#Russia's state TV:
Russian parliamentarian Vyacheslav Nikonov (Molotov's grandson) says:
"Trump is the most pro-Russian politician in the American establishment." pic.twitter.com/9Fk7Az3014— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 20, 2018
Not earth-shattering to most, but today’s #Russia state TV program 60 Minutes discussed info-wars in decent detail, incl convincing influencers, celebrities & Western populace of Russia’s talking points, ultimately leading to election of politicians w/ views beneficial to Russia. pic.twitter.com/8XLQVDfmqj
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 19, 2018
After airing Fox News clip of Rand Paul, questioning who is really behind the chem attack in #Syria, #Russia's state TV host says that Russia is winning the info-war. Former Russian Dep Minister of Defense Andrei Kokoshin points out that RT plays a big part in fighting info-wars. pic.twitter.com/rFQYshtf7C
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 19, 2018
#Russia's state TV airs Trump's response about imposing new Russian #sanctions:
"We'll do sanctions as soon as they very much deserve it."
Female host says:
"This is an important political declaration. We don't deserve new sanctions, in spite of tirelessly working towards that." pic.twitter.com/kYoTvusiLh— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 19, 2018
#Russia's state TV argues with Trump's statement about multiple deaths of Russian mercenaries in #Syria, using an assertion by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia that "only 5 people died and there is no proof they were Russian citizens."#RussiaLies pic.twitter.com/89Km9IG3Um
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 19, 2018
#Russia's state TV hosts say they have some "pleasant news" to report: Russia won't be cut off from SWIFT and Trump isn't planning to impose new #sanctions, according to official assurances received by Russia's embassy in the U.S. from the Trump administration. pic.twitter.com/3izud0yMkI
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 18, 2018
After backing down on the sanctions & using backdoor channels to notify the Russians, Trump is back in favor with the Kremlin. New propaganda directives are in. Russian state TV hosts can't hold back their laughter in light of this obvious about-face. The audience looks stunned. pic.twitter.com/pYCGRqa3wc
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 18, 2018
It's amazing to watch how fast Russian propagandists fall in line with the Kremlin's directive to lay off Trump. Now they're saying Russian retaliatory sanctions should target the UK & France and the main agitators, May & Macron – not the U.S. or Trump. pic.twitter.com/K40OD4Ndsa
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 18, 2018
Meanwhile in #Russia's state media: pic.twitter.com/x4apy08AIU
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 17, 2018
Meanwhile in #Russia:
The Mayor of Pskov feels bad that God forbids the Russians to erase Americans from the face of the earth. ["Pindos" is a derogatory term the Russians commonly use to describe us]#CommandmentsAreSuchAnInconvenience pic.twitter.com/r0MF3KcR8S— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 16, 2018
"Russian Elon Musk" was tortured, raped and killed in St. Petersburg prison. His spine was broken, there were cuts and stab wounds on his body and marks from an immersion water boiler in his mouth. Prison authorities ruled his death a "suicide."#Russia https://t.co/Ofb6L8kLEu pic.twitter.com/aiM3RptsY9
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 16, 2018
#Russia's state TV discusses @WSJ report that Trump's original plan included strikes on Russian air defenses in #Syria. Alexander Losev (member of Russian Council on Foreign & Defense Policy), says that in that case, 500 million Europeans wld have been reduced to radioactive ash. pic.twitter.com/dAzUfZlcYa
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 16, 2018
#Russia's state TV says the West should "repent and apologize" for #Syria strikes.
[Keep dreaming, Comrades.]
The screen reads: "The Devilish Plot." pic.twitter.com/KgxLGyxmMZ— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 15, 2018
#Russia's state TV complains that Trump's tune has changed; airs a clip of Candidate Trump's commentary to Russia's state TV in November 2015, wherein he said that the U.S. should be acting together with Russia in #Syria and that he was certain it would happen. pic.twitter.com/rMb7d5Z4c1
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 15, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Propagandist Dmitry Kiselyov claims that "#Syria strikes and #Skripal poisoning are part of the same Anglo-Saxon provocation," alleges that both were "staged." The screen reads: "Chemical circus." pic.twitter.com/gXqZrOOATH— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 15, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Deputy of the Russian Duma Alexei Zhuravlev says Russia will win in #Syria, if it widens its presence and retaliates on info-front [likely meaning propaganda, disinfo and kompromat]. pic.twitter.com/CPFU2ql6EW— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 15, 2018
#Russia's state media excoriates the US & allies for "treacherous, amoral, shameful" strikes on Syria w/ no known deaths; forgetting to mention that Russia slaughtered scores of civilians in Syria, has been blowing up hospitals, maternity wards & buildings with #Assad's blessing. pic.twitter.com/E1l11Bqxfg
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 15, 2018
Russian media is reporting that journo Maxim Borodin died after "falling off of a balcony." He wasn't known to be suicidal. He previously covered the hushed up deaths of Russian mercenaries in Syria, wrote about oligarchs, was attacked with a metal pipe after giving an interview. pic.twitter.com/SaFaAGLDWg
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 15, 2018
#Russia’s state TV says the Assad regime spent this week evacuating the facilities targeted by the U.S. & allies’ strikes.#Syria pic.twitter.com/rRblJesDEG
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 14, 2018
#Russia's state TV tells everyone not to panic, but nonetheless provides handy guidance on "What to take to the bomb shelter."#ThisIsFine pic.twitter.com/LVr5iU0EO2
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 11, 2018
#Russia's state TV: Politicians concur that #Russia has been at war with the U.S. for the last 4 years, w/ Ukraine, Syria as the main theaters of war; blame oligarchs for keeping their money in the West, failing to mobilize their personal & corporate resources per Putin's orders. pic.twitter.com/PPQ5iMxDPp
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 10, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Politician Sergey Stankevich says Trump decided to conduct a strike on #Syria on the same day his lawyer's offices were raided. Stankevich says: "Taking Trump’s behavior and fatal ineptitude into consideration, they likely found all sorts of things." pic.twitter.com/SEqhruWqrE— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 10, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
State Duma deputy Leonid Kalashnikov says Russia should supply S-300, S-400 to Assad, the same way the USSR sent surface-to-air missiles to Vietnam, and let #Syria knock American bombers out of the sky.
