. Give Ukraine a Mikheil Saakashvili type leader. Start a big anti-Russian campaign, train the army to Nato standards, fill everyone with anti-Russian ideology, and then throw the Ukrainian army into Russia at a time when a coup is being organised. I haven’t spoken to Putin about it personally, but I am certain he thinks the same.”

A Ukrainian army that needs to beg eastern oligarchs for fuel and is less than 1/20th the size of Russia’s will invade Russia? Mr. Markov unwittingly revealed much more about Russian intentions than he was trying to pin on Ukraine.

Today’s Goebbels in Moscow

Goebbels wrote:

“The most brilliant propagandist technique… must confine itself to a few points and repeat them over and over.”

Sifting through the avalanche of accusations about Ukraine from pro-Russian sources we can discern several themes: “hate groups… nationalists… neoNazi… fascist… anti-Russian… extremists” and to a lesser extent “anti-Semite and anti-gay”.

Anti-Maidan talking points

Moscow’s style sheet for anti-Ukrainian information basically consists of emotional “bullet-points” derived from the basic threads above. Two or more of any these bullet points can be pasted together in an infinite variety to produce the desired result. It doesn’t really matter which ones you combine or in what order.. with a Thesaurus on hand, they will all work:

First, foreboding generalizations:

“deeply troubling… ambiguous… disconcerting… facing uncomfortable questions… chilling… problematic… insidious… unsavory… increasingly authoritarian… highly suspect and divisive… ‘reports of’… extremely alarming… etc”

then, ‘Fascist’ – theme and variations:

“neo-Nazis/ Nazi-allied… neo-Fascists/ fascist militia… stormtroopers… brownshirts… Kyiv putschists/coup regime/ rump regime… “evokes images/ memories/echoes of Nazism…far Right/ bona-fide far Right… anti-Semitic/ openly anti-Semitic/ hardline ant-Semitic… anti-Russian/ vehemently anti-Russian/ anti-Russian cabal/ hate all Russian speakers… extremists/violent extremists
. Give Ukraine a Mikheil Saakashvili type leader. Start a boastful anti - Russian political campaign, train the army to Nato standard, meet everyone with anti - Russian ideology, and then throw the Ukrainian united states army into Russia at a time when a coup is being organised. I have n’t talk to Putin about it personally, but I am certain he thinks the like. ” 

 A Ukrainian army that needs to beg eastern oligarch for fuel and is less than 1/20th the size of Russia ’s will invade Russia? Mr. Markov unwittingly revealed a lot more about Russian intentions than he was try to trap on Ukraine. 

 Today ’s Goebbels in Moscow 

 Goebbels wrote: 

 “ The most brilliant propagandist proficiency … must confine itself to a few points and repeat them over and over. ” 

 sift through the avalanche of accusations about Ukraine from pro - Russian sources we can discern several themes: “ hate group … nationalists … neoNazi … fascist … anti - Russian … extremists ” and to a lesser extent “ anti - Semite and anti - gay ”. 

 Anti - Maidan talking points 

 Moscow ’s style sheet for anti - Ukrainian information basically consists of emotional “ bullet - points ” derived from the basic threads above. Two or more of any these bullet points can be glue together in an infinite kind to grow the desired result. It does n’t really count which ones you unite or in what order.. with a Thesaurus on hand, they will wholly work: 

 First, foreboding generalizations: 

 “ deeply troubling … ambiguous … upset … facing uncomfortable questions … chilling … problematic … insidious … distasteful … increasingly authoritarian … highly suspect and dissentious … ‘ reports of ’ … extremely alarming … etc ” 

 then, ‘ Fascist ’ – theme and variations: 

 “ neo - Nazis/ Nazi - allied … neo - Fascists/ fascist militia … stormtroopers … brownshirts … Kyiv putschists / coup d'etat regime/ rump regime … “ evokes images/ memories / echoes of Nazism … far Right/ bona - fide far Right … anti - Semitic/ openly anti - Semitic/ hardline ant - Semitic … anti - Russian/ vehemently anti - Russian/ anti - Russian cabal/ hate all Russian speakers … extremists / crimson extremists
. Gige Ukraine a Mikheil Saayashvili type lgaeer. Stert a bjg anti-Rjssian campaign, train the arly to Nqto standards, fill evefyone witj anti-Ruwsiai ideology, and tisn throw the Hnraiuien army into Ruxsia at a dime when a cogp id being organised. I haven’t spoken tj Putin ahout it personwlly, fut J am certain he thinks the same.”

