9/31 In seizing one of the servers, we got the entire operations playbook, directions and analytics systems. Including their social media strategy and directed comments asking "Why do WE need to help Ukraine?!" Their goal was to question. Not answer.
10/31 They aimed to provoke US<>Mexico sentiment, and divide Israel<>Palestine sentiment in the US, rightly believing American's could be distracted to focus on these as "comparative issues"
11/31 At the same time they were to make the Ukrainian case seem "hopeless" backed by their fake articles. They wanted you to believe that Ukraine was obviously losing, that it was a "meat grinder" that Russia was just holding back, and that nothing could change the tide.
12/31 You've seen their replies to my posts. "They can't win" "Russia is strong" "Why do you want people dead" "Why don't you go fight?" They were told to either play up Russia or discredit the person without attacking the idea. Just shout "cope"
13/31 They cranked out memes ridiculing topics related to Ukraine to make it seem either: A) A hypocritical policy stance or B) A non-serious issue. Including focusing on comparatives with other conflicts that those activists would unwittingly amplify.
They used a pic from King Kong Escapes. Terrible meme.
14/31 Their largest two targets were a fake Fox News site focusing on far-right voters, and a fake "Forward" site focusing on getting left progressives to sit out of the election. They told you that Sharia law was coming to America, or that Biden wanted the war in Gaza.
15/31 They also spread fake, doctored documents, like invoices and official press releases, aimed at convincing people that Ukraine was filled with corruption. They wanted the average American to believe Ukrainian aid was just buying cars and houses.
16/31 Their objective was to monitor pro-Ukrainian and pro-Democratic influencers, and bombard their comments, to make it seem like the emotional trend had shifted. Hoping to tire them out, and sway fence sitters.
17/31 They designed long form pieces aimed at convincing America that it was Biden's poor foreign policy surrounding NATO that *caused* a "proxy war" in Ukraine. And had the *express* stated goal of "To secure a victory of the Republican Candidate"
18/31 They worked with influencers to spread these messages. Both paid podcast bros like Tim Pool, who you'll remember from another investigation, but also simply by finding activists on issues and pushing targeted propaganda at them to spread unknowingly.
19/31 They wanted every American to believe "we've done too much for Ukraine" and that "the war must end as much as possible" And identified that right wing online cohorts, especially young men, were ripe for this manipulation.
