# Counter C00164: compatriot policy * **Summary**: protect the interests of this population and, more importantly, influence the population to support pro-Russia causes and effectively influence the politics of its neighbors * **Playbooks**: * **Metatechnique**: M013 - targeting * **Resources needed:** * **Belongs to tactic stage**: TA02 | Actor types | Sectors | | ----------- | ------- | | Counters these Tactics | | ---------------------- | | Counters these Techniques | | ------------------------- | | [T0022 Leverage Conspiracy Theory Narratives](../../generated_pages/techniques/T0022.md) | | [T0002 Facilitate State Propaganda](../../generated_pages/techniques/T0002.md) | | [T0003 Leverage Existing Narratives](../../generated_pages/techniques/T0003.md) | | [T0004 Develop Competing Narratives](../../generated_pages/techniques/T0004.md) | | Seen in incidents | | ----------------- | DO NOT EDIT ABOVE THIS LINE - PLEASE ADD NOTES BELOW