Yuri Bezmenov (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuri_Bezmenov) was a KGB agent who defected to Canada and gave an interview in 1984 detailing Russia’s techniques at destabililizing nations.
Yuri Bezmenov: Stages of Subversion
Interview part (Demoralization): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fx1BYwCwCI
Chalkboard part (Destabilization, Crisis, Normalization): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rNhUy7ln1k
Longer versions of the above videos (lots of interesting stuff there)
- Chalkboard (long): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gnpCqsXE8g&feature=emb_logo
- Interview (long): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFfrWKHB1Gc
Russian Strategy (1996), apparently has been used as a textbook in the Russian FSB. The Wiki is an interesting read: “Foundations of Geopolitics”
Recent examples of Russian intimidation and destabilisation of EU states: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93European_Union_relations#Allegations_of_Russian_intimidation_and_destabilisation_of_EU_states
“What does Putin Want?” Somewhat propaganda piece . Interesting to hear how countries “describe” their own intentions. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/25/magazine/russia-united-states-world-politics.html