DIA afraid of Russian trolls and Russia Today TV-Channel

The DIA report says, that Russian propaganda aims to intimidate and demoralize, it also includes “bots and trolls on social media, search engine optimization, and paid journalists in Western and other foreign media”, the news agency quotes the report.

Of note, the US itself conducts information campaigns against Russia, in which they blame Russia. Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Federation Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation says, “Meanwhile, the Voice of America and other unfriendly organizations conduct anti-Russian propaganda, and they have been working freely in the Russian Federation for decades.”

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Religion in Kazakhstan: Secularism does not mean atheism

Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan, signed a decree that defines the concept of state policy in the sphere of religion for the period from 2017 to 2020.

The need for such special measures is explained by the growing risks and threats of inter-religious and inter-denominational tensions imported from the outside of the country, the spread of religious extremism and terrorism, and active growth of radical religious movements in Central Asia.

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