Spy Tales: Telling the Truth in Modern Russia

The fate of an independent press ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  March 30, 2022  "Dmitry Muratov closed up shop on Monday. The founder, once and lately current editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta, and 2021 joint winner of the Nobel Peace Prize had been the last independent voice in Moscow media." "No longer in Putin’s Russia where you toe the Kremlin’s line or feel the wrath of the state apparatus." "On Monday, the newspaper had received a second warning from Roskomnadzor, the state media and communications regulator. Under restrictive laws governing the media, a Russian newspaper can lose its license to print if it receives two warnings from the regulator in the same year." "Novaya Gazeta had been the last voice of critical journalism against Czar Vladimir’s invasion of Ukraine. The only reason it had lasted in print this long was the considerable personal reputation of Muratov. The newspaper has said it will not reappear until the war in Ukraine is over." The war in Ukraine is allowing the Russian leadership to silence critics at home. The shuttering of this once formidable newspaper is a major sign that what's left of an open society in Russia is rapidly closing. Once again, Russians are being forced to believe the state line. In this Spy Tale, Dr. Kent Moors explains that this behavior by the Kremlin has a long history. "This leaves social media sources YouTube and Telegram as pretty much the only places one can find critical news on the war anywhere in today’s Russia. There are also sporadic reports from Ukraine on Facebook (such as those now continued by Novaya reporter Elena Milashina). But for those you now need a VPN to escape government action (a 'virtual private network' encrypts internet traffic on unsecured networks to protect online identity, hide an IP address, and shield online data from third parties) and that significantly limits its usage until material reaches a location where is can be disseminated by more traditional methods." "What is unfolding in Moscow journalism these days is bringing back a flood of personal memories. And so, this Classified Intelligence Brief Spy Tale will be introducing you to some of them." "Being a journalist has not been the safest of occupations in 'Mother Russia.' At least 21 have been murdered since Putin took power in 2000. These have included personal friend and well-known government critic Anna Politkovskaya." [THE WAR ON JOURNALISTS IN RUSSIA]( [DON'T MISS THE REPLAY!]( [CHRIS HOOD'S HISTORIC "TELL-ALL" PRESENTATION](   Copyright 2022 The information in this email is intended for informational purposes only and does not guarantee specific results as there is a high degree of risk involved with trading. Also, our traders are real traders and may have financial interests in the companies discussed. Please see our [Terms and Conditions for more information..](  Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( Rogue Investing, 721 Court St., Unit #1, Lynchburg, VA 24504, United States