 | 248 | 20.11.2023 | Samantha A | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American social media personality, Samantha A. (@zukosmadre).She's best-known for anti-Imperialism (but only when it comes to the US), and for her hot takes on the Russo-Ukrainian War and the conflict in the Middle East. | Read | Read | Listen | Social media personality | USA | 535 | 2k | 92k | | |
 | 247 | 20.11.2023 | Migration Bomb | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll talk about a hybrid warfare strategy I call the Migration Bomb. It's a strategy in which countries like Russia and Belarus organize immigration from relatively poor regions to EU and Schengen areas. | Read | Read | Listen | N/A | N/A | 3k | 8k | 1M | | |
 | 246 | 16.11.2023 | Russification | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll talk about Russian attempts to "russify" and completely wipe out the Ukrainian identity in the Eastern Ukrainian territories and Crimea that Russia is temporarily occupying. | Read* | Read* | Listen | N/A | N/A | 2k | 7k | 400k | | |
 | 245 | 15.11.2023 | Hubert Seipel | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a German journalist and documentarist, Hubert Seipel. He's best-known for creating several propaganda pieces on Vladimir Putin, for downplaying Putin's atrocities, and for receiving money from a Russian oligarch without disclosing this. | Read | Read | Listen | Journalist | Germany | 4k | 11k | 990k | | |
 | 244 | 13.11.2023 | Tyler 'Armchair Warlord' Weaver | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American attorney, weeaboo and social media personality, Tyler Weaver (@ArmchairW). He's best-known for his copium-infused, pro-Russian analysis on the Russo-Ukrainian War, and for his deep admiration of Russian Imperialism. | Read | Read | Listen | Social media personality | USA | 2k | 8k | 811k | | |
 | 243 | 5.11.2023 | Anatomy of a grifter | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll discuss the anatomy of a grifter. As a case study, I'll talk about @jacksonhinklle, and how he's utilizing social media to make money and become a popular yet highly controversial figure online. | Read | Read | Listen | N/A | N/A | 4k | 11k | 2M | | |
 | 242 | 3.11.2023 | Lucas Gage | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American social media personality, conspiracy theorist and neo-Nazi, Angelo John Gage AKA Lucas Gage (@Lucas_Gage_). He's best-known for his rabid antisemitism, support for white nationalism, and his anti-Ukrainian statements on X. | Read | Read | Listen | Social media personality | USA | 2k | 6k | 489k | | |
 | 241 | 1.11.2023 | Peace negotiations | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll talk about peace negotiations. There's a common misconception that only Russia wants peace and Ukraine wants to keep on fighting "until the last man", but of course this is far from the truth. | Read | Read | Listen | N/A | N/A | 2k | 7k | 628k | | |
 | 240 | 30.10.2023 | Vadim Loskutov | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a Swiss social media personality, investment banker and journalist, Vadim Loskutov (@runews). He's best-known for praising Russia and its politics, and criticizing the West while living comfortably in Switzerland. | Read | Read | Listen | Social media personality | Switzerland | 2k | 7k | 559k | | |
 | 239 | 26.10.2023 | Sahra Wagenknecht | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a German politician, Sahra Wagenknecht (@SWagenknecht). She's best-known for her praise of Russia, fighting against the Western sanctions set against Russia, and for her attempts to stop the military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War. | Read | Read | Listen | Politician | Germany | 3k | 9k | 805k | | |
 | 238 | 20.10.2023 | Donbass Devushka, part 2 | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll talk about @DD_Geopolitics, so-called useful idiots, and theorize on how DDG's founder Sarah Bils become one. Bils is best-known for setting up the pro-Kremlin Donbass Devushka network and later rebranding it as DD Geopolitics. | Read | Read | Listen | Podcaster | United States | 2k | 5k | 475k | | |
 | 237 | 17.10.2023 | Laura Loomer | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American far-right conspiracy theorist and social media personality, Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer). She's best-known for her unethical activism and "journalism", and for promoting the most outrageous conspiracy theories. | Read | Read | Listen | Social media personality | United States | 2k | 10k | 881k | | |
 | 236 | 16.10.2023 | Anastasia Maria Loupis | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a Danish medical doctor and conspiracy theorist, Anastasia Maria Loupis (@DrLoupis). She's best-known for spreading disinformation and conspiracy theories regarding COVID-19, Russo-Ukrainian War, or basically any other trending topic. | Read | Read | Listen | Medical doctor | Denmark | 3k | 10k | 1M | | |
 | 235 | 11.10.2023 | Pope Francis | In today's #vatniksoup I'll introduce the head of the Catholic Church and the bishop of Rome, Jorge Mario Bergoglio AKA Pope Francis (@pontifex). He's best-known for praising Russian imperialism and for failing to condemn Russia for their genocidal war in Ukraine. | Read | Read | Listen | Cleric | Vatican City | 3k | 12k | 723k | | |
 | 234 | 10.10.2023 | Russia and the Middle East, part 2 | In today's #vatniksoup, I'm going to talk about Russia's involvement in the Middle East politics. Countries like Iran have been assisting Russia in their genocidal war in Ukraine, and the Kremlin has also meddled with various extremist groups in the region. | Read | Read | Listen | N/A | N/A | 3k | 9k | 714k | | |
 | 233 | 9.10.2023 | Russia and the Middle East | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll provide my predictions on what will happen next:1) Russia will promote themselves as mediator in the Israel-Palestine conflict, and also start spreading propaganda about how they've wanted peace in Ukraine but the West has prevented this. | Read | Read | Listen | N/A | N/A | 4k | 13k | 2M | | |
 | 232 | 5.10.2023 | DD Geopolitics (part 2) | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll continue introducing the international pro-Kremlin network called DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics). They're best-known for spreading Russian propaganda and disinformation, and for collecting money to outlets like Rybar and Killnet. | Read | Read | Listen | Disinformation network | Various | 2k | 7k | 349k | | |
 | 231 | 3.10.2023 | Patrick JM | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a Canadian social media personality and QA tester, Patrick JM (@vonClownsewitz). He's best-known for spreading pro-Kremlin propaganda & for creating a fake persona as an academic expert on international relations and strategic studies. | Read | Read | Listen | QA tester | Canada | 1k | 5k | 306k | | |
 | 230 | 29.9.2023 | Russian propaganda | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll dissect Russian propaganda, go through its main characteristics and also discuss how it differs from Ukrainian propaganda. This soup will mostly focus on the Kremlin's more "sophisticated" forms of media, like mobilization ads and advertisements. | Read | Read | Listen | N/A | Russia | 867 | 3k | 365k | | |
 | 229 | 28.9.2023 | Stewart Peters | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American far-right social media personality, Stewart Peters (@realstewpeters). He's best-known for his (short) rap career, and for promoting conspiracy theories related to COVID-19, "global elites" and the Russo-Ukrainian War. | Read | Read | Listen | Social media personality | USA | 716 | 2k | 133k | | |
 | 228 | 26.9.2023 | DD Geopolitics (part 1) | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an international pro-Kremlin network called DD Geopolitics (DDG; @DD_Geopolitics). They're best-known for spreading Russian propaganda and disinformation, and for collecting and donating money to Russian outlets like Rybar and Killnet. | Read | Read | Listen | Disinformation network | Various | 1k | 3k | 227k | | |
 | 227 | 20.9.2023 | Sergey Karaganov | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a Russian political scientist and head of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, Sergey Karaganov. He's best-known for his imperialistic policies since the early 1990's, and for calling the destruction of the West and of Ukraine. | Read | Read | Listen | Political scientist | Russia | 211 | 510 | 27k | | |
 | 226 | 19.9.2023 | 2014 Odesa clashes | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll discuss about one of the less-known events of the Russo-Ukrainian War: the 2014 Odesa clashes.It's often used by pro-Kremlin propagandists to prove that the "neo-Nazis" in Ukraine were "persecuting" the Russian-speaking population in Ukraine. | Read | Read | Listen | N/A | Ukraine | 2k | 5k | 627k | | |
 | 225 | 18.9.2023 | Slobodan Despot | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a Swiss writer and editor of Serbian origin, Slobodan Despot (@despotica). He's best-known for his conspiratorial views, for translating and publishing prominent far-right figures, and for supporting and spreading Kremlin propaganda. | Read | Read | Listen | Editor | Switzerland | 977 | 3k | 296k | | |
 | 224 | 13.9.2023 | Irina Osipova | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a Russo-Italian politician, Irina Osipova. She's best-known for her ties to European and Russian neo-Nazi groups like Golden Dawn and Rusich, for her close ties to various Russian officials, and for her new job at the Italian senate. | Read | Read | Listen | Politician | Russia and Italy | 2k | 4k | 219k | | |
 | 223 | 4.9.2023 | Roman GK | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an Austrian communist and social media personality, Roman GK AKA @GeromanAT. He's best-known for promoting pro-Kremlin perspective on the Russo-Ukrainian War and for trying to monetize his apparent social media addiction. | Read | Read | Listen | Social media personality | Austria | 5k | 2k | 441k | | |
 | 222 | 31.8.2023 | Yan Petrovsky | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a Russian-Norwegian mercenary, Yan Petrovsky AKA Voislav Torden AKA "Slavyan". He's best-known as the co-founder of the Rusich Group,for committing war crimes in Ukraine, and for trying to start a normal life after in Northern Europe. | Read | Read | Listen | Soldier | Russia and Norway | 2k | 5k | 479k | | |
 | 221 | 25.8.2023 | Vivek Ramaswamy | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American businessman and politician, Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy).He's best-known for his stock promotion schemes, for his staunch support of Donald Trump, and for his hot takes on the Russo-Ukrainian War. | Read | Read | Listen | Businessman | USA | 4k | 11k | 1M | | |
 | 220 | 22.8.2023 | Christian Wehrschütz | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an Austrian journalist, Christian Wehrschütz (@Wehrschu).He's best-known for supporting and spreading pro-Kremlin narratives on the Russo-Ukrainian War. | Read | Read | Listen | Journalist | Austria | 1k | 4k | 377k | | |
 | 219 | 20.8.2023 | DD Geopolitics and Ghana Rally | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an attempt to create a pro-Kremlin fifth column in Ghana, Africa. This attempt was done by two prominent propagandists, @DD_Geopolitics (DDG) and Simeon "AussieCossack" Boikov.This research was conducted by the Unintelligence Agency. | Read | Read | Listen | N/A | USA, Australia and Ghana | 959 | 3k | 336k | | |
