pandemic Double Talk: How the Kremlin Betrays Russians at Home and Abroad
Kseniya Kirillova reports on how, from prison conditions to repatriating citizens, officials are a major threat to Russians during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Moscow Transforms Occupied Territories into Anti-Western Coalitions
Kseniya Kirillova on how Kremlin-controlled statelets in Ukrainian occupied territory are creating an international ‘anti-globalism’ alliance.
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Russian Radicals Turn Trump into a Hero of the “Holy War”
Kseniya Kirollova explores the more extreme Coronavirus conspiracy theories emanating from Russia are created for export to US Ultra Conservatives
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Afraid of the Known: Russians Now See Putin as a Threat Not a Saviour
Kseniya Kirillova examines what the Russian President’s decision to cancel a referendum on his amendments to the country’s Constitution really says about his hopes to cling on to power for years to come.
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The Coronavirus Crisis: ‘Liberal Swine’ – How the Kremlin Exploits the Pandemic for Propaganda
Kseniya Kirillova exposes the attempts to discredit the West, undermine Ukraine, and persecute dissidents in the current Russian disinformation campaign.
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Moscow’s Tight Embrace: How the Kremlin Forces Countries to be Its Friends
Kseniya Kirillova reports on how Russia is pursuing its geopolitical goals to advance its power and reach, in opposition to the West.
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Putin is Changing the Russian Constitution for his Own Ends
Kseniya Kirillova analyses the new laws which enshrine the Russian President’s future power, control of the past and attempts to mobilise Russian expansion.
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Emigrant Espionage: How the Kremlin Keeps the Russian Diaspora Abroad Vulnerable
Kseniya Kirillova explains the influences that make Russians overseas prey to pressure from Vladimir Putin, and how to counteract them.
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History and the Cult of Victory: The Kremlin’s Revisionist “Soft Power”
As Putin rewrites the past in order to control the future, Kseniya Kirillova reveals what it tells us about Russia’s strategic goals.
