#Russia's state TV host comments about Trump's 2020 election banners being manufactured in China. He says,
"This confirms that Trump will run for the second term, but that is – of course – the softest of all the threats we're facing." pic.twitter.com/viAJaPMBky— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 25, 2018
You might wonder why the Russians are being so obvious. They want us to know who is pulling the strings, because it makes Putin feel omnipotent. They want the rest of us to feel powerless in light of these authoritarian tactics & the Kremlin's long reach.https://t.co/cFhKCHwNgT
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 24, 2018
By popular demand, I am expounding upon my original posting, deciphering Putin's summit notes he was showing off at the #HelsinkiSummit. ©️@MaddowBlog @maddow pic.twitter.com/CUEyf4haCM
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 21, 2018
#Russia's state TV host:
"It is very bizarre, you can't bash your own country like that – especially when you're the President."
Female host: "When Trump says our relations are bad because of American foolishness and stupidity, he really smells like an agent of the Kremlin." ©️ pic.twitter.com/8fRLrZbUul— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 18, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
The host: "Let's analyze Trump's performance at the presser. At which point in time could you say he was licking Putin's boots? Why did @Schwarzenegger describe him as a wet noodle?… He said nothing about the annexation, [Russian] aggression or #Skripal."©️ pic.twitter.com/dPCJkgVGRt— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 17, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Dmitry Abzalov, Dir. of the Center for Strategic Comms:
"Let's not set Trump up, our goal is to help him with correct arguments. He will follow through w/ internal agenda."
The host: "Help him, direct him, support him – and then you'll say he isn't ours." ©️ pic.twitter.com/qC90Vsi8f1— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 17, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Panelist: "Can you imagine the reaction in Russia, if Putin questioned the FSB's analysis and said he trusts Trump's word over theirs?"
The host: "At the same time, Putin was trying to help Trump by pointing out that they don't actually trust one another."
©️ pic.twitter.com/osBe7mTU2Y— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 17, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
The host: "Trump failed to mention #Russia's aggression in #Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea. He didn't forget, but purposely didn't mention it… Putin had to come to Trump's rescue" [reciting what should have been included in Trump's talking points.] ©️ pic.twitter.com/xJzWCxR9Q9— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 17, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Tatyana Parkhalina:
"Amazingly, Trump's main slogan is "Make America Great Again"… He doesn't seem to understand that by undermining the transatlantic unity, Trump is undercutting one of the very foundations that make America great." ©️ pic.twitter.com/aD7zzNNWQ4— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 16, 2018
#Russia's state TV rushed to videotape Trump's speech notes, left on the podium. ©️ pic.twitter.com/ZdHqrMcnvt
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 17, 2018
#Russia's state TV: Putin/Trump talks will last about 3 hrs; won't discuss Snowden's extradition, will discuss Crimea. Asked whether Trump could be the first US politician to stop demanding Crimea's return to Ukraine, Kremlin spokes replies: "You could possibly count on that."©️ pic.twitter.com/qS0TzqVYVe
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 15, 2018
#Russia's state TV host (yes, again – I know it's redundant, but I keep including these mentions by popular demand):
"Trump is ours, Crimea is ours and NATO is a threat." pic.twitter.com/aXrjFAVQ9O— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 13, 2018
From what I'm hearing on Russian state TV, I can surmise that Putin will blame not only Obama, but also Hillary Clinton for the deterioration of U.S.-Russia relations, #Crimea, etc. to create a real bonding experience with Trump. Trump will eat it up. The writing is on the wall. pic.twitter.com/dW2pNENJjC
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 13, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Tatyana Parkhalina:
"I never thought I’d live to see this—neither the USSR nor Russia, who tried many times to drive the wedge between transatlantic allies, but Washington is doing everything to break down the foundations of transatlantic alliance & unity."©️ pic.twitter.com/AlG3QytN8S— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 11, 2018
#Russia's state TV host says that Trump, having made peace with Melanya, seems to be at war with the world and common sense, when he says that NATO and Great Britain are even worse than Putin and that Putin is not the enemy. pic.twitter.com/EJDFdIPVT0
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 10, 2018
The new normal: Kremlin propaganda roller coaster clears another loop#Russia #Disinformation #Propagandahttps://t.co/D43EvQnwxg pic.twitter.com/d6o52xRkCV
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 9, 2018
#Russia's state TV host points out that Russian lawmakers neither invited their US counterparts to Russia (Huntsman did), nor have shown up at the US Embassy for the 4th of July celebration. Kremlin propagandists reiterate the US—not Russia—is initiating conciliatory efforts. ©️ pic.twitter.com/naRrg3hLHf
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 8, 2018
Appearing on #Russia's state TV, @SenJohnThune echoes @SenShelby, claims that Russia is our competitor, not our adversary. The host asks whether they rehearsed that statement together, plays Shelby's clip for comparison. The host clarifies: US-Russia relations ARE adversarial.©️ pic.twitter.com/5dp1jBXT5q
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 8, 2018
U.S. Senators @SenShelby & @SenJohnThune celebrate the 4th of July in #Russia, where the Russian anthem is played at the US Embassy to the delight of RT's editor-in-chief; sit down for interviews w/ Russia's state TV— the Kremlin is certainly enjoying this propaganda jackpot. ©️ pic.twitter.com/M8qOHnOeZE
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 8, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Chairman of Foreign Affairs Comm Konstantin Kosachev says that Trump is convinced that Mueller can't catch him — only #Manafort.
