More and more networks of russian-paid politicians, journalists, opinion leaders, and spies are being uncovered and investigated by law enforcement in the West. It's time to acknowledge that russia's ultimate goal is not just to halt aid to Ukraine in order to accelerate conquering us. russia aims to hijack your democracy and institutions, undermining the very foundation of your security and well-being. Denying that russia, supported by other tyrannies, is waging this crusade to dismantle democracy globally won't make the threat disappear; it will only allow it to grow stronger and faster. Either democracies finally grow their teeth to stand to their values and defend them, or they will be destroyed by autocracies—highly likely even without a single conventional battle. Recognizing and naming the problem is the first step on the way.
Olena Halushka Dear Ukrainians: Kindly start a education programme on democracy in what we sadly still need to call Eastern Germany - somehow it didn't work out so far - maybe also because You-know-who knows the region... 🙄
At last, USA! The CIA, FBI, or whatever bodies are working on that, go on, get the #ruzzian propaganda merchants!
When will the West declare war on ruzzia??? Democracy can lead to a revolution if ruzzia steers up civil uprising against the elite.
One uncovered, dozens more to go…
Executive Director, Women's Foreign Policy Group
2moWorth reading the full press release https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-disrupts-covert-russian-government-sponsored-foreign-malign-influence