Once the election was concluded, the IRA posted messages mocking accusations of Russian interference, with one post reading: Youve lost and dont know what to do? The hoax includes a blurry video of the purported event. It is unknown whether the campaign official responded. The most prestigious job in the agency is to be an English-language troll, for which the pay is 65,000 roubles. The company was established on March 26, 2010. Just blame it on Russian hackers.[77], On 16 February 2018, the Internet Research Agency, along with 13 Russian individuals and two other Russian organizations, was indicted following an investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller with charges stemming from "impairing, obstructing, and defeating the lawful functions of government. Savchuk, who considers herself a freelance investigative journalist and activist for free and fair elections, spent most of her time at the troll farm writing as an imaginary Russian woman on the LiveJournal blogging platform, widely used in Russia today. It was not good enough to pass. Saint Petersburg, Russia, 197183. [18][30], A 2015 BBC News investigation identified the Olgino factory as the most likely producer of a September 2015 "Saiga 410K review" video where an actor posing as U.S. soldier shoots at a book that turns out to be a Quran, which sparked outrage. Savchuk worries about the deleterious effect of so much fake information on Russian society. "This is what they usually do. [79], On 2 May 2016, a second rally was held in Buffalo, New York, protesting the death of India Cummings. That same friend put in a good word for Savchuk with her bosses. 9-N, ofis 238, ul. "[99], A large rally was held in Charlotte, North Carolina, on 22 October 2016, protesting the police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott. [87], "LGBT United" organized a candlelight vigil on 25 June 2016, for the Pulse nightclub shooting victims in Orlando, Florida. [19][30] As reported by journalists, the building is officially an uncompleted construction and stayed as such as of March 2015. In 2013, Novaya Gazeta newspaper reported that Internet Research Agency Ltd's office was in Olgino, a historic district of Saint Petersburg. "[14] The admission came months after Prigozhin had admitted to Russian interference in U.S. About AZIMUT Hotels. [88][89], IRA's "Don't Shoot" Facebook group and affiliated "Don't Shoot Us" website tried to organize a protest outside St. Paul, Minnesota police headquarters on 10 July 2016, in response to the 6 July fatal police shooting of Philando Castile. The factory worked every single second," Savchuk says. It was alleged that IRA was controlled by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a wealthy associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Included among the employees are artists who draw political cartoons. Azimut Holding S.p.A. shareholders' agreement (the "Agreement") - Timone Fiduciaria announces the start of the sale of a stake of up to 1,276,000 ordinary shares of Azimut Holding SpA, representing about 0.90% of the share capital All Press Release Other | Financial | Price sensitive | 15.02.2023 The building at 55 Savushkina St. on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, Russia, is unremarkable. Interactive map of zip codes in Sankt-Peterburg, Russian Federation. AZIMUT Hotels combines owned, operated and franchised hotels as well as hotels on the . 55 Savushkina Street, St Petersburg, said to be the headquarters of Russia's 'troll army'. The "Trolls of Olgino" are considered to be his project. SOFTWARE. "SecureBorders" was an IRA account. Those with the best English skills posed as Americans and created accounts on Facebook and Twitter. Just click on the location you desire for a postal code/address for your mails destination. [19], Russian media point out that according to documents, published by hackers from Anonymous International, Concord Management is directly involved with trolling administration through the agency. The other task sheets demand glowing reviews of the YotaPhone, a Russian-made smartphone, abuse and teasing for Jennifer Psaki, the former US state department spokeswoman, and three relate to Ukraine and the wests plans there. Savchuk is a supporter of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. 