 | 218 | 18.8.2023 | Matt Wallace | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American social media personality, Matt Wallace (@mattwallace888). He's best-known for simping on Elon Musk, and for spreading the most outrageous lies and conspiracy theories online, thus monetizing his social media accounts. | Read | Read | Listen | Social media personality | USA | 1k | 3k | 290k | | |
 | 217 | 12.8.2023 | Merdan 'Ghost' E | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a Swedish social media personality, Merdan E AKA @mdfzeh. He's best-known for threatening pro-Ukrainian voices, and for desperately trying to delete his social media accounts. This research was conducted by the Unintelligence Agency. | Read | Read | Listen | Social media personality | Sweden | 2k | 5k | 639k | | |
 | 216 | 7.8.2023 | Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a German right-wing and populist political party, Alternative für Deutschland, or AfD (@AfD). The party is best-known for their Euroskeptic and pro-Kremlin politics, and for having strong political and financial ties to the Kremlin. | Read | Read | Listen | Political party | Germany | 2k | 4k | 547k | | |
 | 215 | 4.8.2023 | Dmitry Polyanskiy | In today's #vatniksoup,I'll introduce a Russian diplomat, SVR officer & First Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN, Dmitry Alekseevich Polyanskiy (@Dpol_un). He's best-known for promoting Western,pro-Kremlin fake news blogs & individuals like @TheGrayzoneNews. | Read | Read | Listen | Diplomat | Russia | 2k | 5k | 870k | | |
 | 214 | 2.8.2023 | Alessandro Orsini | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an Italian sociologist, academic and talk show host, Alessandro Orsini (@orsiniufficiale). He's best-known for his pro-Kremlin & anti-NATO/Ukraine comments on the Russo-Ukrainian War on Italy's public broadcasting TV channel, @raitre. | Read | Read | Listen | Politician | Bulgaria | 2k | 5k | 620k | | |
 | 213 | 29.7.2023 | Rumen Radev | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a Bulgarian politician and current President, Rumen Radev (@PresidentOfBg). He's best-known for offering his unwavering support for Vladimir Putin and his genocidal war in Ukraine, and for resisting all European aid to Ukraine. | Read | Read | Listen | Politician | Bulgaria | 1k | 4k | 58k | | |
 | 212 | 29.7.2023 | NAFO, part 2 | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll talk about #NAFO and its achievements. Pro-Kremlin accounts and Russian opposition often claim that NAFO is nothing but a harassment movement, but this statement couldn't be further from the truth. | Read | Read | Listen | Information | N/A | 2k | 4k | 513k | | |
 | 211 | 27.7.2023 | Monetization Twitter/X | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll discuss the current state of Twitter/X. After @elonmusk took over, the site's gotten rid of most their safety rules & monetized people who agree with Musk's politics & constantly use lies and deceit to create outrage and increase their audience. | Read | Read | Listen | Information | N/A | 520 | 1k | 84k | | |
 | 210 | 25.7.2023 | Russian Nazis, part 2 | In today's #vatniksoup I'll talk about Russian Nazis and introduce Russian neo-Nazi movements and paramilitary groups like Rusich and PMC Wagner. They're best-known for being funded by the Kremlin and being responsible for the "denazification" in Ukraine. | Read | Read | Listen | Information | Russia | 3k | 6k | 749k | | |
 | 209 | 24.7.2023 | Zoka | In today's #vatniksoup I'll introduce a Bosnian social media personality and nurse, @200_zoka aka Lazo Z. He's best-known for his conspiratorial analysis on the war in Syria, and for his pro-Russian takes on the Russo-Ukrainian War.This soup was a NAFO collaboration. | Read | Read | Listen | Social media personality | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2k | 6k | 997k | | |
 | 208 | 21.7.2023 | Atul Mishra | In today's #vatniksoup I'll introduce an Indian political analyst, poet, singer, and patriot (all his words) Atul Mishra and his network, The Frustrated Indian (@TheAtulMishra & @FrustIndian). He's best-known for his awful pro-Russian takes on the Russo-Ukrainian War. | Read | Read | Listen | Poet | India | 497 | 2k | 151k | | |
 | 207 | 16.7.2023 | Richard Z (Trollstoy88) | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a social media personality and LARPer, @trollstoy88 AKA Richard Z. He's best-known for acting to be Russian, and for his pro-Russian tweets on the Russo-Ukrainian War. Most of the research presented here was done by the NAFO Team. | Read | Read | Listen | Tanker bridge attendant | Germany | 2k | 5k | 642k | | |
 | 206 | 15.7.2023 | Dom Lucre | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American social media personality, Dominick "Dom Lucre" McGee (@dom_lucre). He's best-known for lying about absolutely everything, and for spreading QAnon-related conspiracy theories and disinformation on the Russo-Ukrainian War. | Read | Read | Listen | Grifter | United States | 1k | 4k | 416k | | |
 | 205 | 13.7.2023 | #NAFO | For several reasons, #NAFO is an amazing movement. Lemme elaborate:1) It's a de-centralized movement without leaders or idols. Leaders and hierarchies are the biggest reason why social media movements die. @Kama_Kamilia has stated on many occasions that NAFO is what... | Read | Read | Listen | Cartoon dogs | Global organization | 690 | 3k | 219k | | |
 | 204 | 10.7.2023 | Dimitri Lascaris | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a Canadian lawyer and politician, Dimitri Lascaris (@dimitrilascaris). He's best-known for parroting the Kremlin propaganda regarding NATO expansion and the 2014 Revolution of Dignity, and for traveling to Russia amidst the war. | Read | Read | Listen | Politician | Canada | 126 | 403 | 19k | | |
 | 203 | 29.6.2023 | Elon Musk (part 2) | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a South African-American(!) businessman and social media figure, Elon Musk (@elonmusk). He's best-known for being the wealthiest man in the world, running Tesla Inc., SpaceX & Twitter, and for parroting Kremlin's propaganda narratives. | Read | Read | Listen | Businessman | USA and South Africa | 4k | 17k | 3M | | |
 | 202 | 26.6.2023 | Starlink | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll talk about Starlink. First I thought I would just add this to the second part of the @elonmusk soup, but it is such a complex topic that I think it requires a thread of its own. | Read | Read | Listen | N/A | N/A | 914 | 4k | 553k | | |
 | 201 | 25.6.2023 | Elon Musk (part 1) | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American businessman and social media figure, Elon Musk (@elonmusk). He's best-known for being the wealthiest man in the world, running companies like Tesla Inc., SpaceX and Twitter, and for parroting Kremlin's propaganda narratives. | Read | Read | Listen | Businessman | USA and South Africa | 7k | 27k | 5M | | |
 | 200 | 21.6.2023 | Vladimir Putin | In today's #vatniksoup, voted by you, I'll introduce a Russian politician and president, Vladimir Putin. He's best-known for turning Russia into a totalitarian state, and for waging war in Chechnya, Georgia, Syria and Ukraine.Grab a coffee, this one's long. | Read | Read | Listen | Politician | Russia | 3k | 10k | 1M | | |
 | 199 | 17.6.2023 | Donald Trump | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American politician, media personality and businessman, Donald Trump. He's best-known for serving as the 45th president of the US, and for promoting pro-Kremlin viewpoints regarding Putin and the Russo-Ukrainian war. | Read | Read | Listen | Politician | USA | 3k | 9k | 1M | | |
 | 198 | 16.6.2023 | Natali and Clayton Morris | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a clickbait, fake news show called Redacted (@TheRedactedInc) hosted by Natali (@natalimorris) and Clayton Morris (@ClaytonMorris). The Morris' are best-known for their pro-Kremlin conspiracy theories related to Russo-Ukrainian War. | Read | Read | Listen | Media commentator | USA | 682 | 2k | 176k | | |
 | 197 | 15.6.2023 | Thierry Mariani | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a French politician and member of the European Parliament, Thierry Mariani (@ThierryMARIANI). He's best-known for his pro-Kremlin politics and antics on social media, and for promoting business with authoritarian regimes. | Read | Read | | Politician | France | 620 | 2k | 272k | | |
 | 196 | 14.6.2023 | Ivan Katchanovski | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a Ukrainian-Canadian political scientist, Ivan Katchanovski (@I_Katchanovski). He's best-known for exaggerating the role of far-right and neo-Nazi involvement in the Ukrainian politics and in the Russo-Ukrainian War. | Read | Read | Listen | Political scientist | Ukraine and Canada | 620 | 2k | 272k | | |
 | 195 | 13.6.2023 | Daniele Ganser | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a Swiss conspiracy theorist and author, Daniele Ganser (@DanieleGanser). He's best-known for his CIA/NATO conspiracy theories, for his rabid anti-Americanism, and for his support for Kremlin in the Russo-Ukrainian War. | Read | Read | Listen | Author | Switzerland | 1k | 3k | 516k | | |
 | 194 | 12.6.2023 | Scottson Sterritt | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American social media grifter and supplements salesman, Scottson "Ayden" Sterritt (@squatsons). He's best-known for his extensive experience in geopolitics, bodybuilding and military strategy, and for his strong support for Russia. | Read | Read | Listen | Political commentator | USA | 1k | 5k | 730k | | |
 | 193 | 10.6.2023 | Simeon 'Aussie Cossack' Boikov | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an Australian LARPer and political commentator, Simeon "Aussie Cossack" Boikov. He's best-known for rallying neo-Nazi groups to pro-Kremlin demonstrations, for assaulting the elderly, and for hiding in the Russian consulate in Sydney. | Read | Read | Listen | Political commentator | Australia | 1k | 5k | 821k | | |
 | 192 | 9.6.2023 | Jordan Peterson | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a Canadian psychologist, author and media commentator, Jordan Peterson (@jordanbpeterson). He's best-known for his battle against the "woke culture",and for his strong support for Putin's "Christian values" and Russia's war in Ukraine. | Read | Read | Listen | Media commentator | Canada | 3k | 10k | 2M | | |
 | 191 | 5.6.2023 | Lyndon LaRouche and Helga Zepp-LaRouche | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a US& German political cultists, Lyndon LaRouche and Helga Zepp-LaRouche. They're best-known for running the far-right, cult-like LaRouche movement, and for promoting conspiracy theories as well as pro-Kremlin and pro-CCP narratives. | Read | Read | Listen | Politician | USA and Germany | 480 | 1k | 173k | | |
 | 190 | 31.5.2023 | Tara Reade | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American podcaster, RT columnist and former political aide, Tara Reade (@ReadeAlexandra). She's best-known for her allegation about Joe Biden sexually assaulting her, and for supporting Putin and Russia's genocidal war in Ukraine. | Read | Read | Listen | Podcaster | USA and Russia | 1k | 4k | 818k | | |