cc: @realDonaldTrump #RussiaIsNotOurFriend pic.twitter.com/JNGP1Dg1fS— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 10, 2018
#Russia's state TV host says: "The U.S. won't be able to conduct strikes with impunity, unlike the last time. Pentagon is experiencing serious problems with orientation." Both hosts look at each other and nod, then show the Fox News clip about Russia jamming U.S. drones in Syria. pic.twitter.com/XIF8ZxeBs9
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 10, 2018
#Russia's state TV is reporting that Russia’s 50 richest businessmen have lost close to $12 billion in one day due to the latest round of U.S. #sanctions. That's 12 billion dollars, not rubles. They aren't laughing at us today. pic.twitter.com/ZKxaozV7S3
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 9, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Kremlin propagandist Vladimir Soloviev claims that according to #Skripal's niece, Yulia Skripal told her Skripals got poisoned with bad seafood & she wants to live nowhere but Russia.
[I've listened to their one and only phone call, Yulia said no such thing.] pic.twitter.com/XstKruH2da— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 8, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Russian MP Zhirinovsky, who infamously celebrated Trump's election with champagne, says Trump and Putin should personally meet without aides or interpreters, then Putin should threaten to destroy half of the U.S. with nukes and ask: "What do you want, Donny?" pic.twitter.com/DKlo5x2b6i— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 8, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Top Kremlin propagandist says that Trump is trying to look tough on Russia, because he will soon be questioned by Mueller and is still under suspicion of colluding with the Kremlin. Kiselyov says this constrains Trump unlike any other American President. pic.twitter.com/jgRjWr3vhc— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 8, 2018
Russian state TV: Top Kremlin propagandist says Trump speaks about himself in the 3rd person "like a child whose personality is yet to form." He quotes statement re: being tough on Russia & questions whether Trump is ready to be held accountable for the image he tries to project. pic.twitter.com/7eo5YoUN2y
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 8, 2018
#Russia's state TV: Kremlin propagandist Kiselyov [Mr. "Turn the U.S. into radioactive ash,"] threatens harsh retaliatory measures against the Brits: "Rich Russians will stop buying Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Jaguars," "You can expect a drop in interest in whiskey" & mineral water. pic.twitter.com/Qljm7JVm6H
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 8, 2018
#Russia's propaganda machinery seems to be stalling with respect to the new sanctions. For now, they're just trying to appeal to ordinary Johns and Ivans. Waiting for RT to launch the new hashtag, #JeSuisOligarch. pic.twitter.com/6Lg8qVJ9ll
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 7, 2018
#Russia's state media claims that sanctioned oligarchs were "punished for their love of the Motherland." I remember Soviet agitprop all too well and even in those years they weren't laying it on this thick. pic.twitter.com/6OaRmHvYVh
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 7, 2018
Russian gov't officials object to the word "oligarchs," they prefer to describe the sanctioned bunch as "the Captains of Russian business."
I guess that is supposed to make everyday people feel better about offsetting damage endured by these Skippers – out of their own pockets. pic.twitter.com/EszmzMdu5i— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 7, 2018
#Russia's state TV claims that "#Skripal's cat was destroyed with a flamethrower" as part of an elaborate cover-up by the British intelligence agencies. The Russians describe the pets as "live evidence" and "inconvenient witnesses," complain about "barbaric" Brits. pic.twitter.com/jL73PZUlYP
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 6, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
RT's editor-in-chief, Margarita Simonyan, claims that "Americans elected Trump because he wanted to be friendly with Russia and Putin." She says the U.S. populace was influenced by the likes of RT/Sputnik, emphasizes the need for more weapons of "soft power." pic.twitter.com/iquh2Lbsfh— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 5, 2018
#Russia’s Federal News Agency (linked to the IRA troll factory, blocked by Facebook) is creating another weapon of info-war against the U.S., entitled "USA Really" – essentially, RT on steroids. Its stated goal is to spread "information and problems that are hushed up" by US MSM. pic.twitter.com/9KUhAInIH0
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 5, 2018
Today, the Russians are considerably less chipper. They laughed off all previous rounds of U.S. sanctions, but don't seem to be laughing in anticipation of the new ones. pic.twitter.com/Cg1tgG3rpj
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 5, 2018
#Russia's state TV: Franz Klintsevich, Senator and deputy head of the Defense and Security Committee, says that the U.S. "will continue to lie, organize provocations and diversions" like #Skripal poisoning.
