How to recognize a paid Russian troll:

· Soviet-era phrases: “Junta”, “Nazis”, “Fascists”, “peaceful citizens”, “chasteners”, “punishers”
· Only the West is to blame: Obama, USA, State Department, CIA, EU, NATO
· Racism and chauvinism: mocking of sex, race, sexual orientation of people in the West and their political leaders
· Anti-Semitism: Zionists, bankers and capitalists rule the West and try to destroy Russia 
· Glorification of the Russian president and Russian international politics
· Collages, memes which ridicule opponents of the Kremlin
· Empty or inactive social media accounts with Russian or Western names
· Poor English – most of the comments are processed through Google Translate
· Aggressive behavior: trying to intimidate or humiliate opponents
· No credible sources of information: RT or Sputnik at most
· No interaction, debate or discussion: the troll just leaves his comment and moves on to another site