 | 189 | 29.5.2023 | Roger Waters | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a British musician and activist, Roger Waters (@rogerwaters). He's best-known for his involvement in Pink Floyd, and for his love for the totalitarian regimes and their lies around the world. | Read | Read | Listen | Musician | UK | 3k | 12k | 2M | | |
 | 188 | 28.5.2023 | Ian Miles Cheong | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a Malaysian conspiracy theorist, journalist and social media addict, Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray). He's best-known for his online attention-seeking activities, for his anti-Ukraine stance, and for simping @elonmusk and other techbros. | Read | Read | Listen | Journalist | Malaysia | 4k | 20k | 3M | | |
 | 187 | 26.5.2023 | Nina Kouprianova | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a Russian propagandist and blogger, Nina "Nina Byzantina" Kouprianova (@NinaByzantina). She's best-known for her full support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, for marrying neo-Nazis, and for translating fascist philosophers. | Read | Read | Listen | Historian | USA | 974 | 3k | 510k | | |
 | 186 | 24.5.2023 | Agostinho Costa | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a Portuguese Major General and TV commentator, Agostinho Costa. He's best-known for his terrible, pro-Kremlin analysis on the Russo-Ukrainian War on @cnnportugal. | Read | Read | Listen | Soldier | Portugal | 1k | 4k | 807k | | |
 | 185 | 23.5.2023 | Tulsi Gabbard | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American politician and political commentator, Tulsi Gabbard (@TulsiGabbard). She's best-known for blaming absolutely everything on the US Democrats and NATO, and for being a fan of totalitarian regimes like Russia and Syria. | Read | Read | Listen | Politician | USA | 1k | 5k | 766k | | |
 | 184 | 22.5.2023 | Ukraine on Fire (Igor Lopatonok and Oliver Stone) | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a propaganda film Ukraine on Fire and its two main creators,Igor Lopatonok (@lopatonok) & Oliver Stone (@TheOliverStone). It's best-known for falsely claiming the 2014 Revolution of Dignity to be a US/far-right-orchestrated coup d'état. | Read* | Read* | Listen | Documentarist | USA and Russia | 1k | 4k | 614k | | |
 | 183 | 21.5.2023 | MICE | In today's #vatniksoup, I'm going to talk about MICE. Not the rodent, but an acronym that originates from CIA recruitment strategy used in espionage. MICE explains the main motivators for covert and also overt action, and it stands for Money, Ideology, Compromise and Ego. | Read | Read | Listen | Information | N/A | 633 | 2k | 322k | | |
 | 182 | 19.5.2023 | James Carden | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American journalist and former policy adviser, James Carden. He's best-known for his collaboration with Stephen Cohen and Katrina vanden Heuvel, and for his pro-Kremlin takes on the war in Ukraine. | Read | Read | Listen | Journalist | USA | 527 | 2k | 238k | | |
 | 181 | 18.5.2023 | Noam Chomsky | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American author and academic, Noam Chomsky. He's best-known for his long history as a political commentator and left-wing activist, and for his staunch criticism of the US foreign policy since the 1960s. | Read* | Read* | Listen | Activist | USA | 2k | 6k | 1M | | |
 | 180 | 17.5.2023 | CODEPINK | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a US non-profit organization CODEPINK (@codepink), and its founders Jodie Evans (@MsJodieEvans) and Medea Benjamin (@medeabenjamin). It's best-known for its anti-US stance & for its support of totalitarian regimes around the world. | Read | Read | Listen | Non-profit organization | USA | 1k | 4k | 558k | | |
 | 179 | 16.5.2023 | Caitlin Johnstone | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll be introducing an Australian "citizen journalist", astrologer and conspiracy theorist, Caitlin Johnstone (@caitoz).She's best-known for promoting outlandish conspiracy theories, and for blaming the US and the West for absolutely everything. | Read* | Read* | Listen | Journalist | Australia | 955 | 4k | 553k | | |
 | 178 | 15.5.2023 | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American conspiracy theorist, lawyer and politician, Robert Kennedy Jr. (@RobertKennedyJr). He's best-known for being the nephew of JFK, and for constantly promoting conspiratorial and false information. | Read | Read | Listen | Politician | USA | 1k | 5k | 704k | | |
 | 177 | 14.5.2023 | Where are they now, part 2 | In today's #vatniksoup and in the second edition of "Where are they now?", I'll do an update on some of your favorite vatniks around the world & report on what they've been up to.If there's someone or something you'd like to hear more about, let me know in the comments👇 | Read | Read | Listen | Recap | N/A | 688 | 3k | 503k | | |
 | 176 | 13.5.2023 | Sergei Shoigu | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a Russian politician and military officer, Sergei Shoigu. He's best-known for serving as the Minister of Defence of Russia since 2012, for botching the invasion of Ukraine, and for being part of Putin's inner circle. | Read | Read | Listen | Politician | Russia | 871 | 4k | 834k | | |
 | 175 | 12.5.2023 | Jesper Larsen | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a Danish "citizen journalist" and propagandist, Jesper Larsen (@JesperL01). He's best-known for his pro-Russian fake news blog, ipressen, and for his battle against East StratCom and @EUvsDisinfo. | Read | Read | Listen | Journalist | Denmark | 520 | 2k | 206k | | |
 | 174 | 11.5.2023 | Steve Bannon | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American political analyst and media executive, Steve Bannon. He's best-known for being Trump's chief strategist, "flooding the zone with shit", and for attempting to unite far-right, pro-Putin political parties around Europe. | Read | Read | Listen | Political analyst | USA | 982 | 3k | 412k | | |
 | 173 | 10.5.2023 | Nigel Farage | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a British politician and TV presenter, Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage ). He's best-known for his prominent role in the Brexit campaign, and for his bootlicking of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. | Read* | Read* | Listen | Politician, TV Presenter | UK | 2k | 6k | 941k | | |
 | 172 | 9.5.2023 | Roger Köppel | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a Swiss politician and journalist, Roger Köppel (@KoeppelRoger). He's best-known for his weekly magazine, die Weltwoche, and for his pro-Kremlin commentary on social and Russia-sponsored media, as well as on his magazine. | Read | Read | Listen | Journalist, Politician | Switzerland | 1k | 4k | 598k | | |
 | 171 | 8.5.2023 | Jack Posobiec | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American political activist, attention-seeker and TV presenter, Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec). He's best-known for his tendency to lie and spread conspiracy theories, and for his pro-Kremlin views on the Russo-Ukrainian War. | Read | Read | Listen | Political activist, TV presenter | USA | 1k | 4k | 722k | | |
 | 170 | 5.5.2023 | 2016 Trump campaign | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll talk about the Trump 2016 presidential campaign, and how it was connected to various Russian actors. In this retrospect, I'll introduce some of the people who worked in Trump's 2016 campaign for the presidency, outlining their activities. | Read | Read | Listen | Information | N/A | 1k | 4k | 665k | | |
 | 169 | 4.5.2023 | Firehose of Falsehood | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll be talking about the Russian style of online propaganda and disinformation, "Firehose of Falsehood". It's a commonly used Kremlin strategy for Russian information operations, which often prioritizes quantity over quality. | Read | Read | Listen | Information | N/A | 1k | 3k | 358k | | |
 | 168 | 3.5.2023 | Wyatt Reed | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American pro-Russian propagandist, Wyatt Reed (@wyattreed13). He's best-known for his work for Sputnik, and for parroting the classic Kremlin narratives such as "Ukrainian Nazis", "genocide in Donbas" & the "corrupted Kiev regime". | Read | Read | Listen | Journalist | USA | 1k | 4k | 770k | | |
 | 167 | 2.5.2023 | Tucker Carlson | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American political commentator and pro-Kremlin propagandist, Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson). He's best-known for his outrageous lies and for his pro-Putin, anti-Ukrainian views while working for Fox News. | Read | Read | Listen | Political commentator | USA | 2k | 7k | 907k | | |
 | 166 | 30.4.2023 | Jeffrey Sachs | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American economist and academic and political commentator, Jeffrey Sachs. He's best-known for his deep hate for the "US hegemony", and for his love for the totalitarian regimes in Russia, China and in Syria. | Read* | Read* | Listen | Economist | USA | 1k | 4k | 838k | | |
 | 165 | 29.4.2023 | Antiwar coalition | In today's #vatniksoup I'm going to talk about the "antiwar movement". After Putin organized the fake referendums in the four Ukrainian Oblasts,various pro-Kremlin parties started calling for immediate peace in Ukraine. Unsurprisingly, the movement was planned by the Kremlin. | Read | Read | Listen | Information | N/A | 1k | 4k | 668k | | |
 | 164 | 28.4.2023 | Where are they now? | In today's #vatniksoup and in the first edition of "Where are they now?",I'll do an update on some of your favorite vatniks around the world, and report on what they've been up to.If there's someone or something you'd like to hear more about, let me know in the comments👇 | Read* | Read* | Listen | Recap | N/A | 650 | 3k | 302k | | |
 | 163 | 27.4.2023 | Arron Banks | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a British businessman and political donor, Arron Banks (@Arron_banks). He's best-known for his business meetings with the Russians, and for funding the Brexit campaign through the Leave.EU political campaign group. | Read* | Read* | Listen | Businessman | UK | 1k | 3k | 408k | | |
 | 162 | 26.4.2023 | Russian info ops and the Global South | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll discuss Russian online information operations, and how they are perceived around the world. In the West, we often perceive this propaganda only targeted at us, which is far from the truth. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 1k | 3k | 444k | | |
 | 161 | 25.4.2023 | Roger Stone | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American political consultant and lobbyist, Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr). He's best-known for his work as an advisor to Donald Trump & for his alleged connections with Julian Assange and the GRU in relation to the leaked DNC e-mails. | Read | Read | Listen | Lobbyist | USA | 1k | 4k | 625k | | |
 | 160 | 24.4.2023 | Oleg Tsaryov | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a Russo-Ukrainian businessman and politician, Oleg Tsaryov (@OlegTsarov). He's best-known for acting as a pro-Russian separatist officer in Donetsk, Ukraine, and revealing Yanukovych's plan to become the dictator of Ukraine. | Read | Read | Listen | Politician | Ukraine and Russia | 988 | 4k | 569k | | |