This is how your "best friends" are talking about you, @realDonaldTrump. pic.twitter.com/47A6DKY6xr— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 4, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Senator and deputy head of the Defense and Security Committee, Franz Klintsevich, reiterates the statement by the head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, Sergei Naryshkin, accusing U.S. & British security services of a "monstrous #Skripal provocation." pic.twitter.com/dGYN5QhZAN— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 4, 2018
#Russia's state TV compares Trump's future summit with Putin to Reagan and Gorbachev meeting in Malta. One participant points out it was followed by the dissolution of the USSR. Laughing, they suggest that maybe after Trump gets together with Putin, the U.S. will fall apart. pic.twitter.com/fZ1RFSQrCb
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 3, 2018
#Russia's state TV refers to Trump's "expulsion" of Russian spies/"diplomats" as a simple "rotation," since the same number of spies will be allowed to return as their replacements. pic.twitter.com/7K8wROtPgD
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 3, 2018
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov says that during their telephone conversation, Trump proposed a White House summit to Putin. #Russia pic.twitter.com/qTVHWB6JcL
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) April 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/JuliaDavisNews/status/979731945725857793
#Russia's state media quotes an unidentified senior Trump administration official, who reportedly said that the number of Russian diplomatic staff in the U.S. is not being cut (60 expelled spies could be replaced by others). pic.twitter.com/AXDmcjxjFh
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 30, 2018
#Russia's state TV reports that an unnamed high-level White House source quietly told the Russians that the number of Russian diplomats in the U.S. is not being cut (they can send 60 other diplomats to replace the ones being expelled). They quote the source: "The doors are open." pic.twitter.com/1GgaGHUdQD
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 29, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Panelist points out that Trump expelled 60 Russian "diplomats" and yet state media is still unwilling to condemn him the way they did Obama for expelling only 35. In response, neither one of the hosts mentions Trump. They're still reluctant to criticize him. pic.twitter.com/ytEjCfglQ4— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 29, 2018
#Russia's state TV: Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova promises retaliatory measures against every country that expelled Russian diplomats. pic.twitter.com/AvJ1Vl3apN
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 26, 2018
#Russia's state TV: Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, says that mass expulsions of Russian diplomats by the U.S. and the UK leave no doubt "they [US & UK] are responsible for the #Skripal provocation."
She adds: "There's your motive for continued attacks on Russia." pic.twitter.com/ltOwtzuclM— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 26, 2018
#Russia's state TV says that mass expulsions of Russian diplomats weren't caused by the #Skripal attack, but by all of these countries being in the midst of "internal crisis."
"It's a very big club of losers," the host says. pic.twitter.com/JPkjuxFHSi— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 26, 2018
#Russia's state TV comments about Trump admin's expulsion of Russian diplomats for #Skripal attack:
"Not only is there no evidence of Moscow's involvement, but there are more reasons to suspect an American trail in Skripal's poisoning." pic.twitter.com/MomvkBzlRi— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 26, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Kremlin propagandist Vladimir Soloviev (who also boasts of a close relationship with Putin) argues that the nation's greatness is determined not by its economy, but "by its ability to destroy the entire world."#Values pic.twitter.com/OaRbv3WUAu— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 26, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
"Putin unveiled the Kremlin’s new nuclear missile, Satan-2, and played the video demonstrating its ability to destroy a region similar to Florida. In response, the White House was silent… USSTRATCOM considers Russia's military to be unconquerable." pic.twitter.com/239Jw8ccf1— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 25, 2018
Russian state TV is predictably joyous over Trump's congratulatory call to Putin. One day earlier, Kremlin spokesman Peskov used a proverb "Utro vechera mudrenee," which can be loosely translated as "Better sleep on it."
State TV host says: "Trump got scared of Peskov & called." pic.twitter.com/0KKbnz9aN1— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 21, 2018
The Kremlin's messaging, conveyed through RT's editor-in-chief:
"Putin used to be just our president and could be replaced. Now he is our Vozhd. And we won't let him be replaced."
"Vozhd" is usually reserved for Communist leaders (Stalin,Lenin) & chieftains of aboriginal tribes. pic.twitter.com/Hfxfl5Vqp3— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 19, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
"There is nothing sacred for the British. They even interfered in the elections of their closest ally – the United States."
[The screen behind the host reads "Provocateurs"] pic.twitter.com/ClCjrpjlWW— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 18, 2018
#Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman indignantly puts on a "You talkin' to me?" routine with respect to the British ultimatum re: #Skripal.
