Political, Covert and Diplomatic Subversion vs. the government of Moldova
Serving Objective 11: Achieving decisive influence over Moldova
27 Sep 2024. Moldova reports Russia’s hybrid attacks against the country, “unprecedented” in their intensity and “marked by a diverse arsenal of tactics and a massive influx of dirty money.” Russian actions include financing for a “no” campaign in the upcoming Moldovan referendum on EU membership, as well as support for “pro-Russian political groups and influence campaigns, and widespread disinformation on social media.” Russian proxy actors in Moldova also seek to “sow doubt about the legitimacy of the electoral process to create chaos.”
https://www.ft.com/content/5cefc9b2-e7ed-48f6-9b39-3365e1e9b738
Political Subversion on Svalbard, Norway
28 Sep 2024. A WSJ material describes Russian subversive activities on Svalbard during the last couple of years, designed to undermine Norway’s sovereignty over the archipelago and boost Russian presence there.
https://www.wsj.com/world/svalbard-russia-china-arctic-trade-e6187bd8
Military Cooperation with China in the Pacific
Serving Objective 20: Alignment with China
27 Sep 2024. The US Coast Guard reports “an uptick in Chinese and Russian navy activity around Alaska and the northern Pacific,” with the two navies working together in that region.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-coast-guard-watching-uptick-russian-chinese-navy-activity-near-alaska-2024-09-27/
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