From Russia with Riots: Hostile States ‘Relentlessly’ Seeking to Sow Division, Leading Anti-Corruption Figures Warn

But another security expert told Byline Times that blame for England’s racist riots this past month lies in large part with homegrown racist figures as well as those in the US – rather than foreign actors. Tom Keatinge​​​​, Director of the Royal United Services Institute’s Centre for Finance and Security, was speaking amid fears of hostile state actors having played a role in fomenting the violent unrest against minority communities earlier this month. “It is easy to blame ‘hostile states’, and whilst bot farms in places like Russia might fan these flames, it is perhaps more important to zoom in on those from partner states – like the US – and from our own shores (like [Tommy Robinson]) that take advantage of their social media following, and the lax approach taken by some of these platforms,” Keatinge said.