Episode 765 • • 7:00 - 10:59
765: Smart Power
Elliot Higgins and Bellingcat Open Source Intelligence Critique
RT correspondent Gayane Chichakyan reports on the rise of blogger Elliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat, as a mainstream media defense expert. Critics, including German forensics expert Jens Kriese, describe Higgins' methods as "reading tea leaves" due to his lack of formal weapons training. The segment highlights Higgins appearing simultaneously on CNN and Sky News to blame pro-Russian rebels for the MH17 crash.