Russians who fought in Chechnya and Afghanistan came home to silence and stigma. There’s a very public push to make things different this time.
Tag: Propaganda
ISIS Says It Inspired New Orleans Attack, but Doesn’t Claim Responsibility
The attacker who killed 14 pedestrians on Bourbon Street was “influenced by the discourse and messaging of the Islamic State,” the terrorist group said in a bulletin dated Thursday.
Putin Glosses Over Russian Setbacks, Including Syria
The Russian president, in a marathon annual news conference, said that he had not yet met with Bashar al-Assad, the ousted Syrian leader who fled to Moscow, but that he planned to.
Trump Says There Will Be ‘Hell to Pay’ Unless Hostages in Gaza Are Released
President-elect Donald J. Trump said in a social media post on Monday that the hostages must be released before his inauguration in January.
A North Korean Voice That Kim Jong-un Would Like to Silence
Kim Seongmin, who fled to South Korea in the 1990s, broadcasts to his homeland twice a day, delivering the kind of information Pyongyang is trying hard to suppress.
Moscow Expels 2 German Journalists Over Allegations of Closing Russian TV Bureau
The German government denied it had taken action against Russia’s Channel One office in Berlin but said two Russian journalists no longer had residency permits.
North Korea Blasts Unbearable Sounds To South Korea
Relations between the neighbors have sunk to the lowest level in years. Now, Pyongyang is blaring eerie sounds across the border that villagers say is making their lives hell.
After Deadly Car Rampage, Chinese Officials Censor and Obstruct
Flowers left at the site of the attack, which killed at least 35 people, were quickly removed. Censors deleted videos, articles and comments about it.
Torture Is a Russian Tactic in Occupied Ukraine, Civilians Say
Moscow is employing a variety of tactics, including torture and forced Russian citizenship, to try to obliterate Ukrainian identity, former detainees and human rights groups say.
Russian Disinformation Targets U.S.-Backed Anti-Malaria Campaign
Scientists fighting the spread of infectious diseases on the continent have been targeted online by pro-Russian activists, part of an effort to spread fear and mistrust of the West.