 | 159 | 21.4.2023 | Kim Dotcom | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a German-Finnish entrepreneur, conspiracy theorist and propagandist, Kim Dotcom. He's best-known for his illegal online activities and projects, for his hate towards the US, and for his unwavering support for Putin's imperialism. | Read | Read | Listen | Businessman | New Zealand | 5k | 15k | 3M | | |
 | 158 | 20.4.2023 | Information laundering | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll talk about a phenomenon called information laundering. It refers to an activity where false or deceitful information is legimitised through a network of intermediaries, such as fake news blogs and/or social media networks. | Read | Read | Listen | Information | N/A | 955 | 3k | 346k | | |
 | 157 | 19.4.2023 | John "Badvolf" Mark Dougan | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American propagandist, Florida Man and ex-cop, John "Badvolf" Mark Dougan (@RealBadVolf). He's best-known for his battle against the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, and for his propaganda work for the Kremlin. | Read | Read | Listen | Journalist | USA and Russia | 706 | 2k | 481k | | |
 | 156 | 18.4.2023 | Steven Seagal | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a Russo-Serbian-American actor, martial artist and carrot-enjoyer, Steven Seagal. He's best-known for allegedly pooping his pants, for his praise of dictators around the world, for being a dick, and for his sexual harassment lawsuits. | Read | Read | Listen | Actor | USA, Russia and Serbia | 1k | 8k | 2M | | |
 | 155 | 17.4.2023 | Caleb Maupin | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American pro-Russian propagandist, communist and "journalist", Caleb T. Maupin (@RealCalebMaupin). He's best-known for running a communist, cult-like, pro-Russian "think tank", Center for Political Innovation. | Read | Read | Listen | Journalist | USA | 694 | 2k | 528k | | |
 | 154 | 15.4.2023 | Donbass Devushka | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American propagandist and podcaster, Donbass Devushka. She's best-known for her fake Russian identity, for her pro-Russian podcast, and for spreading false, pro-Russian narratives on social media. | Read | Read | Listen | Podcaster | USA | 3k | 9k | 2M | | |
 | 153 | 14.4.2023 | Zero Hedge | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce Daniel Ivandjiiski's fake news blog, Zero Hedge (@zerohedge). The site's best-known for its alarmist doomsday predictions on Wall Street, and for its far-right, conspiratorial and pro-Russian content. | Read | Read | Listen | Blog | USA | 522 | 2k | 375k | | |
 | 152 | 13.4.2023 | Post-truth politics | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll talk about post-truth politics and how they have changed our society - in my opinion - for worse. This analysis relies heavily on the work done by academic John Hartley, and by journalist Adam Curtis. | Read | Read | Listen | Information | N/A | 681 | 2k | 491k | | |
 | 151 | 12.4.2023 | Donald Trump Jr. | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American politician, conspiracy theorist and businessman, Donald Trump Jr. He's best-known for his dealings with the Russians, and for his work for The Trump Organization and for his father. | Read | Read | Listen | Businessman | USA | 774 | 4k | 581k | | |
 | 150 | 11.4.2023 | Maximillian Krah | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a German lawyer(!), politician and MEP, Maximillian Krah (@KrahMax). He's best-known for his far-right politics, for his pro-Russian voting patterns, and for his denial of war crimes and human rights violations around the world. | Read | Read | Listen | Politician | Germany | 603 | 3k | 120k | | |
 | 149 | 10.4.2023 | Lauren Boebert | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American politician and gun rights activist, Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert). She's best-known for her support of the QAnon conspiracy theory, for her support of Donald Trump, and for her pro-Russian voting patterns and hot takes. | Read | Read | Listen | Politician | USA | 603 | 3k | 456k | | |
 | 148 | 9.4.2023 | Raiffeisen | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll be introducing a bank well-known in both Austria and Russia: Raiffeisen Bank International and its Russian subsidiary, AO Raiffeisen. It is one of the few foreign banks that still continues business-as-usual in Russia. | Read | Read | | Bank | Austria | 860 | 3k | 557k | | |
 | 147 | 8.4.2023 | Sergey Glazyev | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a Russian politician and economist, Sergey Glazyev. He's best-known for his long career in Russian politics, and for his leaked phone calls in regard to Russian meddling in Ukraine before, during and after the Revolution of Dignity. | Read | Read | | Politician | Russia | 745 | 3k | 755k | | |
 | 146 | 6.4.2023 | Katrina vanden Heuvel | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American editor and publisher, Katrina vanden Heuvel (@KatrinaNation). She's best-known for blaming "NATO expansion" and the US on the Russo-Ukrainian War, and for running the pro-Russian magazine The Nation. | Read | Read | | Journalist | USA | 692 | 3k | 614k | | |
 | 145 | 5.4.2023 | Tuomas Malinen | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a Finnish economist, conspiracy theorist and doomsayer, Tuomas Malinen (@mtmalinen). He's best-known for promoting market crash every two months, for his alleged support for the WEF conspiracy theory, and for his pro-Russian hot takes. | Read | Read | | Economist | Finland | 415 | 2k | 271k | | |
 | 144 | 4.4.2023 | David Sacks | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American entrepreneur and investor, David Sacks (@DavidSacks). He's best-known for his investment in various tech firms, for his ghost town podcast service, Callin, and for his "peace plan" on the Russo-Ukrainian War. | Read | Read | Listen | Investor | USA | 518 | 2k | 464k | | |
 | 143 | 3.4.2023 | Gerhard Schröder | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a German lobbyist, lawyer(!) and former politician, Gerhard Schröder. He's best-known for being the chancellor of Germany, for being BFF's with Putin, and for lobbying for Nord Stream AG, Rosneft and Gazprom. | Read | Read | | Politician | Germany | 1k | 4k | 473k | | |
 | 142 | 2.4.2023 | Twitter | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll talk about Twitter. Elon Musk recently released the Twitter's algorithm as open-source for all to see (kudos!), and people have already found some interesting things from the code. Here's my analysis on the most interesting findings. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 2k | 5k | 946k | | |
 | 141 | 1.4.2023 | Gonzalo Lira | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an opportunist, grifter and YouTuber Gonzalo Lira (@GonzaloLira1968). He's best-known for appearing as an expert and making money from controversial topics, such as the "Red Pill" movement, economics and of course the war in Ukraine. | Read | Read | | Streamer | USA | 496 | 2k | 512k | | |
 | 140 | 31.3.2023 | Finland and NATO | In today's #vatniksoup I'll introduce hand-picked anti-NATO commentary by various Finnish, pro-Kremlin voices. As of today, all 30 NATO countries have ratified Finland's application to NATO, which resulted in many unhappy Finnish Putin fans. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 357 | 2k | 206k | | |
 | 139 | 30.3.2023 | Russell Brand | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an English comedian, actor and conspiracy theorist, Russell Brand (@rustyrockets). He's best-known for his tendency to spread conspiracy theories and for his anti-establishment (well, basically they're just anti-US/UK policy) views. | Read | Read | | Streamer | UK | 1k | 6k | 1M | | |
 | 138 | 29.3.2023 | Glenn Diesen | In today's #vatniksoup I'll introduce a Norwegian political scientist and pro-Russian propagandist, Glenn Diesen (@Glenn_Diesen). He is best-known for his promotion of pro-Russian propaganda on RT and for his articles on conspiratorial, "anti-globalist" blog Steigan. | Read | Read | | Academic | Norway | 295 | 991 | 116k | | |
 | 137 | 28.3.2023 | Marcel de Graaff | In today's #vatniksoup I'll introduce another Dutch politician and MEP, Marcel de Graaff (@MJRLdeGraaff). He's best-known for his beliefs in conspiracy theories, for his strong pro-Russian stance, and for his pro-Kremlin voting patterns in the European Parliament (EP). | Read | Read | | Politician | Netherlands | 363 | 1k | 114k | | |
 | 136 | 27.3.2023 | Tatjana Zdanoka | In today's #vatniksoup I'll introduce a Latvian politician and 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 for her strong and constant support of Russia in the European Parliament. | Read | Read | | Politician | Latvia | 422 | 1k | 206k | | |
 | 135 | 26.3.2023 | Marine Le Pen | In today's #vatniksoup I'll introduce a French lawyer and politician, Marine Le Pen. She's best-known for her attempts at becoming the president of France and for her connections to the European far-right movement and to Vladimir Putin. | Read | Read | | Politician | France | 1k | 4k | 359k | | |
 | 134 | 25.3.2023 | Silvio Berlusconi | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an Italian businessman, politician and ex-PM, Silvio Berlusconi. He's best-known for his media empire, for his pompous politics, for his trouble with the law, and especially for his long-time friendship with Vladimir Putin. | Read | Read | | Politician | Italy | 727 | 3k | 483k | | |
 | 133 | 24.3.2023 | MintPress News | In today's #vatniksoup I'll introduce a conspiratorial fake news blog called Mintpress News (@MintPressNews). The site's best-known for spreading disinformation and propaganda, and for its support of totalitarian regimes. | Read | Read | | Blog | USA | 327 | 930 | 93k | | |
 | 132 | 22.3.2023 | Mike "iEarlGrey" Jones | In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an ex-video game streamer and gamer turned-propagandist, Mike "iEarlGrey" Jones. He's best-known for transforming his gaming-related YouTube channel into Kremlin propaganda instrument. Jones has been residing in Russia since 2018. | Read | Read | | Streamer | UK | 304 | 1k | 88k | | |
 | 131 | 21.3.2023 | Bakhmut Porridge, part 1 | In today's #vatniksoup I'll be introducing a new series, "Bakhmut porridge",where I talk about life in the front lines. My source for all this is veteran fighter, Sisu,who has been fighting for Ukraine since Mar, 2022. I've received solid proof for his identity and location. | Read | Read | Listen | Field report | Ukraine | 450 | 3k | 317k | | |
 | 130 | 20.3.2023 | Liubov Sivaya | In today's #vatnik soup, I'll introduce a Spanish-Russian "journalist" & political scientist,Liubov "Liu" Sivaya (@liusivaya). She's best-known for her YouTube channel where she spreads pro-Kremlin narratives and denies war crimes conducted by the Russian military for money. | Read | Read | Listen | Streamer | Russia | 1k | 4k | 469k | | Liubov Sivaya |
 | 129 | 19.3.2023 | Children in the USSR/Russia | In today's #vatniksoup I'll be talking about genocide, children and national trauma. Throughout the 20th century, both in the Soviet Union and in Russia children have been suffering because of bad politics and structural negligence & now the kidnapped children face the same. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 557 | 1k | 168k | | |
