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Russian influence operations no longer look like the old Cold War stereotype. In this conversation, Ryan Mauro of the Mauro Institute explains how modern influence can move through bots, algorithmic amplification, access agents, media networks, professional associations, and people who may not even realize they are helping spread someone else’s narrative.

We dig into Mauro’s investigation of Russian influence aimed at American conservatives and Christian audiences, including his reporting on Candace Owens’ 2026 trip to Russia and appearance at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. We also examine MKNE—the Moscow-based International Club of National Unity—and Mauro’s investigation of an archived page that listed Tucker Carlson among its media experts before the listing disappeared.

Most importantly, Ryan explains how ordinary people can better recognize manipulation: fact-checking claims, watching for repeated narrative alignment, looking for missing nuance, questioning information bubbles, and paying attention to whether commentators seriously engage with opposing evidence.

This is a deep conversation about how information warfare works, why foreign influence does not always require a direct order or payment, and how viewers can protect themselves without simply retreating into another echo chamber.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Russia Was Working Under the Radar
1:26 Ryan Mauro on Russian Influence Operations
3:34 What a Modern Influence Operation Looks Like
5:12 How Algorithms Can Reward a Narrative
6:43 Professional Networks and Influence Operations
8:37 What Does Russia Actually Want?
9:42 Mauro’s Candace Owens Investigation
11:43 The St. Petersburg Trip and SPIEF
16:26 Tucker Carlson and the MKNE Investigation
23:49 How to Recognize Manipulation
27:19 The Echo-Chamber Warning Sign
28:16 Why Greg Fact-Checks Everything
29:21 Where to Follow Ryan Mauro

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