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There is “clear” Russian involvement in the far-right riots and security services will be looking closely at the instigators, a former head of the MI6 Russia desk has said.

Christopher Steele, the ex-spy who compiled a notorious dossier on Donald Trump’s relationship with Russia, said that security officials would be “looking very carefully” at the people encouraging anti-immigration riots in the past fortnight.

After a violent assault on a children’s dance class in Southport last month, rioters attacked mosques, police officers and a hotel in Rotherham housing asylum seekers. The unrest was whipped up by far-right activists online who falsely claimed that a Muslim immigrant was behind the attack.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago

Elon Musk: Russian operative. Gotta kiss the ring to keep the rocket parts coming

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Wait...

The folks who invaded Ukraine, Citing their far right agenda that everyone knows is bogus...

And the far right uprising all over the world...

... And the constant cyber warfare ongoing since the start of the internet...

Echo chambers and social media...

Wait a minute!!! It was Russia the whole time!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Well, duh.

Wait... Does that mean I'm smart enough to be MI6?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Some people say Farage backs and encourages situations that often then get investigated for Russian links. Is this a coincidence, I don't know, but these are the facts people are reporting.

Hey it works both ways