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In 2020, one of the key hybrid operations in Ukraine was the promotion of “external governance” narrative. It was actively pushed by Viktor Medvechuk and his pro-Russian party \u201cOpposition Platform \u2013 For Life\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 However, many of the tactics, including a paid protest in front of the US Embassy, are not new. They were taken straight out of the playbook of Vladislav Surkov \u2013 former Putin\u2019s aide and the main architect of Russian aggression in Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0In 2016 some of his emails were leaked, which presented an opportunity to study how Kremlin’s hybrid warfare machine works on the inside.This opportunity was seized by Robert Seely, British MP, and\u00a0\u0410\u043b\u044f \u0428\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0440\u0430 (Alya Shandra)<\/a>, Editor in Chief of\u00a0Euromaidan Press<\/a>, who created a SurkovLeaks report:\u00a0https:\/\/bit.ly\/37QvVx6<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Their report shows how Kremlin studied Ukraine and used its weak spots to destabilize Ukrainian society and promote the idea of \u201cfederalization\u201d through events sponsored directly by Russian government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Based on this read, we’ve made a special video – and while it is not “Home Alone”, it is quite worthy to watch even during the Christmas-time hustle!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In 2020, one of the key hybrid operations in Ukraine was the promotion of “external governance” narrative. It was actively pushed by Viktor Medvechuk and his pro-Russian party \u201cOpposition Platform \u2013 For Life\u201d.  However, many of the tactics, including a paid protest in front of the US Embassy, are not new. 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