 | 128 | 18.3.2023 | Alina Lipp | In today's #vatniksoup we'll visit Germany for the first time, as I introduce a Russo-German "journalist" and propagandist, Alina Lipp. She's best-known for her pro-Russian TG channel "Neues aus Russland" ("News from Russia") where she spreads propaganda and disinformation. | Read | Read | Listen | Journalist | Germany | 868 | 3k | 283k | | |
 | 127 | 17.3.2023 | Max Abrahms | In today's #vatniksoup I'll introduce an American academic, political scientist and Quincy Institute author, Max Abrahms (@MaxAbrahms). He's best-known for his pro-Russian and pro-Syrian views, and especially for trying to fit them into an academic framework. | Read | Read | | Academic | USA | 380 | 1k | 161k | | |
 | 126 | 16.3.2023 | Karin Kneissl | In today's #vatniksoup I'll introduce an Austrian diplomat, journalist and politician Karin Kneissl. She's best-known for serving as Austria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, blogging for RT, and being in the supervisory board of Russian integrated energy company, Rosneft. | Read | Read | | Politician | Austria | 1k | 4k | 631k | | |
 | 125 | 15.3.2023 | Matteo Salvini | In today's #vatniksoup we'll do our first trip to Italy as I introduce an Italian politician and Deputy Prime Minister of Italy, Matteo Salvini (@matteosalvinimi). He's best-known for his Russia-related funding scandals, and for his Euroskeptic and pro-Putin views. | Read | Read | Listen | Politician | Italy | 1k | 3k | 556k | | |
 | 124 | 14.3.2023 | Russian journalists | In today's #vatniksoup I'm going to be talking about the most dangerous profession in Russia: journalism. Many investigative journalists have sacrificed their lives to shed light into corruption, kleptocracy and war crimes committed in both Soviet Union and in Russia. | Read | Read | | Information | Russia | 695 | 2k | 360k | | |
 | 123 | 13.3.2023 | The Revolution of Dignity | In today's #vatniksoup and another edition of "You pronounced this nonsense, not me", I'll talk about an event called the Revolution of Dignity AKA Maidan Revolution. It was a wave of demonstrations in Ukraine that took place in 2013 and 2014. | Read | Read | | Information | Ukraine | 711 | 3k | 700k | | |
 | 122 | 11.3.2023 | Vanessa Beeley | In today's #vatniksoup I'll introduce a British blogger and propagandist, Vanessa Beeley (@VanessaBeeley). She's best-known for spreading conspiracy theories and disinformation about both the Syrian civil war and about the Russo-Ukrainian War. | Read | Read | | Journalist | UK | 535 | 2k | 328k | | |
 | 121 | 10.3.2023 | Russian narratives | In today's #vatniksoup and another edition of "You pronounced this nonsense, not me", I'll go through some of the most common pro-Russian claims and tropes. I have discussed these in previous soups, but I feel like this type of general collection would be a helpful resource. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 967 | 3k | 528k | | |
 | 120 | 8.3.2023 | Matt Gaetz | In today's #vatniksoup I'll introduce an American politician, lawyer and Florida Man, Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz). He's best-known as the US representative for the Republican Party, being a close ally of Donald Trump, and for voting against any aid for Ukraine. | Read | Read | | Politician | USA | 585 | 3k | 300k | | |
 | 119 | 7.3.2023 | Sergey Sobyanin | In today's #vatniksoup (I finally put those two words together to make a hashtag!) I'll introduce a politician and mayor of Moscow, Sergey Sobyanin. As of today, he's best-known for running a huge corruption scheme, "My District", camouflaged as a city development program. | Read | Read | | Politician | Russia | 313 | 1k | 127k | | |
 | 118 | 6.3.2023 | Denis Pushilin | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce a Ukrainian politician, Ponzi-schemer & traitor Denis Pushilin. He's best-known for being the Head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), a made-up puppet state of Russia. He's also met with Steven Seagal, an actor-turned-propagandist. | Read | Read | | Politician | Russia | 545 | 2k | 333k | | |
 | 117 | 5.3.2023 | Semen Pegov | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce a Russian blogger, "independent journalist" and propagandist, Semen Pegov. He's best-known for his work at WarGonzo, a military project associated with the Russian military intelligence service GRU. | Read | Read | | Journalist | Russia | 480 | 2k | 447k | | |
 | 116 | 4.3.2023 | Pedro Baños | In today's #vatnik soup, I'll introduce a Spanish writer, colonel and attention-seeker,Pedro Baños. He's best-known for his takes on "geostrategy" (his Twitter handle is @geoestratego), for his hate on "Anglo-Saxon" world and for his long-lasting, low-key support for Russia. | Read | Read | | Soldier | Spain | 1k | 4k | 2M | | Pedro Baños |
 | 115 | 3.3.2023 | Eoin Ó Murchú | In today's #vatnik soup, I'll introduce an Irish writer and retired journalist, Eoin Ó Murchú (@Eomurchu). Ó Murchú is a devout communist and a contributor to Tuairisc.ie (@tuairiscnuacht), a @ForasnaGaeilge funded Irish language website. | Read | Read | | Journalist | Ireland | 148 | 480 | 75k | | |
 | 114 | 1.3.2023 | Kremlin kids | In today's #vatnik soup I'll talk about children, and especially the children of the Russian propagandists and politicians. It seems that the Kremlin-elite doesn't want to send their children to fight in Ukraine, but rather provide them with Western luxuries and education. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 1k | 5k | 646k | | |
 | 113 | 28.2.2023 | Jackson Hinkle | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce an American troll and opportunist, Jackson Hinkle (@jacksonhinklle). Hinkle is best-known for his pro-Russian and pro-Putin views, for his feeble attempts at getting attention and for his monetization of the Russo-Ukrainian War. | Read | Read | | Politician | USA | 1k | 6k | 1M | | |
 | 112 | 27.2.2023 | Dmitry Kiselyov | In today's #vatnik soup I'll continue introducing Russian propagandists, and I'll talk about a man named Dmitry Kiselyov. Kiselyov has been the head of Rossiya Segodnya, a Russian state-controlled media group,since 2013 & has a very big role in Russian propaganda narratives. | Read | Read | | TV presenter | Russia | 419 | 2k | 314k | | |
 | 111 | 26.2.2023 | Olga Skabeyeva | In today's #vatnik soup, I'll introduce a Russian TV presenter and propagandist, Olga "Iron Doll of Putin" Skabeyeva. She's best-known for her hot takes on the Russo-Ukrainian War on Russian TV. | Read | Read | | TV presenter | Russia | 1k | 6k | 1M | | |
 | 110 | 25.2.2023 | Mark Ames | In today's #vatnik soup I'll be introducing an American journalist, author and a podcaster, Mark Ames (@MarkAmesExiled). Ames is best-known for being the editor of the eXile tabloid in Moscow between 1997 and 2008, and for co-hosting the Radio War Nerd podcast. | Read | Read | | Journalist, Streamer | USA | 337 | 1k | 145k | | |
 | 109 | 23.2.2023 | John Laughland | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce a British euroskeptic, pro-Russian and anti-American author, John Laughland. He's best-known for his work for the Russia-funded Institute of Democracy and Cooperation and for Thierry Baudet's political party, Forum voor Democratie. | Read | Read | | Political analyst | UK | 271 | 934 | 106k | | |
 | 108 | 22.2.2023 | Edelweiss | In today's #vatnik soup and the edition of "You pronounced this nonsense, not me", I'll discuss the rather novel "Edelweiss neo-Nazi unit" narrative that was also repeated in Putin's speech of 21 Feb, 2023. | Read | Read | | Debunk | N/A | 357 | 1k | 205k | | |
 | 107 | 21.2.2023 | Robert Fico | In today's #vatnik soup we'll make our first trip to beautiful Slovakia to meet a Slovak politician and ex-Prime Minister, Robert Fico. Fico is best-known for leading the SMER-SD party and for his pro-Russian politics and views. | Read | Read | | Politician | Slovakia | 550 | 2k | 262k | | |
 | 106 | 19.2.2023 | VKK | In today's #vatnik soup I'll tell the tragicomedic saga of a Finnish political party, Valta Kuuluu Kansalle ("Power to the People"; VKK). It is one of the two parties with pro-Russian stances (the other is Vapauden liitto, "The League for Freedom"). | Read | Read | | Political Party | Finland | 290 | 2k | 203k | | |
 | 105 | 18.2.2023 | Glenn Greenwald | In today's #vatnik soup I'll be introducing an American journalist, author and lawyer, Glenn Greenwald. He's best known for revealing the classified documents from Edward Snowden about the American and British surveillance programs. | Read | Read | | Journalist, streamer | USA | 2k | 6k | 1M | | |
 | 104 | 17.2.2023 | Sanctions and business | In today's #vatnik soup I'll talk about sanctions and business in Russia. Most of the data and discussion points come from recently published work titled "Less than Nine Percent of Western Firms Have Divested from Russia" by Evenett & Pisani. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 306 | 1k | 141k | | |
 | 103 | 16.2.2023 | Seymour Hersh | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce an American investigative journalist and political writer, Seymour "Sy" Hersh. His recent article suggested that the Nord Stream bombing is connected to the US, Sweden and Norway and that it was ordered by no other than Joe Biden. | Read | Read | Listen | Journalist | USA | 712 | 3k | 540k | | |
 | 102 | 15.2.2023 | Sports and politics | In today's #vatnik soup I'll be talking about sport and politics. With the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, there's been a lot of debate on whether Russia and Belarus should be able to compete or not. In this soup I'll explain why they - in my opinion - shouldn't. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 413 | 1k | 87k | | |
 | 101 | 14.2.2023 | Bruno Carvalho | In today's #vatnik soup I'll be introducing a Portuguese "independent journalist" and a politician, Bruno Carvalho. Carvalho is part of the gang that does live - and often staged - reports from Russian-controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts. | Read | Read | | Journalist | Portugal | 1k | 4k | 765k | | |
 | 100 | 12.2.2023 | False flag operations | In today's 100th edition of #vatnik soup I'll talk about false flags and casus belli. Russia has utilized false flag tactics to justify their aggression in various conflicts in the past, and they will probably try to use them in the future, too. | Read | Read | Listen | Information | N/A | 876 | 3k | 437k | | |
 | 99 | 10.2.2023 | Syksy Räsänen | In today's #vatnik soup I'm going to introduce a Finnish cosmologist, human rights activist and a board member of @amnestyfinland, Syksy Räsänen (@SyksyRasanen). His stance - at least on Twitter - so far on the Russo-Ukrainian War has been heavily anti-Ukrainian. | Read | Read | Listen | Activist | Finland | 713 | 3k | 669k | | |
 | 98 | 9.2.2023 | Semion Mogilevich | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce a Ukrainian-born, Russian Mafia boss Semion Mogilevich. He's been described by the FBI as "the most dangerous mobster in the world" & he's been accused of weapons trafficking,contract murders, extortion, drug trafficking & prostitution. | Read | Read | Listen | Crime boss | Russia | 862 | 3k | 351k | | |
 | 97 | 8.2.2023 | Dmytro Firtash | In today's #vatnik soup, I'll introduce a Ukrainian businessman, Dmytro Firtash. He's best known for funneling money into the pro-Russian political campaigns in Ukraine. He's also been connected to the Russian Mafia boss Semion Mogilevich. | Read | Read | | Businessman | Ukraine | 418 | 1k | 130k | | |