Therefore, the "red lines" in dealing with Russia that were there at the start of his presidency are no longer holding him back. pic.twitter.com/ILupXU6SOg— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 6, 2018
Having just returned from Russia, tonight @SteveDaines will be accompanying Trump on his flight from Washington, DC to Montana. Would anyone like to guess what they'll talk about? pic.twitter.com/jAQCf11d6B
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 5, 2018
Kremlin agitprop 101:
Hold a meeting w/ GOP lawmakers in a secret room, exclude the press. Say Crimea was never mentioned.
Have Sergey Kislyak (described by U.S. intelligence officials as a top spy and recruiter of spies) say there was no conspiracy.
Propaganda bingo achieved. pic.twitter.com/Qp17aOIH9Y— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 5, 2018
Putin waited to tell GOP lawmakers he wouldn't meet with them until they were already in Russia, to ensure they still travel to be used for Kremlin agitprop. @SenJohnKennedy, @SenShelby, @SteveDaines, @SenJohnHoeven, @SenJohnThune, @JerryMoran, @RepKayGranger, @SenRonJohnson pic.twitter.com/LnjYainwfH
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 5, 2018
Predictably, the Russians are gloating over the fact that GOP lawmakers met with their Russian counterparts in a secret room.@SenJohnKennedy (LA)@SenShelby (AL) @SteveDaines (MT)@SenJohnHoeven (ND) @SenJohnThune (SD) @JerryMoran (KS)@RepKayGranger (TX)@SenRonJohnson (WI) pic.twitter.com/nlntbPpfyH
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 5, 2018
Kremlin TV is extracting full propaganda value out of the fact that GOP lawmakers chose to spend the 4th of July in Russia. @SenJohnKennedy (LA)@SenShelby (AL) @SteveDaines (MT)@SenJohnHoeven (ND) @SenJohnThune (SD) @JerryMoran (KS)@RepKayGranger (TX)@SenRonJohnson (WI) pic.twitter.com/XGhyTXYMog
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 5, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Igor Korotchenko, member of the Defense Ministry’s public advisory council, talks about GOP Senators coming to Russia and the Trump-Putin summit:
"The Russians should look down upon the Americans, like the USSR did… You came to us, because YOU need it." pic.twitter.com/a5mrPf7lIg— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 4, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Chairman of Foreign Affairs Comm Konstantin Kosachev, who is under U.S. sanctions, says that the mere fact of GOP lawmakers traveling to Russia is a concession, since the US previously pledged to isolate Russia for Crimea, etc., but they changed that position. pic.twitter.com/2m65detY42— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 4, 2018
#Russia's state TV is wondering where Trump will spend the 2-day break in his schedule, directly preceding his upcoming summit with Putin.
[They're quietly hoping Trump will join Putin at the World Cup.] pic.twitter.com/MJXexlC87G— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) June 28, 2018
#Russia's state TV speculates about what Putin told Trump in a verbal message sent through Bolton, according to the Kremlin aide Ushakov, who said that Putin "conveyed some thoughts to Bolton that were intended exclusively for Trump… nothing was handed over in a written form." pic.twitter.com/0vOI4njITT
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) June 27, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Panelist: "Putin was sitting on the bank of the river, listening to Trump say he wants to meet with Putin, watching him ruin relations with Canada, Mexico, Germany, France, the EU, NATO, Turkey, all former allies…
Host: “He was watching as Trump floated by.” pic.twitter.com/YYfmbnsAXU— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) June 27, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Panelist says Putin will finally educate "political neophyte" Trump about Crimea, disclosing "the facts that have been hidden from him," and giving Trump advice about other world leaders, while looking "his only political equal on the planet" in the eye. pic.twitter.com/vPpnIjON4w— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) June 27, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Panelist argues that Trump is an extremely vain person and as long as he can make some kind of a deal with Russia – while his predecessors couldn't – his ego will be satisfied. pic.twitter.com/ACHt4ich3q— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) June 27, 2018
Trump-Putin Summit: High Hopes in #Russia, High Anxiety in the Westhttps://t.co/NiDbzK9MHg pic.twitter.com/LUYOESgPBs
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) June 27, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
The host, Vladimir Soloviev, who frequently boasts of being friends with Putin, jokes that perhaps Trump and his representatives are traveling to Russia "to make deals with our hackers, so they can rig the midterms in favor of Trump's team." pic.twitter.com/Xak9cNvFpo— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) June 26, 2018
#Russia's state TV keeps reiterating that the EU is dying, proudly shows off photos of Matteo Salvini – Italy's new interior minister – wearing Putin T-shirt near the Kremlin.
