Thursday, April 2, 2026

Exclusive: We discovered what's going on inside Russia's shadow fleet -- Russia's new fiber-optic sea drone Skarlupa deployed in combat -- Trump threatened Europe over Strait of Hormuz, with weapons for Ukraine as bargaining chip -- Ukrainian drones strike oil refinery in Russian city of Ufa on April 2 ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/thursday-april-2-2026/

Russia's main security agency and KGB successor is expanding its sweeping surveillance powers, deepening the state's reach into economic and social life to suppress any risk of dissent to President Vladimir Putin. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/31/world/politics/kgb-successor-putin-russia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #kgb #fsb #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #surveillance
The KGB’s successor is expanding its power in Putin’s Russia

Russia’s main security agency is expanding its sweeping surveillance powers, deepening the state’s reach into economic and social life to suppress any risk of dissent to President Vladimir Putin.

The Japan Times

In #russia you have to have a permit from #fsb to talk with #British people or you can end up in #gulag

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8k07myOT7s

Russians warned not to meet with British diplomats

YouTube
Wieder soll ein britischer Diplomat Russland verlassen. Als »völligen Unsinn« bezeichnet das britische Außenministerium die Vorwürfe. Die Beziehungen bleiben angespannt.#Ausland #Russland #FSB #Ukraine #Großbritannien #Spionage #RusslandsKrieggegendieUkraine
Russland weist erneut britischen Diplomaten aus – wegen angeblicher Spionage
Wegen angeblicher Spionage: Russland weist erneut britischen Diplomaten aus

Wieder soll ein britischer Diplomat Russland verlassen. Als »völligen Unsinn« bezeichnet das britische Außenministerium die Vorwürfe. Die Beziehungen bleiben angespannt.

DER SPIEGEL

O #FSB de #Rusia recomenda absterse de celebrar reunións con diplomáticos británicos que non están coordinados co Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores ruso, xa que os oficiais de intelixencia poden estar escondidos baixo a cobertura de cargos oficiais.

#ФСБ

The #Finns built the #Agricola house in 1902 in #Viipuri / #Vyborg and a #Ukrainian #drone hit it instead of the #fsb office on the other side of the street. The house took limited damage, sadly #russians just leaves the hole as it is in the rainy weather. It's heart breaking to see how little care has been given the buildings in this once beautiful city of #Finland

Source: https://yle.fi/a/74-20217572

Yle Viipurissa: Tältä näyttävät Ukrainan drooni-iskun jäljet suomalaistalossa

Ylen Venäjän-kirjeenvaihtaja Mika Hentunen raportoi Viipurista keskiviikkoisten drooni-iskujen jälkeen.

Yle Uutiset

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Worst oil supply disruption in modern Russian history halts about 40% of export capacity, Reuters reports -- 'Land for security' in Ukraine negotiations must be rejected -- Ukrainian drones attack major oil and gas facilities in Russia's Leningrad Oblast for second night in row ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/thursday-march-26-2026/