 | 96 | 7.2.2023 | Rinat Akhmetov | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce a Ukrainian billionaire, philanthropist and the richest man in Ukraine, Rinat Akhmetov. He's the founder, sole proprietor and president of System Capital Management (SCM). Allegedly he also has ties to organized crime. | Read | Read | | Businessman | Ukraine | 267 | 1k | 104k | | |
 | 95 | 6.2.2023 | Austria | In today's #vatnik soup I'm going to talk about Austria. Countries like Serbia and Hungary often pop up in conversations about Russia and Putin apologists, but when it comes to Russian espionage and intelligence activities, Austria, along with Belgium, comes on top. | Read | Read | Listen | N/A | Austria | 1k | 4k | 609k | | |
 | 94 | 5.2.2023 | Paul Manafort | In today's #vatnik soup, I'll introduce an American lobbyist and political consultant Paul Manafort. Manafort was a long-time Republican Party campaign consultant, but is best known for his connections to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska & for leading the 2016 Trump campaign. | Read | Read | Listen | Political consultant | USA | 548 | 2k | 259k | | |
 | 93 | 4.2.2023 | Oleg Deripaska | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce a Russian oligarch, Oleg Deripaska. He was one of the few people who had close ties to Putin, and he's been described as "Putin's favorite industrialist". Deripaska used to be "among the 2–3 oligarchs Putin turns to on a regular basis". | Read | Read | Listen | Businessman | Russia | 787 | 3k | 668k | | |
 | 92 | 3.2.2023 | Oleg Matveychev | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce a Russian politician, spin doctor and one of the most popular Russian bloggers, Oleg Matveychev. But just as much as this soup is about Oleg, it is also about his daughter Danila Ivanov, also known as Lidia Sloutskovski. | Read | Read | Listen | Politician | Russia | 247 | 889 | 149k | | |
 | 91 | 2.2.2023 | Scott Ritter | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce an American arms inspector, convicted criminal and a pro-Russian propagandist, Scott Ritter (@RealScottRitter). He's best known for his biased takes on the Russo-Ukrainian War, his propaganda work for RT and for his sex offenses. | Read | Read | | Soldier | USA | 435 | 1k | 181k | | |
 | 90 | 1.2.2023 | Information sources | In today's #vatnik soup I'll be talking about books, documentaries, podcasts, etc. that I have found to be useful in understanding disinfo, Russian info ops, culture, etc. It's by no means a comprehensive list, but I think it's a good start! Also,list YOUR favorites below 👇🏻 | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 288 | 998 | 121k | | |
 | 89 | 30.1.2023 | Propaganda through architecture and rebuilding | In today's #vatnik soup I'll be discussing the "propaganda through architecture and rebuilding" model. Its a very common information operation technique used by the USSR and Russia in the last century or so. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 381 | 1k | 285k | | |
 | 88 | 29.1.2023 | Disinformation in Finland | In today's #vatnik soup I'll be discussing about Finland and how it fights Russian disinformation and propaganda. I'll also introduce some of the methods that Finnish vatniks have applied in order to brainwash the Finnish folk from all levels of society. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 336 | 1k | 167k | | |
 | 87 | 28.1.2023 | Jimmy Dore | In today's #vatnik soup I'll be introducing a comedian-turned-propagandist and conspiracy theorist, Jimmy Dore. He's the host of The Jimmy Dore Show, a comedic talk show but without any comedy. | Read | Read | | Streamer | USA | 298 | 1k | 261k | | |
 | 86 | 27.1.2023 | Clare Daly | In today's #vatnik soup we'll travel back to Ireland, and get to a know an Irish politician and a MEP, Clare Daly. She strongly aligns herself with another Irish MEP, Mick Wallace. Like Wallace, Daly spends most of her energy appeasing Russia and China and criticizing the US. | Read | Read | | Politician | Ireland | 771 | 3k | 353k | | |
 | 85 | 26.1.2023 | Adrien Bocquet | In today's #vatnik soup we'll get to know our first French vatnik: he's a former soldier and a current Russian propagandist, Adrien Bocquet. By his own words, he came to Ukraine at the beginning of the war to provide "humanitarian aid". | Read | Read | | N/A | France | 195 | 629 | 51k | | |
 | 84 | 25.1.2023 | Eva Bartlett | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce yet another "independent journalist". She's an American Canadian conspiracy theorist and propagandist, Eva Bartlett. Eva is part of the "may be partially or wholly under the editorial control of the Russian government" gang. | Read | Read | | Journalist | Canada | 806 | 3k | 310k | | |
 | 83 | 24.1.2023 | Russiagate | In today's #vatnik soup, I'll talk about Russiagate and the Russian interference in the 2016 US elections. Twitter Files by @mtaibbi and The Grayzone blogger @aaronjmate have often suggested that the Russians had no effect on the election, which simply isn't true. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 656 | 2k | 161k | | |
 | 82 | 23.1.2023 | Mira Terada | In today's #vatnik soup I'll be introducing a Russian money launderer, convicted criminal and Prigozhin's personal propagandist, Oksana Vovk, also known as Mira Terada. | Read | Read | | N/A | Russia | 581 | 2k | 392k | | |
 | 81 | 22.1.2023 | Wagner Group | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner Group. I have written about the topic before, but now that it's been designated as a Transnational Criminal Organization by the US, we should reiterate some key points and update the latest news about them. | Read | Read | | Information | Russia | 1k | 4k | 786k | | |
 | 80 | 21.1.2023 | Sonja van den Ende | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce a Dutch "independent journalist", a columnist and a conspiracy theorist, Sonja van den Ende (@SonjaEnde). Sonja was recruited to report on Ukraine by Alexander Dugin through his Euroasia organization in March, 2022. | Read | Read | | Journalist | Netherlands | 569 | 2k | 284k | | |
 | 79 | 20.1.2023 | Mary Kostakidis | In today's #vatnik soup I'll be introducing an Australian propagandist and ex-news reporter, Mary Kostakidis (@MaryKostakidis). She's best known for her storming out from the SBS newsroom in 2007, after which she's been mostly doing hot takes on the US & NATO, Russia & China. | Read | Read | | TV Presenter | Australia | 317 | 1k | 136k | | |
 | 78 | 19.1.2023 | NATO expansion | In today's #vatnik soup and the newest edition of "You pronounced this nonsense, not me", I'll talk about the NATO expansion and how - according to Russia - NATO and the West are actually at fault for the war in Ukraine. | Read | Read | | Debunk | N/A | 405 | 1k | 327k | | |
 | 77 | 18.1.2023 | Patrick Lancaster | In today's #vatnik soup, I'll introduce an American propagandist & a Youtuber, Patrick Lancaster.He's a former sailor turned pro-Russian disinfo spreader. Ironically,his videos from the Russia-occupied areas have exposed Russian war crimes and sensitive military information. | Read | Read | | Journalist | UK | 668 | 3k | 300k | | |
 | 76 | 17.1.2023 | George Galloway | In today's #vatnik soup I'll be introducing a British reality TV star and a propagandist, George Galloway (@georgegalloway). He's best known for his appearance on Big Brother, affiliation with Russia state-media & his love for various authoritarian regimes around the globe. | Read | Read | | Politician, Streamer | UK | 388 | 1k | 140k | | |
 | 75 | 16.1.2023 | Putin's web | In today's #vatnik soup I'll discuss how Russia and Putin influenced politics and attitudes in European countries since (at least) 2007 by investing into the energy, financing and the real estate sectors. | Read | Read | Listen | Information | N/A | 844 | 3k | 473k | | |
 | 74 | 15.1.2023 | Graham Phillips | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce a British freelance journalist, agitator and propagandist, Graham Phillips. In his articles and videos he favors Russia heavily, even though he calls himself an "independent journalist". | Read | Read | | Journalist | UK | 662 | 3k | 489k | | |
 | 73 | 14.1.2023 | Global Times | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce a Chinese ultra-nationalistic tabloid & "China's Fox News", The Global Times (GT). It's a daily newspaper published by CCP's People's Daily. The newspaper has fabricated stories, spread conspiracy theories and published disinformation. | Read | Read | | News site | China | 223 | 796 | 86k | | |
 | 72 | 13.1.2023 | George Santos | In today's #vatnik soup I'll be introducing a US representative and a pathological liar, George Santos. It is almost impossible to do a proper profile on this guy, since it's hard to know what aspects of his life are true and what are false. But let's try! | Read | Read | | Politician | USA | 436 | 2k | 208k | | |
 | 71 | 12.1.2023 | Thierry Baudet | In today's #vatnik soup we'll travel to the land of tulips & get to know a Dutch politician & a conspiracy theorist, Thierry Baudet (@thierrybaudet). He's the founder and leader of Forum for Democracy (FvD) party and also a member of the House of representatives since 2017. | Read | Read | | Politician | Netherlands | 486 | 1k | 238k | | |
 | 70 | 11.1.2023 | Mick Wallace | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce an Irish politician and a MEP from (South) Ireland: Mick Wallace. He aligns himself strongly with another Irish MEP, Clare Daly, and his love for both Russia and China has been evident in his recent comments and appearances. | Read | Read | | Politician | Ireland | 767 | 3k | 332k | | |
 | 69 | 10.1.2023 | Andrew Anglin | In today's #vatnik soup I'll be introducing a neo-nazi,conspiracy theorist & a troll, Andrew Anglin (@WorldWarWang). He's by no means a prominent figure of influence,but I wanted to introduce him as a cautionary tale of how people with fragile egos become brainwashed online. | Read | Read | | Blogger | USA | 342 | 1k | 70k | | |
 | 68 | 9.1.2023 | The Fifth column | In today's #vatnik soup I'll talk about the "fifth column": a group of people who undermine and sabotage a nation or a group from within, usually in favor of a another nation or a group. Their activities often include sabotage, disinfo & propaganda, espionage, and terrorism. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 673 | 2k | 297k | | |
 | 67 | 8.1.2023 | Genocide in Donbas | In today's #vatnik soup and another edition of "You pronounced this nonsense, not me". Today we're going to talk about the "genocide in Donbas" disinformation and propaganda trope, that's been debunked many times but just refuses to die in the social media sphere. | Read | Read | | Debunk | N/A | 972 | 3k | 501k | | |
 | 66 | 7.1.2023 | Russia's propaganda themes | In today's #vatnik soup I'll discuss Russia's disinformation and propaganda campaigning in more detail, and go through four of the main "big" themes around which most of their propaganda is based on. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 798 | 2k | 231k | | |
 | 65 | 6.1.2023 | Conspiracy theories | In today's #vatnik soup I'm going to talk about conspiracy theories and the people who believe in them. These theories are an explanation for an event that's orchestrated by powerful and often hidden groups. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 457 | 1k | 288k | | |
