Date: Saturday, December 14th, 2024
Time: 09.00 – 13.00 CET
Type: Online Course
Cost: 449,00 euro
SpecialEurasia organises the online course “OSINT in the Russian-speaking world,” scheduled for Saturday, December 14th, 2024, from 09.00 to 13.00 CET. Tailored for professionals, researchers, analysts, and investigators, this course focuses on building practical skills for working with Russian-language sources across the internet and social media platforms.
Each module provides actionable techniques for searching Russian media portals, utilising translation tools, and uncovering relevant data.
Participants will learn to navigate platforms in Russian, map corporate digital footprints, and work with social media, equipping them with skills directly applicable to their professional tasks.
What You Will Gain
The course offers analysts a strategic advantage in understanding the complex geopolitical landscape of the post-Soviet region. Beyond analysing Russia’s domestic and foreign policies, this expertise enables analysts and professionals to understand the intricacies of the broader post-Soviet space, where the Russian language remains widely spoken. By navigating official sources and media agencies primarily conducted in Russian, analysts can acquire valuable insights into the political, economic, and social dynamics of these countries.
The prevalence of Russian speakers in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) further underscores the importance of the course. While precise figures vary, experts estimate that hundreds of millions of people in the CIS countries use Russian as their primary or secondary language.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Grasp key aspects of the Russian language.
- Confidently navigate Russian online sources.
- Locate specific Russian content such as news reports or documents.
- Track individuals through their digital and social media presence.
- Use various tools to manage translation and transliteration challenges.
Course Modules
Module 1: Understanding the Russian-speaking world and establishing your workflow. Topics: Russian internet structure, language basics, Russian typing, translation tools, privacy and anonymity for OSINT tasks.
Module 2: Key Russian vocabulary. Topics: Developing a vocabulary list for key terms in politics, defence, security, military, and economics.
Module 3: Searching for sources and information. Topics: Russian media platforms, search strategies, Google and Yandex in Russian, alternative search engines.
Module 4: GEOINT of the Russian world. Topics: Satellite imagery, location-specific searches, Russian address systems.
Module 5: SOCMINT of the Russian world. Topics: Russian social media platforms, strategies for social media intelligence gathering.
Module 6: Corporate intelligence. Topics: Conducting research on Russian companies, tracking online footprints, verifying ownership and legitimacy, business license information.
Who Should Attend?
This course is ideal for those who want to effectively utilise online resources in the Russian language. Business professionals, academic researchers, due diligence experts, intelligence analyst, and social media investigators who need to access and interpret information in Russian will find this course suited to them.
The course is accessible to individuals with no prior knowledge of the Russian language. By providing participants with a carefully curated vocabulary list and effective analysis methods, the course equips them to navigate the complexities of Russian-language OSINT and extract valuable insights from the post-Soviet region, even without a deep understanding of the Russian language itself.
Course Fees
Standard rate: €449
Military/Police forces: €399
Student rate: €349
SpecialEurasia previous course participants: €299
Attendees will receive a complete set of course slides, an index of recommended tools and resources, and a certificate of completion.
For registration or further information, contact SpecialEurasia at info@specialeurasia.com.
Meet Your Instructor
Giuliano Bifolchi – SpecialEurasia Research Manager. Giuliano Bifolchi is a seasoned intelligence analyst with a rich background in geopolitics, security, conflict management, and ethnic studies. He has supported both private and public institutions through detailed reports and risk assessments, bringing his extensive field experience from regions such as the Middle East, North Africa, Latin America, and the post-Soviet space. He holds a PhD in Islamic history and advanced degrees in Peacebuilding Management and International Relations. Currently, he also works as a professor in Webint and Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) at the European Forensic Institute of Malta.
For further information about SpecialEurasia’s training activities, contact us at info@specialeurasia.com or visit our page Training & Courses.