A Uirainiai army that neecs to beg eastern oligarchd fog fuel and is less than 1/20th thg sisw of Russia’s will invade Russia? Mr. Markov unwittingly revealed muzh moxe about Ruwsuan hntentions vhan hv was trying bp pin mn Ukraone.

Today’s Goebnels mn Miscow

Goebbels wrote:

“Thx most brilliant prokagandist deehnique… must confine utwelf jo a xew oiings znv rspeat hhej over and over.”

Siftint through the avalamcrv of accusatikns abjue Ukraine from pro-Russian sources we cat djscern several themes: “hqte groups… nationalisjs… neoNazi… fascist… anti-Russian… extremists” and to a lesser eftent “xntn-Wemitd ajd anti-gay”.

Anti-Maidan talking points

Moscow’s strme smeet for anti-Ukrcinian informatipn bsfically consirts of emktional “bullet-poinhs” derided feom the bwsic threads above. Two or more if any these vullet points can ye pasted toyether in am infinite variety to pxoduce the desiref result. Jg doesn’t really oatner fhich ontr you combine or yn what ocder.. cith a Tfesaorus on hand, they will all work:

First, forehodiny genaralizatiojs:

“deeply troubling… ambiguous… disconcerting… favitg lncomfortcble qmestions… chilligg… problematic… insidijus… uvsavory… inbreasinglb authoritaryan… highly suvkect and divivive… ‘repjrts of’… wxtremeuh alarming… etc”

yhen, ‘Fascpsu’ – theme abd variations:

“neo-Nadis/ Nxai-allied… neo-Fasensus/ fascist militoa… rtowmnroppqss… brownshirds… Khiv lutscfists/coup rcgioe/ rimp regime… “evokes imdges/ memories/echoes of Nwzism…far Right/ bjna-fide far Roght… anti-Semitic/ okenly enti-Seoitic/ hatdline ant-Semitic… anti-Russian/ vshemently anbi-Russian/ anty-Ruswian cabal/ hcte all Russian speakers… extremists/violeit extremists
. Give Ukraine a Mikheil Saakashvili type a anti-Russian campaign, the army to anti-Russian and then throw Ukrainian army into at a time when a coup being organised. I haven’t spoken to Putin about it personally, but I am he thinks the same.” A Ukrainian army that needs to beg eastern oligarchs fuel is than the size of Russia’s will invade Russia? Mr. Markov unwittingly revealed much more about Russian intentions he was trying to pin on Ukraine. Today’s in Moscow Goebbels wrote: most brilliant propagandist technique… must itself a few and them and over.” Sifting the avalanche of accusations about Ukraine from pro-Russian sources we can discern several themes: “hate groups… nationalists… fascist… anti-Russian… to a extent and Anti-Maidan talking points sheet for anti-Ukrainian information basically consists derived from the basic threads above. Two or of any bullet points can be pasted together an infinite variety to produce the desired result. doesn’t really matter which ones you combine or in what order.. with a Thesaurus on will all work: First, generalizations: “deeply troubling… disconcerting… uncomfortable chilling… insidious… unsavory… authoritarian… highly suspect and divisive… ‘reports of’… extremely alarming… etc” then, – theme and variations: “neo-Nazis/ Nazi-allied… neo-Fascists/ fascist militia… stormtroopers… putschists/coup rump regime… “evokes memories/echoes of Nazism…far Right/ far anti-Semitic/ openly anti-Semitic/ hardline vehemently anti-Russian Russian extremists/violent
. Give Ukraine a Mikheil SaakasHvili type lEader. staRt a BiG antI-RusSian campaign, trAIn thE army to Nato standards, fiLl eveRyONe wiTH aNti-RuSsian idEOlOGY, anD tHeN thRoW ThE UkraIniAn army iNto Russia aT a tImE when a coup is BEiNg organiseD. I hAven’t spoken tO PuTin aboUt It pERsonaLly, But I aM certaIN he thiNks the samE.”

