Strategic Culture Foundation Explained

The Strategic Culture Foundation (SCF) is a Russian think tank based in Moscow (founded in 2005) that primarily publishes an online current affairs magazine of the same name. SCF is regarded as an arm of Russian state interests by the United States government.[1] [2] SCF has been characterized as a conservative, pro-Russian propaganda website by U.S. media and others.[3]

SCF has a pattern of sharing articles with other Russia-controlled outlets such as Global Research, New Eastern Outlook, and SouthFront.[4] The Washington Post reported in September 2020 that Facebook had banned a Russian disinformation network operated by SCF—a network that "helped spread conspiracy theories aimed at English-speaking audiences, including by fueling false rumors that the coronavirus was produced as a bioweapon and that a potential vaccine would include tracking technology".[5] The Post report stated that the Strategic Culture Foundation "also spread "false" information that Bill Gates, the tech executive and philanthropist, was leading efforts to create a vaccine with surveillance capabilities". The Post report called the Strategic Culture Foundation "a phony think tank".

In April 2021, the United States Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on SCF because of their efforts to interfere in the 2020 elections.[6] [7] According to the United States Department of State, the SCF journal "is directed by Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) and closely affiliated with Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs".

Notes and References

  1. August 2020 . GEC Special Report: Russia's Pillars of Disinformation and Propaganda . . 12 . 27 February 2022 . The Strategic Culture Foundation is an online journal registered in Russia that is directed by Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) and closely affiliated with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. One of its core tactics is to publish Western fringe thinkers and conspiracy theorists, giving them a broader platform, while trying to obscure the Russian origins of the journal. . https://web.archive.org/web/20220306081527/https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Pillars-of-Russia%E2%80%99s-Disinformation-and-Propaganda-Ecosystem_08-04-20.pdf . 6 March 2022 . live.
  2. News: Rawnsley . Adam . 24 September 2020 . Putin's Troll Farm Busted Running Sprawling Network of Facebook Pages . . 25 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200925124001/https://www.thedailybeast.com/putins-troll-farm-busted-running-sprawling-network-of-facebook-pages . 25 September 2020 . live.
  3. Web site: 8 February 2019 . An Unfounded Foundation: How Russian-run fake Western thinktanks look like . . 8 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220308182453/https://euvsdisinfo.eu/an-unfounded-foundation/ . 8 March 2022 . live.
  4. Web site: Tucker . Patrick . 6 August 2020 . Russian Disinformation Networks Detailed in New State Department Report . . 25 September 2020 . Russian disinformation appearing on English-language news websites spiked at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new State Department report that reveals new details about how pro-Russian websites work with one another to amplify specific stories and narratives.. https://web.archive.org/web/20200921154206/https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2020/08/russian-disinformation-networks-detailed-new-state-department-report/167537/ . 21 September 2020 . live.
  5. News: Timberg . Craig . 24 September 2020 . Facebook removes Russian networks tied to intelligence services that interfered in the U.S. in 2016. . 2 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201211203357/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/09/24/facebook-removes-russian-networks-tied-intelligence-services-that-interfered-us-2016/ . 11 December 2020 . live.
  6. News: Nakashima . Ellen . Ellen Nakashima . 15 April 2021 . Biden administration imposes significant economic sanctions on Russia over cyberspying, efforts to influence presidential election . . 16 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210415155534/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/biden-to-announce-tough-sanctions-on-russia-over-cyber-spying/2021/04/15/a4c1d260-746e-11eb-948d-19472e683521_story.html . 15 April 2021 . live.
  7. 15 April 2021 . Treasury Escalates Sanctions Against the Russian Government's Attempts to Influence U.S. Elections . . 27 February 2021 . The Strategic Culture Foundation (SCF) is an online journal registered in Russia that is directed by the SVR and closely affiliated with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. SCF is controlled by the SVR's Directorate MS (Active Measures) and created false and unsubstantiated narratives concerning U.S. officials involved in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.. https://web.archive.org/web/20211107015529/https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0126 . 7 November 2021 . live.

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