 | 64 | 5.1.2023 | Marjorie Taylor Greene | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce an American, pro-Russian politician and a conspiracy theorist, Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG). She's also a US representative for Georgia and member of the Republican Party, and is best known for her love of guns and QAnon. | Read | Read | | Politician | USA | 893 | 4k | 311k | | |
 | 63 | 4.1.2023 | Michael Flynn | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce an ex-Army man and conspiracy theorist Michael Flynn. His tenure as the National Security Advisor is the shortest in history, as he had misled VP Pence and lied to the FBI about his dealings with the Russians. | Read | Read | | Politician, Soldier | USA | 2k | 5k | 735k | | |
 | 62 | 3.1.2023 | QAnon | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce a rabbit hole called QAnon, as it's a necessary step before we delve deeper into US vatniks such as Michael Flynn. QAnon is the origin of many active fringe movements inside the US today and it has spread virally around the world. | Read | Read | | Conspiracy theory | USA | 368 | 1k | 227k | | |
 | 61 | 2.1.2023 | Douglas Macgregor | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce an ex-US Army man who switched sides & is now working for the propaganda ministry of Russia. His name is Douglas Macgregor and he's one of the well-known commentators on the Russo-Ukrainian War, making predictions that never come true. | Read | Read | | Soldier | USA | 1k | 5k | 996k | | |
 | 60 | 1.1.2023 | The Grayzone | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce one of the biggest disinformation and propaganda blogs on the web: The Grayzone (@TheGrayzoneNews). It's best known for misleading reporting, disinformation and love of authoritarian regimes and dictators. | Read | Read | | Blog | USA | 884 | 3k | 402k | | |
 | 59 | 31.12.2022 | Tatiana Golikova | In today's #vatnik soup, I'll introduce a corrupted Russian Deputy Prime Minister of Russia for Social Policy, Labour, Health and Pension Provision, Tatiana Golikova. Before this, she worked as the Minister of Health and Social Development. | Read | Read | | Politician | Russia | 169 | 595 | 59k | | |
 | 58 | 30.12.2022 | Windows and heart attacks | In today's #vatnik soup I'll talk about windows and heart attacks. Most of you have read about the mystery deaths of Russian businessmen, but let's look at them in more detail - some of them are quite strange. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 1k | 5k | 716k | | |
 | 57 | 29.12.2022 | Dmitry Peskov | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov.He has worked in this position since 2000. This means that he's been covering up events such as poisonings of Litvinenko, the Skripals & Navalny, as well as the 2nd Chechen War & Russo-Ukrainian War. | Read | Read | | Politician | Russia | 879 | 4k | 382k | | |
 | 56 | 28.12.2022 | Timur Ivanov and Svetlana Zakharova | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce the current Deputy Minister of Defense in Russia, Timur Ivanov. Actually, I'll talk more about his wife and a socialite, Svetlana Zakharova, whose 8000 leaked e-mails were carefully inspected by Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation. | Read | Read | | Politician | Russia | 1k | 4k | 831k | | |
 | 55 | 27.12.2022 | Dmitry Medvedev | In today's #vatnik soup,I'll discuss a man who's small in every sense. He's the ex-president of Russia,Dmitry Medvedev.He's currently working as the deputy chairman of the Security Council, but he's best known for his aggressive social media behavior and sucking up to Putin. | Read | Read | | Politician | Russia | 249 | 1k | 213k | | |
 | 54 | 26.12.2022 | Twitter algorithm | In today's #vatnik soup I'll theorize what's happening with Twitter after Elon took over. As with all social media platforms, Twitter's algorithm is their best-kept secret and there is very little public information available on it. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 75 | 229 | 44k | | |
 | 53 | 25.12.2022 | Maria Zakharova | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce a 🇷🇺 spokeswoman and a birthday girl, Maria Zakharova. She's been working at this position since 2015.Maria married Andrei Makarov in a glamorous ceremony in New York in 2005. This soup consists of pictures from this lavish event. | Read | Read | | Politician | Russia | 255 | 1k | 194k | | |
 | 52 | 24.12.2022 | Dmitry Rogozin | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce a Russian right-wing politician and a raging spaceman called Dmitry Rogozin (@DRogozin). Rogozin has also been very active on Twitter, threatening people from Elon Musk to former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly). | Read | Read | | Politician | Russia | 151 | 599 | 68k | | |
 | 51 | 23.12.2022 | Russkiy mir 2 | In today's #vatnik soup I'll continue talking about Russkiy mir, the "Russian World". This time I'll focuson the Russian idea of nationality, "Narodnost", and I'll also discuss Russian imperalism. | Read | Read | | Information | Russia | 167 | 527 | 125k | | Russkiy mir 2 |
 | 50 | 22.12.2022 | Russkiy mir | In today's #vatnik soup I'll discuss Russkiy mir, the "Russian World". It's a concept that comprises of core culture of Russia, including its traditions & interactions with other cultures. This series is an attempt to explain motivations behind Russia's actions & motivations. | Read | Read | | Information | Russia | 170 | 558 | 98k | | Russkiy mir |
 | 49 | 21.12.2022 | Viktor Medvedchuk | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce a pro-Russian, Ukrainian oligarch and a politician who goes by the name of Viktor Medvedchuk.Someone commented on one of my previous soups that I should cover Ukrainian oligarchs, too, so here's one! | Read | Read | | Businessman | Ukraine | 131 | 531 | 57k | | |
 | 48 | 20.12.2022 | Social media manipulation | In today's #vatnik soup I'll continue talking about troll farms and social media manipulation, extending the topic to other social media platforms, too. Our social media space is constantly manipulated by paid actors whose goal is to control the online narratives. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 424 | 1k | 116k | | |
 | 47 | 19.12.2022 | Ramzan Kadyrov | In today's #vatnik soup, I'll introduce the despote that rules over Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov. He is the son of Akhmad Kadyrov, who switched sides during the Second Chechen War, offering his services to Putin to become the President of the Chechen Republic. | Read | Read | | Politician | Russia | 325 | 1k | 169k | | |
 | 46 | 18.12.2022 | Rotenbergs | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce three oligarchs who are good friends with Putin. Their names are Arkady, Boris and Roman, and their surname is Rotenberg.Arkady and Boris are brothers and Roman is Boris' son. | Read | Read | | Businessman | Russia | 123 | 482 | 49k | | |
 | 45 | 17.12.2022 | Igor Girkin | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce a mercenary, military blogger and a mass murderer, Igor Girkin (AKA Strelkov). Girkin used to be a FSB officer and he's been involved in many Russian wars from Chechenya and Transnistria to 2022 Russo-Ukrainian War. | Read | Read | | Soldier | Russia | 318 | 1k | 171k | | |
 | 44 | 16.12.2022 | Vladimir Solovyov | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce a 🇷🇺 TV star and a propagandist, Vladimir Solovyov. He has his own TV show called "Evening with Vladimir Solovyov". Vladimir is first and foremost a Kremlin-mouthpiece and a master propagandist, who speaks mostly to the 🇷🇺 people. | Read | Read | | TV presenter | Russia | 201 | 1k | 154k | | |
 | 43 | 15.12.2022 | Sergey Surovikin | In today's #vatnik soup, I'll introduce a man who loves both genocide and corruption: the "Butcher of Syria", Sergey Surovikin.Surovikin is the current commander of all Russian forces in the war in Ukraine. | Read | Read | | Soldier | Russia | 377 | 1k | | | |
 | 42 | 13.12.2022 | Disinfo content types | In today's #vatnik soup I'll discuss different content types used for disinformation and propaganda. Narratives can be made much more powerful when the stories are supported by several types of media. A simple example of this is a news story that is complemented with images. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 69 | 159 | | | |
 | 41 | 12.12.2022 | Konstantin Malofeyev | In today's #vatnik soup, I'll introduce an oligarch and a propagandist Konstantin Malofeyev (or Malofeev). He's a prominent figure in both organizing and funding illegal paramilitary groups and fringe political groups. | Read | Read | | Businessman | Russia | 151 | 373 | | | |
 | 40 | 11.12.2022 | Matt Taibbi | In today's #vatnik soup I'll discuss Matt Taibbi (@mtaibbi) and why he was a bad choice for disseminating the Twitter Files.First, see the ugly ass chart that I made to see the connections between the pro-Russian actors and Taibbi. I'm truly sorry for how it looks. | Read | Read | | Journalist | USA | 62 | 186 | | | |
 | 39 | 10.12.2022 | Twitter Files | In today's #vatnik soup I'll explain why Elon Musk's (@elonmusk) "balancing act" of purging just one side will increase the spread of fake news and disinformation.First of all I'd like to say that biased, systematic blacklisting of content that Twitter conducted was WRONG. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 78 | 195 | | | |
 | 38 | 9.12.2022 | Troll farms | In today's #vatnik soup, I'll continue discussing about info ops, disinfo & propaganda. Today's focus will be on troll farms and "useful idiots". As usual, I'll focus on Russia and its activities because of its topicality and the previous research available. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 416 | 1k | | | |
 | 37 | 8.12.2022 | Russian info ops | In today's #vatnik soup, I'll start an introduction about the Russian information operations (an activity that tries to affect the public opinion and behavior of a society), disinformation and propaganda. This topic is a broad issue and I'll do it over several threads. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 264 | 621 | | | |
 | 36 | 7.12.2022 | Margarita Simonyan | In today's #vatnik soup, I'll introduce a Russian grand propagandist Margarita Simonyan. She's the Editor-in-Chief of RT and Rossiya Segodnya.She is one of the best known Kremlin mouthpieces and controls a large Russian propaganda network. | Read | Read | | Journalist | Russia | 252 | 1k | | | |
 | 35 | 5.12.2022 | NATO is not fighting Russia | In today's #vatnik soup and 3rd edition of "You pronounced this nonsense, not me", I'll explain why 🇷🇺 is definitely NOT fighting NATO as they say. 1st of all, why are they claiming this without showing any proof? There are two reasons: 1) 🇷🇺 always lies, & 2) they're losing. | Read | Read | | Debunk | N/A | 90 | 358 | | | |
 | 34 | 4.12.2022 | Janus Putkonen in Murmansk | In today's #vatnik soup we'll do a retrospect on two previous editions. In my first soup I introduced a quisling called Janus Putkonen. Later on I told the story of Fennotravels, a story about love and deception in two acts... | Read | Read | | Story | Russia | 4 | 40 | | | |
 | 33 | 3.12.2022 | Photos and propaganda | In today's #vatnik soup I'll discuss the power of photography & portraits. Using specific photos, propagandists can create powerful image of a person. Putin's marketing crew has been exceptionally good at this by often using old photographs of Vlad that reek of testosterone. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 31 | 164 | | | |