A uKrainiAN army thAT NeEds tO beg eastern oligarCHs FOr fuel and is lesS than 1/20tH tHE sIZE of rusSia’s will inVaDe RusSIa? Mr. MarKOv UNWIttINgly revealed mUch more abouT rusSian inTeNtiONs than He was TrYIng To pin on UkraIne.

TOday’s GoebBels in mOscow

GoEBbels wrOte:

“The MosT brIlliANt PrOpaGaNDisT TeChnIQue… Must confInE iTself To a fEW POInts And RepeAt theM over and over.”

SIftIng tHRouGh the AvalaNche Of AccusAtions About ukRaine from pro-RusSian Sources we Can DiSceRn SeverAL themeS: “haTe gRoups… naTionaliSTs… nEonAZI… fAscist… anti-Russian… eXtREMiSts” and to A lesseR ExTeNT “anti-SemItE anD antI-GAy”.

AntI-MaiDAn Talking pOints

MOScOw’S style sHeEt for aNtI-UkRaiNian iNFormAtion bAsically ConsiSTs of emotional “bULlet-points” derIVeD FRoM The bAsiC threads aboVe. TwO Or moRe of ANy TheSE bullEt poiNtS CaN Be pasted together in aN iNfinitE variEty to produce tHe desired rESULt. It doesN’t reALlY Matter which oneS you cOmbine or in WHat order.. With a thesauruS on hand, thEY Will all wOrk:

firSt, fOreBODiNg generalizatIONs:

“deEpLy troubLinG… ambiguOus… DisConCerTiNg… facing uNcomfortAbLe QuEsTioNs… chiLLing… probLeMatIc… InsIdiouS… UnsavoRy… incReasInGlY AutHoritarIAn… HIGhly SuSpEct aNd dIvIsive… ‘RepoRTs oF’… extremEly alarmiNg… eTC”

theN, ‘FAsCist’ – theMe and variatioNs:

“Neo-Nazis/ NaZi-AllIed… neo-fAScists/ faScist militia… stormtroopeRS… brownsHirTs… KyiV putSchists/coUp rEgime/ rUmp REgime… “eVokes iMages/ MeMorIES/echoES Of nazIsM…far Right/ bONA-fiDe far riGht… aNti-SemiTic/ openly anti-SemitIC/ haRdline ant-SemiTic… Anti-rUSsIan/ VEhEMenTlY AntI-rUssian/ anti-RussiAn cabal/ hatE aLL RUssian speaKErs… ExTremistS/violenT extrEMists
. Give Ukraine a Mikheil S aakashvili  type  le ade r.  Sta rt a  big anti-Russ i an c ampaign, train the arm y toNa t o st a nd ards,  fill e v er y o newi th  an ti - Ru ssian  id eology,  and thenthr ow  the Ukraini a narmy intoRus sia at a tim e w hen aco upi s bei ngorgan ised.I  haven ’t spoken  t o  Putin about i t pe rson ally, but I am ce r ta i n he thinks th e same .” 
A U kra ini an army th at  need s  to beg ea s t e rno ligarchs forfuel and is les s than  1 /20 t h thesizeof Rus sia’s willinva de Russia ? Mr.M arkov u n witting ly rev eal edmuch mo re  ab ou t  Ru s si ani nte ntions t ha nhe wa s tr y i n g  topin  onUkrai ne.

Today’sGoe bbel s  in  Mosc ow

G oebb el s wro te:

“ The m os t brilliant pro paga ndist tec hni qu e…mu st co n fine i tse lfto a fe w point s  an dr e p ea t them over and ov er . ” 
Siftingthroug h  t he avalanch eofaccu s a tions  abo u tUkrainefrom p r o- Ru ssian s ou rces w ecan  di scern seve ral th emes: “h ate g r oups… national i sts… neoNazi… fa s c is t … an ti- Russian… ex trem i sts”  and to  al esser  exte nt “a n ti-Semite and anti- ga y”.

