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Jessikka Aro @jessikka.bsky.social · 4d

Since X is a master spreader of the Kremlin’s lies, manipulation and falsehoods, I welcome all my followers, books’ readers and everyone else to my open lecture about Ruzzian infowar! We learn to recognize and counter RU infowar!

Join me today 7 pm Helsinki time on X space! Warm welcome 🙂

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Jessikka Aro @jessikka.bsky.social · 5d

Since X has become the absolute sewer of Ruzzian trolls, MAGAism and hate propaganda, it’s the best place to host an open X space live presentation about RU information warfare 🙂

Join me on X this Sunday at 7 pm EET.

I’ll address Ruzzian techniques of information warfare and its impact in people

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Jessikka Aro @jessikka.bsky.social · Jul 29

More info about the book here

kirja.fi/collections/...

Putinin USA

Pahempi kuin kylmä sota. Jännityskertomuksen lailla etenevä tietokirja Venäjän kybersodasta Yhdysvaltoja ja demokratiaa vastaan. Putinin Venäjän sota länttä vastaan käy entistä villimpänä. Kyberulottu...

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Jessikka Aro @jessikka.bsky.social · Jul 29

Feeling: calm, almost serene. Looking forward to the publication. Can’t wait to provide information to you, and hearing your feedback.

Publication date: 16th October 2025.

PS. Let me know via DM if you want to participate the publication event. Trolls not welcome.

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Jessikka Aro @jessikka.bsky.social · Jul 29

This photo is taken in my former hometown Moscow, Victory day 2010. I was witnessing the military parades, missiles, fighter jets once again used to propagate citizens into ultimate patriotism.

My book Putin’s USA deadline is around the corner. It’s almost ready, I’m giving it finishing touches.

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Jessikka Aro @jessikka.bsky.social · Jun 1

Telling the truth about RU ZZIA at the HeadRead book Festival in Tallinn, Estonia. Here with me is Mati, a book enthusiast who’s collected 1499 autographs from authors 🌷 I was honored to provide him the 1500th autograph 🌸 Greetings!

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Jessikka Aro @jessikka.bsky.social · Apr 24

My second book - in German Moskaus Schattenkrieg - is best selling this season according to my literary agency ☀️😍

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Jessikka Aro @jessikka.bsky.social · Apr 21

It’s on its way 👍🙂

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Jessikka Aro @jessikka.bsky.social · Mar 18

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Jessikka Aro @jessikka.bsky.social · Mar 18

Greetings from the Norwegian parliament! I addressed Russian threat 🙂 By the way, my third book about Russia is on the making 🙂 Would you read it?

Pic: Stortinget

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Jessikka Aro @jessikka.bsky.social · Mar 3

Kiitos 🙂 Erittäin ajankohtainen, valitettavasti!

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Onni Montonen 🇫🇮🇺🇦 @onnimontonen.bsky.social · Mar 2

Aika pirun kiehtovan oloinen tietopaketti. Olen nyt sivulla 75.
#putinintrollit #kirjallisuus @jessikka.bsky.social

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Pia Long @perfumer-pia.bsky.social · Mar 1

A timely book recommendation for helpful background via courageous investigative journalism by @jessikka.bsky.social on Putin’s troll factories (and how his global disruption has shaped the geopolitical landscape we find ourselves in today…)

www.igpub.com/putins-trolls/

A blue red and white book cover of Putin’s Trolls by Jessikka Aro (on the frontlines of Russia’s information war against the world).

Putin’s Trolls is a chilling account of Russian information warfare, shedding light on the individuals and organizations behind the Kremlin’s coordinated, military-style social media psy-ops against the Western world.

In this courageous and unflinching book, award-winning journalist Jessikka Aro interweaves her own dramatic story as a target of Russian social media propaganda with accounts from many internationally known critics of the Kremlin, who share their own stories of being targeted by Russia’s multifaceted cyber warfare campaigns. Among those featured are Bill Browder, author of Red Notice, Eliot Higgins, founder of the investigative community Bellingcat, and news anchor Liz Wahl, who famously resigned on air from the Russian propaganda network, RT.

