Why is Russian Media (propaganda) in Minneapolis?

[NightWatcher]

I was watching MSNBC and saw this in the background.

Link to tweet

Is this some kind of prank?

[jrthin]

1. Russia's employees are in the WH and Senate, so why not on the

streets of America. They may also be in the streets sowing chaos.

[moondust]

2. Yes, that microphone says "Russia."

In Russian. Some western media do cover protests and news in Russia. The murder of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was pretty widely covered.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2974262/Thousands-march-Moscow-protest-killing-opposition-leader-Boris-Nemtsov.html

I saw the CNN interview of the guy in front with the bandages? on his head a few minutes ago. He said he's an immigrant originally from Liberia. Very well spoken. He made references to the slave trade connection to Liberia. He's pissed but discouraging violence.

[cayugafalls]

3. Russia has a vested interest in this event. They have been stirring the pot for a while.

The Russians have infiltrated lots of American groups to use as they see fit.

I'll list links to my sources. This is just a tiny fraction of the information out there.

America's racism has long been Russia's secret weapon
https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/02/opinions/philando-castile-russia-history-of-infiltration-joseph-opinion/index.html

The latest front in Russian infiltration: America’s right-wing homeschooling movement
https://archive.thinkprogress.org/americas-biggest-right-wing-homeschooling-group-has-been-networking-with-sanctioned-russians-1f2b5b5ad031/

Evangelicals and the Kremlin: A history of collusion
Link to Article

Targeting Black Americans, Russia's IRA Exploited Racial Wounds
https://www.wired.com/story/russia-ira-target-black-americans/

The FBI warned about the possibility white supremacist groups infiltrating U.S. law enforcement agencies.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fbi-warned-about-white-supremacists/

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/fbi-white-supremacists-in-law-enforcement