Krysia Sikora
@krysiasikora.bsky.social
Went from playing footy ⚽️ for a living, to researching disinfo & democracy | Analyst for @securedemocracy.bsky.social | Duke Soccer and Georgetown SFS alumn
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🌎 RT & Sputnik's Spanish social media framed US border policies in the language of human rights more than 4 times as much as their English accounts.
Here's how Russia's messaging applies divergent narratives between languages @krysiasikora.bsky.social. ⤵️
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Here's how Russia's messaging applies divergent narratives between languages @krysiasikora.bsky.social. ⤵️
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/cross-border...
Cross-Border Communication: How Russian State Media Sends Mixed Signals on Trump’s Border Policies in English and Spanish
Since his first day returning to office, US President Donald Trump has pushed forward on campaign promises to crack down on illegal immigration and secure the southern US border. Trump’s tough stance ...
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org
August 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
🌎 RT & Sputnik's Spanish social media framed US border policies in the language of human rights more than 4 times as much as their English accounts.
Here's how Russia's messaging applies divergent narratives between languages @krysiasikora.bsky.social. ⤵️
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/cross-border...
Here's how Russia's messaging applies divergent narratives between languages @krysiasikora.bsky.social. ⤵️
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/cross-border...
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Russian state media's English- and Spanish-language accounts adopted contradictory positions about US immigration policy.
@krysiasikora.bsky.social explains how this reflects a strategy to exacerbate friction between the US & Latin America. ⤵️
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/cross-border...
@krysiasikora.bsky.social explains how this reflects a strategy to exacerbate friction between the US & Latin America. ⤵️
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/cross-border...
Cross-Border Communication: How Russian State Media Sends Mixed Signals on Trump’s Border Policies in English and Spanish
Since his first day returning to office, US President Donald Trump has pushed forward on campaign promises to crack down on illegal immigration and secure the southern US border. Trump’s tough stance ...
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org
August 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Russian state media's English- and Spanish-language accounts adopted contradictory positions about US immigration policy.
@krysiasikora.bsky.social explains how this reflects a strategy to exacerbate friction between the US & Latin America. ⤵️
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/cross-border...
@krysiasikora.bsky.social explains how this reflects a strategy to exacerbate friction between the US & Latin America. ⤵️
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/cross-border...
Russian state media’s English and Spanish-language accounts adopted contradictory positions on Trump’s immigration and border policies to exacerbate friction between the United States and Latin America.
See my findings from my new @securedemocracy.bsky.social @gmfus.bsky.social analysis below ⤵️
See my findings from my new @securedemocracy.bsky.social @gmfus.bsky.social analysis below ⤵️
Cross-Border Communication: How Russian State Media Sends Mixed Signals on Trump’s Border Policies in English and Spanish
Since his first day returning to office, US President Donald Trump has pushed forward on campaign promises to crack down on illegal immigration and secure the southern US border. Trump’s tough stance ...
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org
August 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Russian state media’s English and Spanish-language accounts adopted contradictory positions on Trump’s immigration and border policies to exacerbate friction between the United States and Latin America.
See my findings from my new @securedemocracy.bsky.social @gmfus.bsky.social analysis below ⤵️
See my findings from my new @securedemocracy.bsky.social @gmfus.bsky.social analysis below ⤵️
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"It is easy to dismiss foreign information operations" as a national issue in the US.
But they are increasingly designed to "exploit trust in local sources and impact state and local communities",
@krysiasikora.bsky.social and Bret Schafer write. ⤵️
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/the-states-o...
But they are increasingly designed to "exploit trust in local sources and impact state and local communities",
@krysiasikora.bsky.social and Bret Schafer write. ⤵️
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/the-states-o...
The State(s) of Foreign Information Operations: A State-by-State Look at Foreign Information Manipulation in the United States
Introduction
It is easy to dismiss foreign information operations as playing out at the national level, designed to influence federal policymakers and Beltway insiders. But these threats transcend t...
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org
July 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
"It is easy to dismiss foreign information operations" as a national issue in the US.
But they are increasingly designed to "exploit trust in local sources and impact state and local communities",
@krysiasikora.bsky.social and Bret Schafer write. ⤵️
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/the-states-o...
But they are increasingly designed to "exploit trust in local sources and impact state and local communities",
@krysiasikora.bsky.social and Bret Schafer write. ⤵️
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/the-states-o...