Zakharova argues that after Putin's speech about new types of nuclear weapons, no one can deliver such ultimatums to Russia. pic.twitter.com/3mgIUYgvfM— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 14, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
For the umpteenth time, Russian state TV host exclaims "Trump is ours."
Olga Skabeeva:
"Yesterday, Tillerson supported Theresa May in her 'highly likely' [#Skripal poisoning] allegation. So Trump immediately fired him. Trump is ours!" pic.twitter.com/86WJgPGWmL— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 14, 2018
#Russia's state TV blatantly lies, claiming that according to @ConawayTX11, the Texas Republican leading the Russia investigation, the committee had officially concluded that Russia did not interfere in the U.S. elections. pic.twitter.com/EeMReOpNst
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 13, 2018
Nicely done, @realDonaldTrump, @PressSec.
Russian media is happy to report:
“The White House refused to blame #Russia for #Skripal poisoning.” pic.twitter.com/I10KCNfAGx— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 12, 2018
#Russia's state TV keeps dragging out chief suspect in #Litvinenko's murder, Andrei Lugovoi, to discuss #Skripal's poisoning. Lugovoi immediately calls Skripal a traitor. Nothing more than sinister trolling & sick sense of pride in Russia's revenge assassinations on foreign soil. pic.twitter.com/KqzMNAsx4G
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 12, 2018
When #Russia's state media is not pushing #Skripal conspiracy theories, it's happy to tell you why "the traitor had it coming." Many newscasts introduce him as "Traitor Skripal," echoing the words from Putin's infamous interview: "Traitors always end in a bad way." pic.twitter.com/U30wFHKVCf
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 9, 2018
The best way to gauge the Kremlin’s complicity is to consider that its involvement is directly proportionate to the number of conspiracy theories being floated by #Russia’s state media (e.g. #MH17). With respect to #Skripal, numerous “alternative story plots” are already in play. pic.twitter.com/NJgvMzXR9o
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 9, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Putin re: the possibility of using nuclear weapons.
He says Russia has the right to respond if anyone tries to destroy it."Yes, it would be a global catastrophe for humanity and the world as a whole… but if there were no Russia, who needs such a world?" pic.twitter.com/9gmovAqcv7
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 7, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Putin talks about the shifting world order:
"Those who inevitably have to move off the top spot of the pedestal should do so with dignity, understanding and without hysterics."
[Magazine covers of Trump and Putin are shown immediately after this statement.] pic.twitter.com/YX7CGerhBZ— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 7, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Putin says that in the early 1990s, Helmut Kohl predicted that America would increasingly concentrate on its own internal affairs and the American continent.
Putin giggles with great pleasure, while saying: "That's exactly what is happening now." pic.twitter.com/caCEpIBCA2— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 7, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Putin says that "we" (meaning the USSR) removed the armed forces from the Eastern Europe with the expectation that NATO would cease to exist. pic.twitter.com/xXqZ1ewJcg— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 7, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
With a straight face, Putin claims that the West, including the U.S., was "uncertain" & "unsure" about the reunification of East and West Germany, but "Russia always wanted what's best for the German people" & "selflessly" expedited the reunification process. pic.twitter.com/IV6ft4L4et— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 7, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Putin says that [Mnuchin's] "Kremlin list" is a sign of weakness and incompetence. pic.twitter.com/PYesuXpJcs— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 7, 2018
Russia's state TV: Panelist suggests that Russia's new technologies, mentioned in Putin's speech, could be jointly developed with the West for commercial purposes & world peace.
[World peace? Watch the clip & see the Kremlin's talking heads laugh hysterically at that suggestion.] pic.twitter.com/gG3kDFmQxD— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 5, 2018
#Russia's state TV says Trump is being quiet about Putin's speech, later adding that Trump actively supports the development of U.S. missile defenses, "but so far can't even effectively defend the White House" [mentioning recent troubles with Hicks, Kushner, Ivanka, Kelly]. pic.twitter.com/mz6AYB7zld
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 5, 2018
#Russia's state TV compares U.S. missile defenses to the Maginot line that could easily be bypassed by Putin's "super-nukes," the same way Hitler's Germany attacked France. The host tells Trump to visit the Maginot Line museum – "the symbol of stupidity of the French generals." pic.twitter.com/5LxPpHy37S
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 5, 2018
#Russia's state media:
Putin said Russia won't extradite the Russians indicted by Mueller for interfering in the U.S. elections.
Russian gov't officials previously urged Russian citizens named in "the Mueller's list" not to travel abroad. pic.twitter.com/61YHXfqFdY— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 4, 2018
Ex-Manager of the Russian Troll Factory Agata Burdonova dreamed of marrying an oligarch, complained about NATO encircling Russia with military bases and described the whole world as her playground.