Female host says: "They say, that's our appointee." pic.twitter.com/45XkRzHzrC— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) June 25, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
The host and experts predict that in one year's time, the EU may cease to exist and instead of Russia having to go through Germany or France to deal with the West, they will have to go through Russia to get to Trump. pic.twitter.com/m0JfGwz0Xx— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) June 24, 2018
#Russia's state TV speculates that the Trump-Putin summit may take place in Vienna, Austria on July 15, 2018, citing Austrian news reports. pic.twitter.com/C1r09MJcrB
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) June 24, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Top Kremlin propagandist Kiselyov says Trump, Sebastian Kurz, Viktor Orbán, Giuseppe Conte are all "finishing off" Merkel and the EU (with Putin as the common denominator). pic.twitter.com/7TQ29rAdTw— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) June 24, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Top Kremlin propagandist Kiselyov says:
"Americans introduced both the lying in the press and the term "fake news," which was legitimized by Trump himself."
[This is particularly rich coming from Russia. ICYMI, my #RussiaLies series: https://t.co/Bhg7jPE8E7 ] pic.twitter.com/Y1OlRkOXv1— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) June 24, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Politicians & experts reiterate their belief that Trump & Putin will enter into a "secret verbal agreement," wherein Trump will look the other way w/ respect to #Ukraine. Political scientist: “Agenda for the Trump-Putin summit should omit the word “Ukraine.”” pic.twitter.com/BcduICUEZk— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) June 23, 2018
#Russia’s state TV:
Politician Konstantin Zatulin (Dep. Chair of the State Duma's CIS committee), says that unlike #NorthKorea, Russia doesn’t need to do anything special to be recognized as a great power. He says, Russia is already doing whatever it wants in #Ukraine and #Syria. pic.twitter.com/mV6dPzPQPr— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) June 23, 2018
#Russia’s state TV:
Levels of anti-Ukraine hysteria are reaching the 2014' fever pitch. Back to the theme of the alleged “Nazi government” and claims that Ukraine presents “a national security threat to Russia.” This type of rhetoric in the past preceded military escalation. pic.twitter.com/QZlYaCJyqP— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) June 23, 2018
#Russia’s state TV:
Experts and politicians seem very certain that Russia will get something for nothing as the result of the Trump-Putin summit.
Political scientist opines that Bolton is crazy about Iran and Russia “could trade #Iran for #Ukraine, but what for? What for?” pic.twitter.com/Zd2LsSP2gN— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) June 23, 2018
#Russia’s state TV:
The host asks: “How should we deal with Americans?”
Politician Zatulin:
“Let’s blow up a nuclear bomb to get their attention. But no, we can’t act like #NorthKorea. Calmly sit on the porch & you'll see the corpse of your enemy being carried down the street.” pic.twitter.com/n7xNzQpCcm— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) June 23, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Yury Afonin, member of the State Duma, says that the main intrigue – in light of Trump's recent comments about Ukraine – is the likelihood of Trump and Putin entering into a secret verbal agreement during their upcoming get-together. pic.twitter.com/u2WF7YXMmN— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) June 21, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Vladimir Vasiliev, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for US and Canadian Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences, points out that Trump is sending Bolton – not Pompeo – to Russia, because he wants to cut @StateDept out of his meeting with Putin. pic.twitter.com/Vviim6k2WO— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) June 21, 2018
#Russia's state TV: Hosts and politicians conclude that "something big is underway," as Trump is getting ready to meet Putin, John Bolton will be traveling to Moscow and GOP Senators will spend the 4th of July in Russia. They anticipate US proposals that are acceptable to Russia. pic.twitter.com/mtfibPVfqF
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) June 21, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Politician Aleksey Zhuravlyov, deputy of the State Duma, chairman of the party 'Motherland,' says that even though Trump surrounds himself with ardent Russophobes, his actions demonstrate that he intends to follow through with his election promises. pic.twitter.com/rBIpb8Filh— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) June 21, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
The host points out that even though John Bolton is a notorious "Russophobe," on his trip to Russia he will have to follow Trump's agenda, instead of his personal views. pic.twitter.com/XRTWiJZcwA— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) June 21, 2018
#Russia's state TV reports that the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a set of proposals for improving relations between the U.S. and Russia to Trump's Department of State. pic.twitter.com/rB28au8qv3
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) June 21, 2018