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🇷🇺 Despite bans, RT & Sputnik have found workarounds to reach EU audiences
In ASD’s new analysis, @doroshishka.bsky.social found 300+ pathways RT & Sputnik use to disseminate their content in 7 languages, including mirror sites, proxy social media accounts, and podcasts ⤵️
In ASD’s new analysis, @doroshishka.bsky.social found 300+ pathways RT & Sputnik use to disseminate their content in 7 languages, including mirror sites, proxy social media accounts, and podcasts ⤵️
Catch Me If You Can: How RT and Sputnik Evade EU Content Bans
It has been well documented that Russian state media outlets have developed various ways to circumvent EU sanctions to continue reaching audiences in Europe. This often includes the use of mirror site...
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org
June 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
🇷🇺 Despite bans, RT & Sputnik have found workarounds to reach EU audiences
In ASD’s new analysis, @doroshishka.bsky.social found 300+ pathways RT & Sputnik use to disseminate their content in 7 languages, including mirror sites, proxy social media accounts, and podcasts ⤵️
In ASD’s new analysis, @doroshishka.bsky.social found 300+ pathways RT & Sputnik use to disseminate their content in 7 languages, including mirror sites, proxy social media accounts, and podcasts ⤵️
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Amid escalations between Israel and Iran, Iran, Russia, and China united in their rhetoric to support Tehran’s right to retaliate and to allege US involvement, @doroshishka.bsky.social, @krysiasikora.bsky.social, and @etiennesoula.bsky.social find in ASD's new analysis⤵️
Taming the Rising Lion: Alignment of Iranian, Russian, and Chinese Narratives on the Israel-Iran Conflict
Calling it “Operation Rising Lion”,
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June 20, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Amid escalations between Israel and Iran, Iran, Russia, and China united in their rhetoric to support Tehran’s right to retaliate and to allege US involvement, @doroshishka.bsky.social, @krysiasikora.bsky.social, and @etiennesoula.bsky.social find in ASD's new analysis⤵️
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Russian influence actors exploited the LA protests to exacerbate partisan divides, in some cases even promoting falsehoods and conspiracy theories to further stoke outrage,
@krysiasikora.bsky.social, @etiennesoula.bsky.social, and @benzoni.bsky.social write in ASD's recent analysis. ⤵️
@krysiasikora.bsky.social, @etiennesoula.bsky.social, and @benzoni.bsky.social write in ASD's recent analysis. ⤵️
Thinning the ICE: Russian and Chinese Messaging on the Los Angeles Protests
Since the protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles began last weekend, false and misleading information about the ongoing demonstrations and the Trump administration’s crackdown have proliferate...
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org
June 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Russian influence actors exploited the LA protests to exacerbate partisan divides, in some cases even promoting falsehoods and conspiracy theories to further stoke outrage,
@krysiasikora.bsky.social, @etiennesoula.bsky.social, and @benzoni.bsky.social write in ASD's recent analysis. ⤵️
@krysiasikora.bsky.social, @etiennesoula.bsky.social, and @benzoni.bsky.social write in ASD's recent analysis. ⤵️
Reseach from my new analysis for @securedemocracy.bsky.social was featured in this NBC's recent report!
🇷🇺 Russian information operations have amplified violent portrayals of the LA protests and even suggested that they are being “staged or funded”, Bret Schafer tells
@nbcnews.com.
@nbcnews.com.
Russia is amplifying conspiracy theories about the L.A. protests
Pro-Russian accounts are spreading baseless claims, from Mexico fomenting the protests to a secret leftist cabal tied to Democrats orchestrating them.
www.nbcnews.com
June 13, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Reseach from my new analysis for @securedemocracy.bsky.social was featured in this NBC's recent report!
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🇷🇺 Russian information operations have amplified violent portrayals of the LA protests and even suggested that they are being “staged or funded”, Bret Schafer tells
@nbcnews.com.
@nbcnews.com.
Russia is amplifying conspiracy theories about the L.A. protests
Pro-Russian accounts are spreading baseless claims, from Mexico fomenting the protests to a secret leftist cabal tied to Democrats orchestrating them.
www.nbcnews.com
June 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
🇷🇺 Russian information operations have amplified violent portrayals of the LA protests and even suggested that they are being “staged or funded”, Bret Schafer tells
@nbcnews.com.
@nbcnews.com.
Since the anti-ICE protests in LA began last week, false and misleading information has proliferated online.
Foreign adversaries like Russia seized on the unrest to promote conspiracies and narratives aimed at sowing chaos and undermining the US. 🧵
Foreign adversaries like Russia seized on the unrest to promote conspiracies and narratives aimed at sowing chaos and undermining the US. 🧵
Thinning the ICE: Russian and Chinese Messaging on the Los Angeles Protests
Since the protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles began last weekend, false and misleading information about the ongoing demonstrations and the Trump administration’s crackdown have proliferate...
