Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
Commentary based on Telegraph.ph article
[ColonelCassad] The July 5, 2022 "Atlantic council" article describes a recommendatory propaganda strategy for the US and allies against Russia, as well as a methodology for exerting psychological influence on citizens.
1. Impact on three main audiences: the Russian people, the military loyal to the President of the Russian Federation and Russia's allies around the world.
2. Using the political apathy of the citizens of the Russian Federation to undermine the current political regime.
3. Geotargeting, propaganda and promotion in social networks of media content of "independent" Russian-speaking sources.
4. "Working with the Russians in such a strategy would open up a new front in the conflict."
5. Promotion of the Western agenda in social networks VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, Rutube, Telegram, Instagram* and WhatsApp*.
6. Promoting online circumvention tools sponsored by the USAGM Open Technology Foundation, such as the Icarus Project, OpenVPN, or Psiphon.
7. Provide assistance to media outlets on standby, such as the Ekho Moskvy* radio station, Novaya Gazeta* newspaper, and the independent Dozhd* TV channel Russia..
9. "In the countries of Central Asia, historical mistrust and competition for influence in the region between Russia and China should be taken as a basis."
10. Demoralization of Russian troops with the help of digital systems.