As Jessikka began to investigate the impact of the Kremlin’s troll operations outside of Russia, she learned that private citizens in many other countries were being victimized by Kremlin-designed information campaigns. These actions were frequently conducted through an organized “troll factory” led by Russia’s security and intelligence apparatus, using unregulated social media platforms including YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

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Jessikka Aro @jessikka.bsky.social · Feb 20

Casual photo of the Ukrainian hero president Zelensky to brighten up your day. Zelensky kicks dictator ass

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The Insider @theins.press · Dec 20

Russian disinfo network “Matryoshka” is migrating to Bluesky as exodus from X continues

A number of AI-altered clips spreading anti-Ukrainian narratives had circulated on X before appearing on the alternative Bluesky platform, noted @antibot4navalny.bsky.social.

Russian disinfo network “Matryoshka” is migrating to Bluesky as exodus from X continues

The Russian disinformation network “Matryoshka” has launched a new campaign on the Bluesky social network. Eliot Higgins, founder of the investigative journalism group Bellingcat, has been one of the ...

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Jessikka Aro @jessikka.bsky.social · Jan 3

Danke Viel Mal 🦄

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Heiko Weidemann @ottenser.bsky.social · Jan 3

Lese "Moskaus Schattenkrieg" von @jessikka.bsky.social, kriege einen Schreck nach dem anderen und merke, wie wenig ich von der jüngeren Geschichte "Osteuropas" weiß.
Es ist schlimmer als schlimm. Hoffentlich wacht der Westen bald auf - Putins 🇷🇺 ist eine Gefahr für uns.
Absolute Leseempfehlung!

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · Dec 31

Just in time for his presidency, Elon has changed his online avatar to a white-supremacist hate symbol, his screen name to a 4chan slogan neo-Nazis favor (“kek”), and his bio icon to two swords.

This is your POTUS.

Are these also gamer symbols? Yes. Does he know they’re far more? You bet your ass.

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Jessikka Aro @jessikka.bsky.social · Dec 29

Kirjassani Putinin maailmansota kerron, miten osana loppumatonta Viron-vastaista hybridisotaansa Venäjä etsintäkuulutti Eerik Niiles Krossin ”merirosvona”, kutsui kuulusteluihin Venäjän periferiaan Nenetsiaan ja hyödynsi operaatiossaan Interpolia. Kerron myös, miten Viro operaatioihin vastasi.

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Jessikka Aro @jessikka.bsky.social · Dec 29

This was a nice surprise!

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Ipster FI 🇫🇮☠️🇺🇦 @ipster-fi.bsky.social · Dec 6

I feel so privileged to be able to have access to ♥️ @jessikka.bsky.social 's new book, as it was published in Finnish this year. It's a must have for anyone who wonders what russian conspiracies, assassinations etc. you might have missed. www.suomalainen.com/products/put...

Putinin maailmansota

Hengästyttävä matka Putinin hybridisodankäynnin ytimeen.Jessikka Aron uusi tietokirja Kremlin sodasta länsimaita vastaan esittelee Putinin tiedustelupalvelujen salaiset operaatiot yksityiskohtaisesti....

www.suomalainen.com

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Jessikka Aro @jessikka.bsky.social · Dec 19

Today is my 43rd Birthday! I’m celebrating by writing my next book about Russia’s crimes!

Photo from my book writing retreat in Switzerland on September!

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Jessikka Aro @jessikka.bsky.social · Nov 21

Guess what? Putkonen’s ”expertise” comes from running a Kremlin troll filth site named MV-lehti: What The Fuck Paper.

RT ❤️ such experts.

Btw guys look whose picture he has hanging on the wall of his Lugansk flat.

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Jessikka Aro @jessikka.bsky.social · Nov 21

Ok so Finnish self-proclaimed information warrior of Russia is interviewed to RU state propaganda channel RT as the expert on Finland closing the RU border. 1/2

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Jessikka Aro @jessikka.bsky.social · Nov 21

Finnish government prepares to close the rest of the border with Russia, according to Ilta-Sanomat newspaper.

”It’s clear that Finland wants to give Russia a very clear and strong message. We’re not going to watch Russia’s hybrid influencing”, a source tells IS.

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