Disinfo: Some American funds completely control the Russian opposition

Summary

In 2012, after the elections to the “Coordination Council of the Opposition”, a closed conference was held in Estonia on the theme of the development of e-democracy. It was organised through the Soros Foundation (recognised as an undesirable organisation) and Estonian government organisations, including the republican electoral commission, and Leonid Volkov [head of Navalny's network of headquarters] appeared there “quite by accident”.

And at whose expense was the banquet? Who paid for such an event? The trip of the opposition to this conference was paid for by one of the funds of the American politician George Soros. The activists lived in a five-star hotel. Tickets and full support were paid by the host party.

- It turns out that some American foundations completely control the political agenda in some post-Soviet countries. What other American funds, besides the Soros Foundation, have you met with?

- I have dealt with American funds such as the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI).

Disproof

Recurrent pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative aiming to discredit the Russian opposition, in this case by framing it as puppets paid by George Soros working to destabilise Russia.

This article promotes recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives about “colour revolutions” and about global elites secretly ruling the world, particularly Soros. Claims of a big conspiracy, without any proof, attributes groundbreaking democracy developments like in Belarus, Myanmar, Russia, and the US to the vicious activities of Soros and some unnamed transnational corporations.

Read also our analysis "Why authoritarians love the concept of the big conspiracy."

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Moskovskij Komsomolets (Archived)
  • Reported in: Issue 249
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 22/06/2021
  • Article language(s) Russian
  • Keywords: Alexei Navalny, NGO, George Soros
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