Now she's living in the U.S. and Mueller team knows it. https://t.co/Vbx1NMsmtn pic.twitter.com/LTdNYxySie— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 4, 2018
Why is this being amplified by the Russian state media? Because nothing could serve Putin better than showing that the rest of the candidates are just a joke – a circus act – and should not be taken seriously.https://t.co/6vytFgy6hP
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 28, 2018
Russian state media is amplifying this scene from the presidential debates: the only female candidate (Sobchak) is repeatedly insulted by Zhirinovsky, who calls her "fool," "whore," "dirt," "idiot." Not one male comes to her defense. Sobchak splashes water in Zhirinovsky's face. pic.twitter.com/GKyeFFfole
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 28, 2018
#Russia's state TV: recurring pro-Kremlin participant, Dimitri Simes, slips up and complains that @SpecRepUkraine mentioned #Ukraine's losses in #Donbas, but failed to mention the losses on Russian side.
Even Putin-loving Simes can't deny that Russia is a party to this conflict. pic.twitter.com/IJQ3Ur8zg9— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 28, 2018
[UPDATE] Mystery solved!
Ex-Manager of the Russian Troll Factory Moves to the U.S.
Now we know why Agata Burdonova's husband, Dmitry Fyodorov, said he received an offer from Facebook. Wargaming is producing Facebook Live content & he works for Wargaming.https://t.co/acqdiiQWxa pic.twitter.com/IesHYxnA0B— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 27, 2018
#Russia's MFA spokes Zakharova says she is puzzled by Mueller's indictment of 13 Russians for interfering in US elections.
Zakharova says they were "employed by a lawfully functioning company" [IRA–Troll Factory] and none of them ever tried to conceal what they do for a living." pic.twitter.com/X1mZB1CKis— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 26, 2018
RT's host claims Russian trolls indicted by Mueller were just running a business operation, "Trying to make money, shake some money out of gullible Americans."
What were they selling, aside from Trump, Sanders & Stein?
Having spent $1.2 mil a month, what was their profit margin? pic.twitter.com/4MYDj1NhvK— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 22, 2018
#Russia's state TV re: international organizations dealing with doping: Russian reps should be included and "Russia should have veto power, like it does at the UN."
[Hilarious for them, not so much for those who realize how their veto is commonly used and abused.] pic.twitter.com/fVUZpcv3PY— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 22, 2018
#Russia's political elites (including Putin) are immensely resentful of the US for the fall of the USSR. For years they've been hoping the U.S. would fall apart. With Trump at the helm, this hope is renewed. On state TV, the Russians say that Trump is Gorbachev, Pence is Yeltsin. pic.twitter.com/IbSlqqMttC
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 21, 2018
Russia's state TV about the U.S.:
"Empires of that size never fall because of external influence. They always collapse because of internal divisions."
That's why Russian info-ops simultaneously supported & attacked multiple candidates, playing up social unrest, division & strife. pic.twitter.com/33WmxTo42T— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 21, 2018
#Russia's state TV: Alexander Khinshtein, chief adviser of Putin's National Guard, says that Russia is way past the notion that sports are about peace and not war. He asserts that Russia is on the frontlines of war at the #Olympics. pic.twitter.com/9P4S7f9nuS
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 21, 2018
#Russia's state TV: Dep. Dean of World Politics at Moscow's State University:
"Unfortunately, Trump didn't reach the level of Abraham Lincoln & didn't drive the U.S. to civil war. That's sad. Hopefully, he'll become Herbert Hoover and at least drive them into a Great Depression." pic.twitter.com/rc5I9UYXxZ— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 11, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov agrees with @McFaul that Trump Admin's #KremlinList could have been compiled in 30 min. or so, says it's laughable and he [Lavrov] isn't taking it seriously. pic.twitter.com/aATvCmDtY0— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 11, 2018
#Russia's state TV refers to Grigory Rodchenkov – the whistleblower in the Russian doping scandal – as "moron," "idiot." The host probably never heard of movie make-up, he thinks Rodchenkov's face was pumped full of Botox & collagen and suggests he may also consider a sex change. pic.twitter.com/5BqJRTPFmr
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 11, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Host repeats @sethbringman's observation:
"The IOC has already imposed more sanctions on Russia during #Olympics than the Trump Admin has in the past 13 months," adding that Trump was obligated to impose sanctions, but didn't.
The Russians love to rub it in. pic.twitter.com/pTLWuyjurS— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 10, 2018
#Russia's state TV reporting from #WinterOlympics2018:
"In spite of the prohibition, Russian flags are everywhere." @iocmedia @Olympics pic.twitter.com/UO4Lsf7k82— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 9, 2018
#Russia's state TV is furious about #WinterOlympics2018 ban; Yelena Välbe exclaims:
"The biggest part of the world's sports community supports Russia, except for the U.S., Canada and some other countries – but they will pay for this, I'm sure." pic.twitter.com/MnzGF9l2yT— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 9, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Female host about Russian billionaires suffering repercussions because of "the Kremlin List":
"You remember, we've been saying, everything seems to be going well— Trump is ours and Mnuchin is ours… There are no sanctions, but the pressure is being applied." pic.twitter.com/rajBX1RTU9— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 7, 2018
#Russia's state TV attacks @JimCarrey for dumping his Facebook stock over Russian interference in U.S. elections. There is no better proof that he's on the right track, as Fakebook remains a vehicle for Russian propaganda and manipulation. pic.twitter.com/qZteR5fZLS
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 7, 2018
#Russia's MFA Spokes Maria Zakharova says that deterioration of relations between the U.S. and Russia was caused by the Democrats, who still refuse to accept their defeat. She adds: "It was their fault and no one else's."