3573 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[]/Index[3556 27]/Info 3555 0 R/Length 85/Prev 527557/Root 3557 0 R/Size 3583/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream This Saint Petersburg hotel is located in the Admiralteyskiy district of Saint Petersburg and features fitness classes and a gym area as well as a sky bar. [101][102][103], A Trump protest called "Trump is NOT my President" attracted 5,000 to 10,000 in Manhattan on 12 November 2016. Its total assets grew by 32.28% over the same period. Coordinates:. In this attempt to lampoon Barack Obama, the speech balloons read as follows: Hmm, need to think of a password Im going to make it my dick Click OK What? 1/81, , . It is unclear whether anyone attended this protest or instead attended the "March for Truth" affiliated protest held on the same day. Freelance journalist Anna Shpakova contributed to this story. [9], Finnish journalist Jessikka Aro, who reported extensively on the pro-Russian trolling activities in Finland, was targeted by an organized campaign of hate, disinformation and harassment. Each blogger is in charge of three accounts. No one attended the Lubbock rally. She was said to have managed a $16million budget.[117]. None of the defendants are in custody.[112][b]. The Russia Investigations: Mueller Indicts The 'Internet Research Agency'. "We should continue to add more names to this list. That location became one of the ORGANIZATION's operational hubs from which Defendants and other co-conspirators carried out their activities to interfere in the U.S. political system, including the 2016 U.S. presidential election. MediaSintez LLC, GlavSet LLC, MixInfo LLC, Azimut LLC, and NovInfo LLC. Photo by James Hill for The New York Times. 2-N ofis 2, ul. The company was founded in mid-2013. It was obvious that the decisions were coming from somewhere, said Marat. INTERNET RESEARCH AGENCY LLC from Russia (also known as NOVINFO LLC, GLAVSET, OOO, MEDIASINTEZ, OOO, MEDIASINTEZ LLC, MIXINFO LLC, AZIMUT LLC etc.) [33], Based on the documents published by Anonymous International, Concord Management and Consulting was linked to the funding of several media outlets in Ukraine and Russia, including Kharkiv News Agency,[12] News of Neva, Newspaper About Newspapers, Business Dialog, and Journalist Truth. [70], In September 2017 Facebook said that ads had been "geographically targeted". [47], In the beginning of April 2014 there began an organized online campaign to shift public opinion in the Western world in a way that would be useful for Russian authorities regarding the Russian military intervention in Ukraine in 2014. If the Ukrainian people had not panicked and backed a coup, the west would have found another way to pressure Russia. internet research agency llc azimut. Error: too short?! 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" " : " " " ". Journalists concluded that Igor Osadchiy was a probable leader of the project, and the campaign itself was run by Internet Research Agency Ltd. Osadchiy denied his connection to the agency. "Blacktivist" supplied the petitions and poster artwork. [75] According to reporting by Vanity Fair, up until that point, most known efforts had been aimed at "weaponizing the far-right". Goodbye to murderer", "Shadowy Facebook account led to real-life Trump protests", "Fake Russian Facebook Accounts Bought $100,000 in Political Ads", "Facebook gave special counsel Robert Mueller data on Russian ads, report says", "Thousands gather in Midtown to protest Trump's DACA decision", "Twitter Has Turned Over Zero New Russian Troll Accounts to Congress", "Democrats rebuke Twitter for 'frankly inadequate' response to Russian meddling", "Fake news on Twitterincluding from Russiaflooded swing states that helped Trump win", "Exclusive: Russian Propaganda Traced Back to Staten Island, New York". Internet Research Agency Indictment (PDF) Internet Research Agency Indictment (Text) IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. INTERNET RESEARCH AGENCY LLC MEDIASINTEZ LLC GLAVSET LLC MIXINFO LLC LLC NOVINFO LLC, CONCORD MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING LLC, CONCORD CATERING, YEVGENIY VIKTOROVICH PRIGOZHIN, MIKHAIL IVANOVICH That location became one of the ORGANIZATION's operational hubs from which Defendants and other co-conspirators carried out their activities to interfere in the U.S. political system, including the 2016 U.S. presidential election. She says that the charges against the 13 employees of the Internet Research Agency are her answer to those allegations. 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IRA's "Blacktivist" Facebook account actively promoted the event and reached out directly to local activists on Facebook Messenger asking them to circulate petitions and print. The concerned local activists investigated further and urged not to participate after deciding "Don't Shoot" was a "total troll job." 3556 0 obj <> endobj Olgino ( Russian: ) is a historical area in Lakhta-Olgino Municipal Okrug of St. Petersburg, Russia, located south-west of the area of Lakhta and east of Lisy Nos. [13], In February 2023, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the private military company Wagner Group, stated that he founded the IRA: "Ive never just been the financier of the Internet Research Agency. 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