 | 32 | 2.12.2022 | Zelenskyy disinfo | In today's #vatnik soup and in the 2nd edition of "You pronounced this nonsense, not me", I'll introduce some of the outlandish lies and disinformation regarding Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and how he has managed to counter these smear campaigns. | Read | Read | | Debunk | N/A | 530 | 2k | | | |
 | 31 | 30.11.2022 | Viktor Orbán | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce a politician who loves EU money but also 🇷🇺 energy.His nameis Viktor Orbán and he's been 🇭🇺's PM since 2010.Orbán is the ultimate opportunist,begging for gas from Russia & at the same time hoarding all the money he can get from the EU. | Read | Read | | Politician | Hungary | 131 | 444 | | | |
 | 30 | 29.11.2022 | Alexander Dugin | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce one of the main architects of 🇷🇺 geopolitics,Alexander Dugin.He's a far-right political philosopher,analyst & of course a fascist.His influence over Putin is disputed,but his books seem to be a blueprint for 🇷🇺's geopolitical strategy. | Read | Read | | Political analyst | Russia | 394 | 1k | | | |
 | 29 | 28.11.2022 | Russian nazis | In today's #vatnik soup I'll discuss nazis. I'll introduce some famous 🇷🇺 neo-nazi movements and figures and also discuss why the "de-nazification" project of Ukraine is simply absurd. First, let's discuss the similarities between Russian regime and Hitler's nazi Germany. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 676 | 2k | | | |
 | 28 | 25.11.2022 | Sanctions | In today's #vatnik soup, I'll discuss sanctions and why they haven't affected 🇷🇺 as badly as was predicted. First of all, not all companies have left 🇷🇺. Yale has a neat list from where you can check which companies are still conducting business in 🇷🇺: som.yale.edu/story/2022/ove… | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 32 | 91 | | | |
 | 27 | 24.11.2022 | WEF | In today's #vatnik soup, I'll be discussing one of the most resilient and widespread conspiracies out there: World Economic Forum (WEF), The Great Reset and the "New World Order".WEF is a lobbying organization founded by Klaus Schwab (@ProfKlausSchwab) in the 70s... | Read | Read | | Debunk | N/A | 29 | 90 | | | |
 | 26 | 23.11.2022 | Decadent West | In today's #vatnik soup I'll discuss the "decadent West" and how the USSR and Russian policies has affected their culture and society. One of the most persistent narratives that the Kremlin has touted is the collapse of Western civilization. | Read | Read | | Debunk | N/A | 124 | 394 | | | |
 | 25 | 22.11.2022 | Patriarch Kirill | In today's #vatnik soup I'll introduce a KGB agent and a billionaire who disguises himself as a holy man.His name is Vladimir Mikhailovich Gundyayev,but he's better known as Patriarch Kirill. Gundyayev is a close ally of Putin and he has called Putin's rule a "miracle of god" | Read | Read | | Bishop | Russia | 2k | 5k | | | |
 | 24 | 21.11.2022 | Propaganda | In today's #vatnik soup I'll continue discussing propaganda and disinformation. During the information age, winning the online propaganda battle can be just as important as gaining the advantage on the traditional battlefields. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 39 | 135 | | | |
 | 23 | 20.11.2022 | Nikolai Patrushev | In today's #vatnik soup I will introduce 🇷🇺's most "hawkish hawk" and Putin's old friend,Nikolai Patrushev.He belongs to Putin's siloviki faction & he's considered to be one of his closest advisors.He's also seen as one of the likeliest candidates for continuing Putin's work. | Read | Read | | Politician | Russia | 217 | 683 | | | |
 | 22 | 18.11.2022 | Gennady Timchenko | How did Putin get so rich? In today's #vatnik soup I'll be introducing one of his money men, oligarch Gennady Timchenko. Timchenko has a special place in Finnish people's hearts, as he also has Finnish citizenship and has been doing a lot of business in 🇫🇮. | Read | Read | | Businessman | Russia | 318 | 881 | | | |
 | 21 | 17.11.2022 | Vladislav Surkov | In today's #vatnik soup, I'll introduce a man who has worked mostly behind the scenes - Vladislav Surkov. Some of you might not even recognize the name, but he's the main architect of both the polarizing disinformation program and the annexation system of 🇷🇺. | Read | Read | | Politician, Businessman | Russia | 475 | 1k | | | |
 | 20 | 16.11.2022 | Ukraine vs Russia propaganda war | In today's #vatnik soup, I'll discuss propaganda. Why is 🇺🇦 winning the propaganda war? What happened to 🇷🇺 as a propaganda/disinformation powerhouse? Here's my take: | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 223 | 838 | | | |
 | 19 | 15.11.2022 | Leena Hietanen | In today's #vatnik soup, I'll introduce a first female vatnik, 🇫🇮 Leena Hietanen. She used to be a quite prominent journalist who wrote to some of the most popular newspapers in 🇫🇮. This report is also my first attempt at adding subtitles, so please be gentle with feedback. | Read | Read | | Journalist | Finland | 37 | 170 | | | |
 | 18 | 13.11.2022 | Bioweapons in Ukraine | In a new #vatnik soup series, "You pronounced this nonsense, not me", I'll be going through some of the most outlandish propaganda pieces ever produced by the 🇷🇺 media and its affiliates. Let's start with a classic that just refuses to die: bioweapons development in Ukraine. | Read | Read | | Debunk | N/A | 131 | 688 | | | |
 | 17 | 11.11.2022 | Yegveny Prigozhin (Wagner) 2/2 | In today's #vatnik soup I'll continue discussing Prigozhin,and focus on his mercenary group Wagner. It's a paramilitary organization that deals with Putin's "dirty problems". Private military contractors are forbidden by law in 🇷🇺,and the group operates mostly beyond the law. | Read | Read | | Businessman | Russia | 61 | 188 | | | |
 | 16 | 10.11.2022 | Useful idiots | In today's #vatnik soup,I'll go through the many motives in creation of pro-🇷🇺 "useful idiots".By useful idiot I refer to a person who spreads propaganda and disinfo for a cause, either consciously or unconsciously. It's by no means a comprehensive list,but it's a good intro. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 162 | 464 | | | |
 | 15 | 9.11.2022 | Yevgeny Prigozhin (IRA) 1/2 | In today's #vatnik soup I'll be introducing a man behind both 🇷🇺's private war organization and its disinformation and propaganda machine: an oligarch and a businessman Yevgeni Prigozhin. This thread will be divided into 2 (or 3) parts since his "achievements" are plentiful. | Read | Read | | Businessman | Russia | 419 | 1k | | | |
 | 14 | 7.11.2022 | Genocide in Ukraine | In this thread I'll be discussing 🇷🇺 genocide in Ukraine. I'll focus on the child abductions & will be providing evidence that 🇷🇺 has planned this for a long time and that their intent has been announced in the state-owned media at least since the beginning of April, 2022. | Read | Read | | Information | N/A | 2k | 3k | | | |
 | 13 | 6.11.2022 | Aleksei Milchakov | Fringe pro-🇷🇺 bloggers such as the @TheGrayzoneNews like to keep the 🇷🇺 narrative of Ukrainian neo-nazis and the need for "denazification" inside Ukraine. Today I'll be introducing a real Russian #vatnik, co-leader of the Rusich group and a neo-nazi called Aleksei Milchakov. | Read | Read | | Soldier | Russia | 3k | 8k | | | |
 | 12 | 4.11.2022 | Aaron Maté | In today's #vatnik soup I'll be introducing a Canadian writer and reporter, Aaron Maté (.@aaronjmate). Aaron is part of the Grayzone posse together with RT poster boys/girls Max Blumenthal, Alex Rubinstein (.@RealAlexRubi) and Anya Parampil (.@anyaparampil). | Read | Read | | Blogger, Podcaster | Canada | 80 | 222 | | | |
 | 11 | 1.11.2022 | Max Blumenthal | In today's #vatnik soup (thanks Mike Edward,.@OpsATX for the name!) I'll be introducing the Editor of the @TheGrayzoneNews, Max Blumenthal (.@MaxBlumenthal). In his previous life, he reported on prestigious publications such as NYT, LA Times and Al Jazeera English... | Read | Read | | Blogger, Podcaster | USA | 176 | 554 | | | |
 | 10 | 30.10.2022 | Maram Susli | Welcome to the 1st edition of international #vatnik's! Today I'll be discussing a prominent figure in the disinfo/conspiracy scene - a lady called Maram Susli AKA PartisanGirl (.@Partisangirl). Originally from Damascus, her family moved to Australia when she was a c | Read | Read | | Streamer | Syria | 405 | 1k | | | |
 | 9 | 29.10.2022 | Ano Turtiainen | Today's Finnish #vatnik is a former powerlifter turned politician and evangelist,Ano Turtiainen (.@TurtiainenAno). Since 🇷🇺's invasion of 🇺🇦,Ano has become a proponent of Putin's politics. He has spoken against all 🇷🇺 sanctions and has criticized "war crimes committed by 🇺🇦". | Read | Read | | Politician | Finland | 22 | 141 | | | |
 | 8 | 27.10.2022 | Paavo Lipponen | Today's Finnish #vatnik report may ruffle some feathers. It's a story about how love... sorry, business conquers all. Our main character (for once) is someone who has immense influence in the 🇫🇮 politics. His name is Paavo Lipponen, a former, two-term Prime Minister of 🇫🇮 | Read | Read | | Consultant | Finland | 107 | 474 | | | |
 | 7 | 26.10.2022 | MV-Lehti | Today I'll be introducing one of the most infamous Finnish 🇷🇺 disinfo site on the web: MV-Lehti (AKA MV-Media or UMV-Lehti).During its existence, the site has had three Chief-Editors:Ilja Janitskin, Juha Korhonen (.@Juha_Korh2) and currently Janus Putkonen (.@janus_putkonen). | Read | Read | | Blog | Finland | 40 | 324 | | | |
 | 6 | 25.10.2022 | Fennotravels | Today I will tell you a story- or rather a fairy tale -about a project of several Finnish #vatnik's.The story is called "The Rise and Fall of the Fennotravels".The story has two characters: Janus and Kosti, and they both share a love towards the Russian country and its people. | Read | Read | | N/A | Finland | 65 | 533 | | | |
 | 5 | 24.10.2022 | Johan Bäckman | Today I'll be introducing one of the main pro-🇷🇺 agitators and grand Finnish #vatnik's, Johan Bäckman (.@johanbek). This Alexander Dugin's disciple and avid 🇷🇺 disinfo spreader has been spewing anti-🇫🇮 propaganda on Kremlin-controlled media for years. | Read | Read | | Streamer | Finland | 446 | 2k | | | |
 | 4 | 10.10.2022 | LEVELI | In today's Finnish #vatnik's, I'll introduce you to a podcast called LEVELI. The main hosts of the show are two gentlemen: Nico Giansanti (.@ReaverTeknoGods) and Milad Dehghan. Embrace yourselves, 'tis is a rather long one. | Read | Read | | Podcast | Finland | 6 | 30 | | | |
 | 3 | 7.10.2022 | Juha Korhonen | Welcome back to Finnish #vatnik's! Today I'll be introducing a "gentleman" who goes by the name of Juha Korhonen (.@Juha_Korh2). His main contributions for the Finnish disinformation scene are two websites: | Read | Read | | N/A | Finland | 22 | 141 | | | |
 | 2 | 6.10.2022 | Jussi Saarela | Welcome to the 2nd edition of Finnish #vatnik's! This time I'll be introducing a real scumbag who is not very well-known even in Finland: Jussi Saarela. Jussi is an evangelist for a group called "Rhapsody of Realities" and also runs a vast propaganda network for 🇷🇺 disinfo. | Read | Read | | Evangelist | Finland | 18 | 77 | | | |
 | 1 | 5.10.2022 | Janus Putkonen | There are some well-known #vatnik's in Finland, but I'd like to introduce them to the international audiences, too. First one I'd like to talk about is a man who goes by the name Janus Putkonen (.@janus_putkonen). He is the current "Chief-Editor" of Russian propaganda piece... | Read | Read | | Blogger | Finland | 266 | 1k | | | |