[The #Kremlin's talking points are identical to Trump's.] pic.twitter.com/1unJYU9w8P— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 6, 2018
#Russia's state TV claims the #NunesMemo proves there was a conspiracy by the U.S. Intel Agencies against Trump.
[Note how the Russian state TV, which remains virulently anti-American, keeps taking Trump's side.] pic.twitter.com/d9A18gaiVE— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 5, 2018
#Russia's state TV is indignant about the U.S. role in #Syria/support for anti-gov't groups ("Why are they arming rebels in another country? Who invited them?"), while constantly justifying Russia's ongoing activities in #Ukraine, #MH17, etc. – without asking the same questions. pic.twitter.com/BcMgonzf4r
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 5, 2018
#Russia's state TV host @POPOVRTR re: visit of the head of GRU (Russia's Main Intelligence Directorate): "Americans believe GRU to be the main organization in charge of the Russian hackers, who elected Trump." @Dr_Ariel_Cohen says Trump may have personally issued travel waivers. pic.twitter.com/IoxeNaa2Ab
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 1, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Chiefs of three Russian intelligence and espionage agencies (SVR, FSB, GRU) quietly traveled to Washington, unbeknownst to the mainstream media. Vyacheslav Nikonov says that info about their travels may have been leaked in retaliation for "The Kremlin List." pic.twitter.com/sNQsDRK1Pe— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 1, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
TV host @OSkabeeva responds to the @RawStory article and Mnuchin's threat of the forthcoming sanctions:
"Trump may be ours, but the head of the Treasury unfortunately isn't. We'll be working on that." pic.twitter.com/tF9bJynPuj— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 31, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
TV hosts @POPOVRTR and @OSkabeeva review the @RawStory article, Olga Skabeeva concludes:
"Let's continue our small, modest Russian celebration, since Trump is ours." pic.twitter.com/SWJ27sUUzC— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 31, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Female host: "Seemingly, Trump is ours again. So far, he's being quiet and not supporting the sanctions."
Male host: "Well, it seems that way." pic.twitter.com/R9Wu5kYwkR— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 30, 2018
#Russia's state TV addresses Trump's "soft approach," "strange Kremlin List" and non-implementation of #sanctions, which reinforces the Russian belief that "Trump is ours" (#ТрампНаш). pic.twitter.com/OkTS0i2aDW
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 30, 2018
#Russia's state TV: Boris Nadezhdin points out that The Kremlin Report represents Trump spitting upon the decision of the Congress & his outright sabotage of the legislation, as it could have been copied from a phone book and financial publications; doesn't contain required info. pic.twitter.com/vQ3yj5KOOF
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 30, 2018
#Putin's Press Secretary, Dmitry Peskov, described "The Kremlin Report" as the "de-facto list of America's enemies."
Putin says he's offended not to have been included. pic.twitter.com/x7geT2SEGp— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 30, 2018
#Russia's state TV: After the publication of "The Kremlin List," Russian officials (Aksakov, Nikonov, Makarov) refuse to fly to Washington for National Prayer Breakfast with Trump. Aksakov adds that American breakfast is not as tasty as the Russian one. pic.twitter.com/NmtPb0dtAN
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 30, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
The host says that by releasing "The Kremlin List" at midnight, "Trump is punishing the fake news media." pic.twitter.com/CauWehKy6b— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 30, 2018
One of Russia's top propagandists, @POPOVRTR, boasts that the Director of Russia’s foreign intelligence (SVR), Sergey Naryshkin, whom he describes as "the man who sicked hackers onto the US and elected Trump, named in the Kremlin List," has visited the US undetected by our media. pic.twitter.com/S234LETUlH
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 30, 2018
Even the Russians seemed to think Trump would implement the sanctions. All morning long they've been discussing "Fire and Fury," showing Hillary reading the excerpts and discussing possible retaliation. In fact, they've been dragging Trump for days. Seems like he got the message. pic.twitter.com/GgIfQlP77Z
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 30, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Politician Nikita Isaev speculates that the Kremlin Report will allow Putin to regain control over the Russian oligarchs, using Trump as his tool to do so, in a joint coordinated effort.