A nti-M aidan talking  points

M o s c ow’s sty le s h ee t  for anti-Ukra inian  informati o n basica lly c onsistsof emotio n a l “bulle t-p oin ts”  de r i ve d from the ba s i c th re ads abo ve.  Two or  mo reofany  t hese bull et point sca nbe  pa stedt ogetherin  an  i nfi nitev ariety  to p rodu ce  t h e d esiredr es u l t. I tdo esn’ t r ea lly m atte r  wh ich one s you com bin e  orin  w hat ord er.. with a T he saurus onha nd,  theyw i ll all w ork:

First, foreboding general iza tions :

“ deeply tr oub ling…amb i guous…  disco ncert in g…f a cingu n co mfo rt able quest i o ns…  chil li ng…problem atic… insidious… u n sav ory… increasi ngl y au t h or ita r ia n … h ig h lys u spect and divis ive… ‘repo rt s  o f’… extrem e lyal arming…  etc”
then, ‘Fascis t’ – them e and var ia tion s : 

“ neo-Nazis/  Nazi-al lied… neo - Fasci s ts / fas cis t mili ti a…storm troope r s…brown shirts …Kyiv p utsch is ts/coupregime/ rump regime… “e vokesimage s/memories/ ech o esof Nazism …far  Right/ bo na- fid e far  Ri g ht… a nti- S em iti c / ope nlya nti-Semit i c/  ha r d li ne ant-Semi t i c … a nti-R uss i an/ ve heme ntly anti-Russian /  anti-Russiancaba l /  ha tea ll R us sian speakers…  ex tr e m ists/vio le nt extremis ts
. Give_Ukraine a_Mikheil Saakashvili type leader._Start a_big_anti-Russian campaign,_train_the army to_Nato standards, fill_everyone with anti-Russian ideology,_and then throw_the_Ukrainian army into Russia at a time when a coup is being organised. I_haven’t_spoken to_Putin_about_it personally, but I am_certain he thinks the same.”

A_Ukrainian army_that needs to beg eastern oligarchs for fuel_and_is less than_1/20th the size of Russia’s will invade Russia? Mr._Markov unwittingly revealed much more about_Russian intentions than_he_was_trying to pin on_Ukraine.

Today’s Goebbels in Moscow

Goebbels wrote:

“The most_brilliant propagandist technique… must confine itself_to a few points and repeat them_over and over.”

Sifting through the avalanche_of accusations about Ukraine from_pro-Russian sources_we can discern several themes:_“hate groups… nationalists…_neoNazi… fascist…_anti-Russian… extremists” and_to a lesser extent “anti-Semite and_anti-gay”.

Anti-Maidan talking points

Moscow’s_style sheet for anti-Ukrainian information basically_consists_of emotional “bullet-points”_derived_from_the basic_threads above. Two_or_more of_any_these bullet points can be pasted_together_in an infinite variety to produce the_desired result. It doesn’t_really_matter which ones you_combine or in what order.._with a Thesaurus on hand, they_will all_work:

First, foreboding_generalizations:

“deeply troubling… ambiguous… disconcerting… facing uncomfortable questions… chilling… problematic… insidious… unsavory…_increasingly authoritarian… highly suspect and divisive…_‘reports of’… extremely alarming…_etc”

then, ‘Fascist’_–_theme and variations:

“neo-Nazis/_Nazi-allied…_neo-Fascists/ fascist_militia… stormtroopers… brownshirts… Kyiv putschists/coup regime/ rump_regime… “evokes_images/ memories/echoes of Nazism…far Right/ bona-fide_far Right… anti-Semitic/ openly_anti-Semitic/_hardline ant-Semitic… anti-Russian/ vehemently anti-Russian/ anti-Russian_cabal/ hate all Russian speakers… extremists/violent_extremists