Vatnik Soup: Elbridge “Cheese” Colby

"In today’s #vatniksoup, I’ll introduce an American national security policy professional and the current under secretary of defense for policy, Elbridge Colby. He’s best-known for fighting with cartoon dogs online and for halting military aid to Ukraine."

https://vatniksoup.com/en/soups/364/

@PekkaKallioniemi

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Wumao Soup: CCP’s online propaganda and influence operations

"In today’s #wumaosoup, I’ll introduce how and where the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) online propaganda and influence operations work. Due to China’s massive population and advances in AI, CCP-aligned online content has become increasingly visible."

https://vatniksoup.com/en/soups/363/

@PekkaKallioniemi

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Vatnik Soup: Russian war crimes in Ukraine: tortures and sexual abuses

"In today’s #vatniksoup and the “Degenerate Russia” series, I’ll show you the brutal reality of Russian war crimes, in particular the horrific tortures and sexual abuses of children, women and men.

Buckle up, this one is not for the faint-hearted."

https://vatniksoup.com/en/soups/362/

@PekkaKallioniemi

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Vatnik Soup: How Russia is working with Iran

"In today’s #vatniksoup, I’ll explore how Russia is working with Iran, and how the recent Israel–US strikes on Iran could affect the war in Ukraine. Iran has been one of Russia’s key allies in their genocidal war, but in reality the partnership is deeply one-sided."

https://vatniksoup.com/en/soups/361/

@PekkaKallioniemi

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Vatnik Soup: Tatjana Ždanoka

"In today’s #vatniksoup REBREW, I’ll re-introduce a Latvian politician and former MEP, Tatjana Ždanoka. She’s best-known for her history in the Communist Party of Latvia, for her pro-Russian politics in the country, and her connections to Russian intelligence."

https://vatniksoup.com/en/soups/360/

@PekkaKallioniemi

#vatniksoup #vatniksoup360 #sirql8vs

Vatnik Soup: Main themes of Russian disinformation on TikTok

"In today’s #vatniksoup, I’ll introduce the main themes of Russian disinformation on TikTok. Each day, there are thousands of new videos promoting pro-Kremlin narratives and propaganda.

It’s worth noting that Russians can only access European TikTok via VPN."

https://vatniksoup.com/en/soups/359/

@PekkaKallioniemi

#vatniksoup #vatniksoup359 #sirql8vs

Vatnik Soup: Finnish vatniks in politics

"In today’s #vatniksoup, I’ll talk about Finland and how pro-Kremlin propagandists have become more active in the Finnish political space since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. For the first time since 2022, they’ve gained some political power in Finland."

https://vatniksoup.com/en/soups/358/

@PekkaKallioniemi

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Vatnik Soup: Ukrainian SBU’s “Spiderweb” operation

"In today’s #vatniksoup, I’ll discuss the Ukrainian SBU’s “Spiderweb” operation and the main disinformation narrative vatniks have been spreading during the afterfall. While domestic Russian media stays silent, the vatniks and Russian milbloggers have been extremely loud."

https://vatniksoup.com/en/soups/357/

@PekkaKallioniemi

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Vatnik Soup: Ivan Okhlobystin

"In today’s #vatniksoup, I’ll introduce a Russian movie director, propagandist, and former priest: Ivan Okhlobystin. He’s best known for his strong support for the war on Ukraine and for his radical views, which are often used as a testbed for the domestic Russian audience."

https://vatniksoup.com/en/soups/356/

@PekkaKallioniemi

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Vatnik Soup: Vladimir Medinsky

"In today’s Vatnik Soup, I’ll introduce a Ukrainian-born former State Duma deputy, Vladimir Medinsky. He is best known as one of the ideologues of the “Russkiy Mir”, for his close ties to Vladimir Putin, and for leading the “peace talks” in Turkey in 2022 and 2025."

https://vatniksoup.com/en/soups/355/

@PekkaKallioniemi

#vatniksoup #vatniksoup355 #sirql8vs