[Everyone in the audience enthusiastically applauds.] pic.twitter.com/fsUkmL95Ep— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 29, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
The Russians are readying themselves for the upcoming release of the Kremlin Report, subtly hinting at the fallout to follow. Russian propaganda can cut both ways. pic.twitter.com/HqMuXeTFG7— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 29, 2018
As the new #Russia #sanctions are about to drop, Tatyana Parkhalina —President of the Assoc. for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation— says she wants to congratulate the elites & members of the Russian Duma who celebrated Trump's election w/ champagne. "I was ashamed to see that," she adds. pic.twitter.com/7ujFGDpUZv
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 28, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Chairman of the Commission on Information and Media, Aleksey Pushkov, says that Trump admin is no better—in fact, even worse— than the Obama admin, it's time get used to the idea that the U.S. will not take any positive steps towards Russia in the near future. pic.twitter.com/Xm74SIJVT9— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 28, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
On his Sunday program, one of the Kremlin's top propagandists, Dmitry Kiselyov, claims that U.S. intelligence agencies force the media to spread lies and #FakeNews. Proposed solution? More of RT's programming, of course. pic.twitter.com/l4N5jk8P6a— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 28, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
In response to Kurdish forces in #Syria denouncing Russia's betrayal, RF Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Maria Zakharova retorts:
"No, Americans betrayed them." pic.twitter.com/Dykh0yI70f— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 28, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Female host paraphrases Trump in #Davos2018 as saying:
"When the U.S. thrives, so does the world."
Male host adds: "And the U.S. clearly isn't thriving." pic.twitter.com/RsAeDHZtud— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 28, 2018
#Russia's state TV tears into Trump's #Davos2018 speech, describing it as his stand-up comedy routine, fantasies of a showman who can't be taken seriously.
The screen reads: "Trump is not welcome here." pic.twitter.com/s5RBAnmm61— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 26, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
One of top Kremlin propagandists, Vladimir Soloviev, claims that Trump's slogan "America First" is tantamount to Hitler's "Deutschland Über Alles." pic.twitter.com/OeMRvgllcm— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 26, 2018
#Russia's state TV: Communist MP Leonid Kalashnikov says he's grateful to Trump for the upcoming sanctions, because they will strengthen Russian business and economy. Check out Vyacheslav Nikonov's expression. He doesn't seem to be feeling any gratitude towards Trump. pic.twitter.com/vvoCU5Kt56
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 26, 2018
#Russia's state TV hosts skeptically convey Trump's #Davos2018 claim that "The stock market is smashing one record after another, and has added more than $7 trillion in new wealth" since Trump's election.
State TV host @POPOVRTR Tweets: "That's pretty cool, unless he's lying." pic.twitter.com/bz4eorMn1G— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 26, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Reporter in #Davos2018 says that Trump looked very tired and sleepy, kept squinting and was having trouble keeping his eyes open during meetings, which she says could be caused by the 6-hr time difference, but is "more likely due to his age." pic.twitter.com/gOgz1oJObC— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 26, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Reporter in #Davos2018 complains about "chaos caused by the American delegation." She says, Trump decided to sleep in and later – in a mad dash to catch up – one of his vehicles nearly ran over a cop. pic.twitter.com/eaKR7TaWvy— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 26, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Propagandist Vladimir Soloviev opines that Joe Biden is worried about Russia disrupting the post-WWII world order, but Trump is so instrumental in destroying NATO and the EU that it would be easier for Biden to accept that Trump is acting as a Russian agent. pic.twitter.com/fojbQgRghX— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 25, 2018
#Russia's state TV shows Trump holding up a book* at #Davos2018, which the host says is entitled "God Donald Trump," pointing out that Trump obviously perceives himself as such.
*Fact check: the title of the book is actually "God and Donald Trump." pic.twitter.com/CS8Na3ESDV— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 25, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Unlike all other Presidents, Trump arrived to #Davos2018 like a rock star: on 7 helicopters. The hosts note that Trump needed assistance to climb over the snowbank and then proceeded to the hotel for an hour-long nap. pic.twitter.com/Cs95kPoUFB— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 25, 2018
#Russia's state TV: Andrey Kostin, the head of VTB (Russia’s second-biggest bank) visibly winces and twitches when the female host suggests that the upcoming U.S. sanctions may include Russia being cut off from SWIFT.#Davos2018 pic.twitter.com/FcizTpiF2Z
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 25, 2018
#Russia's state TV: Female host says that Andrey Kostin, the head of VTB (Russia’s second-biggest bank) is in #Davos2018 "to conduct reconnaissance" as to the substance of additional U.S. #sanctions that will soon be imposed against Russia. pic.twitter.com/TF77n5ilin
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 25, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
"The atmosphere is tense" in #Davos2018, since "Americans are running away from the Russians, for obvious reasons." pic.twitter.com/8WOXDXfZhf— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 25, 2018
#Russia's state TV shows Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich in Davos, who is claiming that Russia is not threatened by #sanctions targeting oligarchs, because there are no oligarchs in Russia. pic.twitter.com/LyWAYIxbeT
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 25, 2018
AP interviews RT's Margarita Simonyan, who claims that all of the U.S. media working in Russia is biased. She adds: "Your own president thinks that almost all of your media is fake."#ThanksTrump pic.twitter.com/YRqWnCoDKl
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 22, 2018
#Russia's state TV: Top propagandist Kiselyov calls the U.S. "dishonest" and "treacherous," claiming that Russia is being falsely accused of election interference merely to justify additional #sanctions.
