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Sanctioned Russian Propagandist Alexander Malkevich Joins Maria Butina Fundraising Efforts

May 29, 2019May 30, 2019 Dean Sterling Jones2 Comments

— Alexander Malkevich, who was sanctioned for “attempted election interference” last year, joins crowdfunding efforts to help pay convicted Russian agent Maria Butina’s legal bills — Malkevich “did not contribute personal funds!” says Butina’s designated fundraiser Alexander Ionov, who runs a Kremlin-backed NGO that helped promote U.S. separatist groups Alexander Malkevich (source) Alexander Malkevich, former… Continue reading Sanctioned Russian Propagandist Alexander Malkevich Joins Maria Butina Fundraising Efforts

Daily Beast: Google Yanks Services From Sanctioned Russian Website

February 11, 2019May 13, 2019 Dean Sterling JonesLeave a comment

— USAReally.com has been barred from using Google Analytics as the website’s American contributors reconsider their involvement — The site’s parent company has postponed its lawsuit against Facebook while its attorneys apply for a sanctions exemption. Read my latest at The Daily Beast. Via “Google Yanks Services From Russian Propaganda Site” by Lachlan Markay and… Continue reading Daily Beast: Google Yanks Services From Sanctioned Russian Website

Round-Up 2018: Here’s the Scoop

January 4, 2019January 5, 2019 Dean Sterling Jones1 Comment

— Russian trolls and stealth political campaigns. Revisiting my scoopiest stories of 2018 2018 was undoubtedly my most successful year since I started writing at Shooting the Messenger almost five years ago. Once described as an “amateur sleuth” by Politico and unceremoniously trashed by a surrogate for U.S. president Donald Trump on Fox News (something… Continue reading Round-Up 2018: Here’s the Scoop

Head of Russian Disinfo Website Sanctioned by U.S. Treasury

December 20, 2018February 11, 2019 Dean Sterling JonesLeave a comment

— In June I scooped a story about attempts by Russian government media adviser Alexander Malkevich to set up a troll factory-linked propaganda website in Washington, D.C. Yesterday Malkevich was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury for “attempted election interference” Since April, I’ve been doing original reporting on USA Really, a now-infamous disinformation website aimed at U.S.… Continue reading Head of Russian Disinfo Website Sanctioned by U.S. Treasury

Russian Trolls Gatecrashed a D.C. Midterm Election Party at the National Press Club

November 18, 2018May 30, 2019 Dean Sterling Jones3 Comments

— The Federal News Agency allegedly engaged in attempts to interfere in U.S. elections. Last week it gatecrashed a National Press Club election night party attended by Michael Avenatti: “Putin must be so proud” Attendees at a National Press Club election night event have become targets of a disinformation campaign by Moscow’s Federal News Agency… Continue reading Russian Trolls Gatecrashed a D.C. Midterm Election Party at the National Press Club

Being Alexander Malkevich

June 16, 2018December 20, 2018 Dean Sterling Jones8 Comments

— When the head of Russia’s new disinformation campaign arrived in Washington DC this week, reporters for NBC News and Foreign Policy were there to meet him Last week, I blogged an original story about Alexander Malkevich, a Russian government policy adviser and head of USA Really, a troll factory-linked propaganda organisation in Washington DC.… Continue reading Being Alexander Malkevich

Trolling the Electorate

June 7, 2018March 8, 2019 Dean Sterling Jones8 Comments

— A Russian troll factory-linked media campaign headed by a Putin-approved government consultant claims to have an office facing the White House For the past month, I’ve blogged extensively about “Wake up, America!”—a mysterious “Russian ops” campaign that recently made headlines after it attempted to organise a flash mob event at the White House to… Continue reading Trolling the Electorate

Russian Trolls Cancel White House Flash Mob Following Media Exposés, Citing Deep State Conspiracy

June 5, 2018December 20, 2018 Dean Sterling Jones8 Comments

— It appears that organisers of the event applied for the wrong permit, before accusing US authorities of conspiring against them Update, June 14, 2018: The USA Really website has posted a new article stating that the flash mob will go ahead “in downtown Washington not far from The White House.” Last month, I scooped… Continue reading Russian Trolls Cancel White House Flash Mob Following Media Exposés, Citing Deep State Conspiracy

Scooping McClatchy

June 2, 2018December 20, 2018 Dean Sterling Jones1 Comment

— Shooting the Messenger scoop makes it to The Rachel Maddow Show via McClatchy DC For the past month I’ve been blogging about a new anti-US media campaign started by the Internet Research Agency (IRA), better known as the Russian troll factory. In April, my post about the campaign’s recruitment of “English-speaking journalists” was picked… Continue reading Scooping McClatchy

The Russian Troll Factory is Planning to Flash Mob the White House on Donald Trump’s Birthday

May 30, 2018December 20, 2018 Dean Sterling Jones4 Comments

— The event will mark the launch of the factory’s new grassroots anti-US media campaign It’s been a busy few months for the Internet Research Agency (IRA), better known as the Russian troll factory. In February, the Justice Department issued an indictment to prosecute 13 IRA “kremlebots” for allegedly meddling in the 2016 US election.… Continue reading The Russian Troll Factory is Planning to Flash Mob the White House on Donald Trump’s Birthday