Election Interference and Countering the "Orange Revolution" (2004)
Unprecedented interference by the Russian Federation in the presidential election of a sovereign state in order to impose a loyal candidate (V. Yanukovych). The campaign included deploying a landing party of Russian political technologists (the "Russian Club"), V. Putin's direct participation in campaigning, and the informational demonization of the opposition. Chemical poisoning was used against the leader of the democratic forces, V. Yushchenko. In response to the protests, Moscow instigated the threat of splitting the country apart (the separatist congress in Sievierodonetsk)[1].
Actors
| ID | Name | Description |
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| G0011 | Russian Federation |
Attempted physical elimination of democratic opposition leader V. Yushchenko at the height of the election campaign by dioxin poisoning, which resulted in severe disfigurement of the candidate's face[1]. |
Techniques Used
| ID | Name | Use | |
|---|---|---|---|
| T0006 | Dehumanization |
Use of a landing party of Russian political technologists to wage an aggressive information campaign in which political opponents were demonized and groundlessly accused of fascism[1]. |
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| T0021 | Neutralization of the Opposition |
Attempted physical elimination of democratic opposition leader V. Yushchenko at the height of the election campaign by dioxin poisoning, which resulted in severe disfigurement of the candidate's face[1]. |
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| T0012 | Support for Separatism |
Instigation of a threat of splitting the country in response to the protests: the presence of official figures of the Russian Federation (in particular, Moscow Mayor Yu. Luzhkov) at the congress in Sievierodonetsk, where calls were made for the creation of a "South-Eastern Republic"[1]. |
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Instruments
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S0009 | Diplomacy |
Instigation of a threat of splitting the country in response to the protests: the presence of official figures of the Russian Federation (in particular, Moscow Mayor Yu. Luzhkov) at the congress in Sievierodonetsk, where calls were made for the creation of a "South-Eastern Republic"[1]. |
| S0021 | Propaganda |
Use of a landing party of Russian political technologists to wage an aggressive information campaign in which political opponents were demonized and groundlessly accused of fascism[1]. |
| S0017 | Secret Police and Security Services |
Attempted physical elimination of democratic opposition leader V. Yushchenko at the height of the election campaign by dioxin poisoning, which resulted in severe disfigurement of the candidate's face[1]. |
References
- Михаил Зыгарь. (2023). Война и наказание: Как Россия уничтожала Украину.