[Reversing cause and effect is one of their favorite propaganda tactics.] pic.twitter.com/wfLf0QHKis— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 21, 2018
The host adds: "Perhaps the U.S. will start wars in #Ukraine and the Balkans simultaneously. Whatever is bad for Russia or China is good for the U.S."https://t.co/oOP8bicpjr
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 21, 2018
#Russia's state TV about expected escalation #Ukraine: "Does the U.S. need this war? Of course it does. Every American president needs his own war. They've been trying to find a war for Trump – with #NorthKorea or #Iran – and since those efforts failed, they moved on to Ukraine." pic.twitter.com/NSRGh0sVkM
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 21, 2018
#Russia's state TV: top propagandist Dmitry Kiselyov claims the U.S. is prodding #Ukraine to start a full-fledged war during Russian elections, to blame Russia & impose more sanctions.
[This typically means the opposite: Russia is getting ready to stir things up & blame others.] pic.twitter.com/aDQP3wlBzq— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 21, 2018
#Russia's state TV: Foreign Ministry spokes, Maria Zakharova accuses the U.S. of interfering in Russian elections by "sponsoring" opposition figures, threatens to release the evidence in retaliation for @BuzzFeedNews financial disclosures re: banking transactions of RF diplos. pic.twitter.com/JE7NqnNdVO
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 20, 2018
#Russia's state TV: Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, first claims that @BuzzFeedNews is spreading knowingly fake info, then accuses them of violating The Bank Secrecy Act. Pick one, Maria – it can't be both. pic.twitter.com/UKoUnfiEXX
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 20, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says that @BuzzFeedNews is being used "as an instrument of U.S. political establishment, used to spread fake info by combining it with bits of truth" calls upon the hosts not to call it a news/media outlet. pic.twitter.com/Iav4qvsxIJ— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 20, 2018
#Russia's state TV: first deputy head of the Federation Council committee on defense & security Franz Klintsevich says: "#Ukraine didn't abide by Minsk agreements, because the U.S. didn't permit them to do so."
The Kremlin is known to accuse others of what Russia itself is doing. pic.twitter.com/0ZYGLMCSAR— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 19, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Predictably, topless Putin is being proudly showcased. pic.twitter.com/hLK42O6cPE— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 19, 2018
#Russia's state TV reports "unbelievably brilliant projections" for the growth of the Russian economy produced by Goldman Sachs.
Female host: "Maybe they were hacked by the Russians."
Male host: "Maybe we elected their President." pic.twitter.com/deo26acaiM— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 18, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
The hosts and participants are incensed that #Ukraine officially recognized Russia as an "aggressor state." Proposed "retaliatory measures" include stopping gas sales to Ukraine and worsening treatment of Ukrainian migrants, with deprivation of rights. pic.twitter.com/d0drtWctRu— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 18, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Irony is off the charts, as the hosts are having fun with Trump's #FakeNewsAwards. The real fake-makers are in no danger of ever being named as such by our stable genius. pic.twitter.com/Ls9wjKgMxf— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 18, 2018
#Russia's state TV program interrupts its broadcast with "Urgent News" that "Putin is in great health, better than most." pic.twitter.com/mqpxQCK7yT
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 17, 2018
#Russia's state TV is happy to report that Trump is just below the obesity level, but not there yet. [ICYMI, my fave propagandists previously described him as the oldest and fattest U.S. President ever.] pic.twitter.com/yhnIOJTjQY
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 17, 2018
#Russia's state TV:
Dandruff-sprinkled Konstantin Zatulin (First Dep Chair of State Duma CIS Affairs Committee) pops up on TV shows to argue that Ukraine was "in possession of stolen Crimea," because when agreements about UA's borders were signed, "Russia didn't really mean it." pic.twitter.com/IQ7dlpTGlO— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 16, 2018
#Russia's state TV is playing a "Good cop/bad cop" game with their coverage of Trump.
Kiselyov's "Vesti Nedeli" says poor Trump is the victim of malignant journalism.
"60 Minutes" mercilessly mocks him.
[Both approaches carefully curated by the Kremlin.] pic.twitter.com/bes01v80tP— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 15, 2018
#Russia's state TV shows the new cover of @DerSPIEGEL. According to the magazine, it depicts "humanity as a whole" being set back because of Trump.
Instead, Russian state TV host declares that the cover is an illustration of "American degradation." pic.twitter.com/SU4gyCLiEt— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 15, 2018
#Russia's state TV host says that in light of recent attacks, it's hard to call Trump a leader.
[Note the sh*t-eating grin of his female co-host]. pic.twitter.com/iC8cdiDeFH— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 15, 2018
#Russia's state TV is having fun with this.#Shithole #ThanksTrump pic.twitter.com/ukhWmyf1dy
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 15, 2018
#Russia's state TV mocks "phallocentric Hollywood," #MeToo movement and the victims of sex assaults/harassment, top Russian propagandist says that "Donald Trump is the real victim of attacks, assaults and torment" – " by the malignant press & media." pic.twitter.com/OELo8Tym3t
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 14, 2018
#Russia's state TV re: recent drone attacks on RF mil bases in #Syria, in response to Pentagon statement that these technologies are available on the open market, Russia's top propagandist says "these open market drones may bomb U.S. mil bases & objects within the United States." pic.twitter.com/G6U99ZHbDE
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 14, 2018