Russian active measures did not originate with 2016 or the internet but represent continuous KGB operations throughout the Cold War targeting developing nations, Africa, the US, and allies, with their playbook including both paid politicians and unpaid 'useful idiots'
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Shawn WestwesterEvidence Quote
“this is not a new method...many decades old process. The KGB used throughout the Cold War...They were always trying to influence politics...Africa was a huge battleground”
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Inside Russian Intelligence: CIA Insider on Putin’s Playbook, Ukraine & the Next War— The Cipher BriefCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:23:34 PM
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