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org
June 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Since the anti-ICE protests in LA began last week, false and misleading information has proliferated online.
Foreign adversaries like Russia seized on the unrest to promote conspiracies and narratives aimed at sowing chaos and undermining the US. 🧵
Foreign adversaries like Russia seized on the unrest to promote conspiracies and narratives aimed at sowing chaos and undermining the US. 🧵
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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russia and China are predictably seizing on US protests to promote their own interests and narratives, @krysiasikora.bsky.social, @benzoni.bsky.social and I write for @securedemocracy.bsky.social and @gmfus.bsky.social
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/thinning-the...
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/thinning-the...
Thinning the ICE: Russian and Chinese Messaging on the Los Angeles Protests
Introduction
Since the protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles began last weekend, false and misleading information about the ongoing demonstrations and the Trump administration’s crackdown hav...
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org
June 11, 2025 at 8:27 PM
🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russia and China are predictably seizing on US protests to promote their own interests and narratives, @krysiasikora.bsky.social, @benzoni.bsky.social and I write for @securedemocracy.bsky.social and @gmfus.bsky.social
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/thinning-the...
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/thinning-the...
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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russian and Chinese influence actors seized on the anti-ICE protests in LA to promote conspiracies and narratives aimed at sowing chaos and denigrating the US, @krysiasikora.bsky.social , @etiennesoula.bsky.social , & @benzoni.bsky.social write in ASD’s new analysis. ⤵️
Thinning the ICE: Russian and Chinese Messaging on the Los Angeles Protests
Introduction
Since the protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles began last weekend, false and misleading information about the ongoing demonstrations and the Trump administration’s crackdown hav...
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org
June 11, 2025 at 8:27 PM
🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russian and Chinese influence actors seized on the anti-ICE protests in LA to promote conspiracies and narratives aimed at sowing chaos and denigrating the US, @krysiasikora.bsky.social , @etiennesoula.bsky.social , & @benzoni.bsky.social write in ASD’s new analysis. ⤵️
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Russia's information tactics in Poland have evolved.
Overt channels like RT and Sputnik are banned, but the Kremlin now leverages covert proxies to infiltrate Polish media, @benzoni.bsky.social @doroshishka.bsky.social & @krysiasikora.bsky.social write ⬇️
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Overt channels like RT and Sputnik are banned, but the Kremlin now leverages covert proxies to infiltrate Polish media, @benzoni.bsky.social @doroshishka.bsky.social & @krysiasikora.bsky.social write ⬇️
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New Proxy, Same as the Old Proxy: Key Sites of Russia’s Covert Influence in Poland
Poland was one of the first countries to take steps to curb Russian propaganda in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Days after the invasion, Poland’s broadcasting regulator banned f...
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org
June 2, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Russia's information tactics in Poland have evolved.
Overt channels like RT and Sputnik are banned, but the Kremlin now leverages covert proxies to infiltrate Polish media, @benzoni.bsky.social @doroshishka.bsky.social & @krysiasikora.bsky.social write ⬇️
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/new-proxy-sa...
Overt channels like RT and Sputnik are banned, but the Kremlin now leverages covert proxies to infiltrate Polish media, @benzoni.bsky.social @doroshishka.bsky.social & @krysiasikora.bsky.social write ⬇️
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/new-proxy-sa...
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"The loss of USAGM outlets leaves Washington without a way to offer objective information, a particularly important goal in a crisis scenario."
GMF's @nanagongadze.bsky.social and Bret Schafer outline the costs of impeding Voice of America's work. ⤵️
GMF's @nanagongadze.bsky.social and Bret Schafer outline the costs of impeding Voice of America's work. ⤵️
Washington Silences Its Own Voice
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May 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
"The loss of USAGM outlets leaves Washington without a way to offer objective information, a particularly important goal in a crisis scenario."
GMF's @nanagongadze.bsky.social and Bret Schafer outline the costs of impeding Voice of America's work. ⤵️
GMF's @nanagongadze.bsky.social and Bret Schafer outline the costs of impeding Voice of America's work. ⤵️
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A flurry of Russian foreign information manipulation and interference has been directed at Italy "as Meloni continues to tow a pro-Ukraine line and find her footing abroad", @louissavoia.bsky.social writes.
Read more here: ⤵️
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Read more here: ⤵️
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Italy Remains on Russia’s Radar
In March, Russian political philosopher Aleksandr Dugin, sometimes credited as a source of inspiration behind the Kremlin, spoke to the Italian newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano. He predicted an interesti...
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April 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
A flurry of Russian foreign information manipulation and interference has been directed at Italy "as Meloni continues to tow a pro-Ukraine line and find her footing abroad", @louissavoia.bsky.social writes.
Read more here: ⤵️
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/italy-remain...
Read more here: ⤵️
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/italy-remain...
US foreign adversaries know that state and local governments and communities are foundational to US democracy.
In Bret Schafer and my new report for @gmfus.bsky.social, we explore how foreign actors target Americans at the local level with examples from all 50 states and DC. 🧵
In Bret Schafer and my new report for @gmfus.bsky.social, we explore how foreign actors target Americans at the local level with examples from all 50 states and DC. 🧵
The State(s) of Foreign Information Operations
This report outlines an example of a foreign information operation targeting each of the 50 US states and the District of Columbia. This report outlines an example of a foreign information operation t...
www.gmfus.org
February 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
US foreign adversaries know that state and local governments and communities are foundational to US democracy.
In Bret Schafer and my new report for @gmfus.bsky.social, we explore how foreign actors target Americans at the local level with examples from all 50 states and DC. 🧵
In Bret Schafer and my new report for @gmfus.bsky.social, we explore how foreign actors target Americans at the local level with examples from all 50 states and DC. 🧵
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🇺🇸 US foreign adversaries know that state/local governments & communities are foundational to US democracy. A new report by @krysiasikora.bsky.social & Bret Schafer of the Alliance for Securing Democracy at GMF explores how foreign actors target Americans in every state. www.gmfus.org/news/states-...
The State(s) of Foreign Information Operations
This report outlines an example of a foreign information operation targeting each of the 50 US states and the District of Columbia. This report outlines an example of a foreign information operation t...
www.gmfus.org
February 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🇺🇸 US foreign adversaries know that state/local governments & communities are foundational to US democracy. A new report by @krysiasikora.bsky.social & Bret Schafer of the Alliance for Securing Democracy at GMF explores how foreign actors target Americans in every state. www.gmfus.org/news/states-...
As California battles wildfires, false info spread just as quickly online.
Russia leveraged the disaster to sow division, including by linking the fires to support for Ukraine, and undermine trust in relief efforts.
My new analysis for ASD at @gmfus.bsky.social ⤵️
Russia leveraged the disaster to sow division, including by linking the fires to support for Ukraine, and undermine trust in relief efforts.
My new analysis for ASD at @gmfus.bsky.social ⤵️
Inflaming Divides: Russian Narratives on the California Wildfires
Inflaming Divides: Russian Narratives on the California Wildfires
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org
January 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
As California battles wildfires, false info spread just as quickly online.
Russia leveraged the disaster to sow division, including by linking the fires to support for Ukraine, and undermine trust in relief efforts.
My new analysis for ASD at @gmfus.bsky.social ⤵️
Russia leveraged the disaster to sow division, including by linking the fires to support for Ukraine, and undermine trust in relief efforts.
My new analysis for ASD at @gmfus.bsky.social ⤵️
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🇷🇺 As LA battles raging wildfires, Russian state-affiliated accounts have leveraged the disaster to sow division, including by linking the fires to support for Ukraine & undermine trust in relief efforts.
🆕 Read more from GMF's @krysiasikora.bsky.social: securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/inflaming-di...
🆕 Read more from GMF's @krysiasikora.bsky.social: securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/inflaming-di...
Inflaming Divides: Russian Narratives on the California Wildfires
Inflaming Divides: Russian Narratives on the California Wildfires
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org
January 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
🇷🇺 As LA battles raging wildfires, Russian state-affiliated accounts have leveraged the disaster to sow division, including by linking the fires to support for Ukraine & undermine trust in relief efforts.
🆕 Read more from GMF's @krysiasikora.bsky.social: securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/inflaming-di...
🆕 Read more from GMF's @krysiasikora.bsky.social: securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/inflaming-di...
Foreign interference in elections has undoubtedly evolved and become more sophisticated since 2016. But so have US gov strategies to expose, counter, and mitigate these attacks.
See my new anlaysis for ASD at @gmfus.bsky.social ⤵️
See my new anlaysis for ASD at @gmfus.bsky.social ⤵️
Interference Interrupted: The US Government's Strides Defending Against Foreign Threats to the 2024 Election
Interference Interrupted: The US Government's Strides Defending Against Foreign Threats to the 2024 Election
securingdemocracy.gmfus.org
November 22, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Foreign interference in elections has undoubtedly evolved and become more sophisticated since 2016. But so have US gov strategies to expose, counter, and mitigate these attacks.
See my new anlaysis for ASD at @gmfus.bsky.social ⤵️
See my new anlaysis for ASD at @gmfus.bsky.social ⤵️