Today, 4 February 2026, marks the final day of the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between Russia and the United States which expires tomorrow, 5 February.

https://www.icanw.org/new_start_expiration

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Don't give #Trump any ideas, #Putti!

#RussianParliament approves a bill punishing online searches for information deemed ‘#extremist

Updated 6:47 AM EDT, July 25, 2025

MOSCOW (AP) — "The Russian parliament’s upper house on Friday quickly approved a bill that punishes #OnlineSearches for information officially branded 'extremist,' the latest in a series of moves by authorities to tighten control of the internet.

The legislation makes what it describes as 'deliberately searching for and accessing extremist materials' online punishable by a fine of up to the equivalent of $64.

"The bill, which was endorsed by the lower house earlier this week, is now set to be signed into law by President Vladimir #Putin.

The official definition of extremist activity is extremely broad and includes opposition groups like the #AntiCorruptionFoundation, created by the late opposition leader #AlexeiNavalny, and the 'international #LGBT movement.'

"It’s not clear how authorities will track down violators.

"Officials and lawmakers said ordinary internet users won’t be affected and only those who methodically seek outlawed content will be targeted. They didn’t explain how authorities would differentiate between them.

"Russians widely use #VPN services for access to #BannedContent, but authorities have sought to tighten restrictions and close the loopholes. The state communications watchdog has increasingly used technology to analyze traffic and block specific VPN protocols.

"Russian authorities have ramped up their multipronged #crackdown on dissent after sending troops into #Ukraine in February 2022.

"Since then, online #censorship and prosecutions for social media posts and comments have soared.

"Multiple independent news outlets and rights groups have been shut down, labeled as 'foreign agents' or outlawed as 'undesirable.' Hundreds of #activists and critics of the #Kremlin have faced criminal charges."

#SilencingDissent #Russia #RussiaPol #RussiaFirst #SilencingJournalism #Authoritarianism #Fascism #CharacteristicsOfFascism

#Whistleblower Blames Musk’s #DOGE Goons for ‘Significant #CybersecurityBreach

Story by Liam Archacki

"In his disclosure, Berulis said he became concerned when he saw peculiar spikes in data leaving the agency after DOGE staffers—who insisted that their actions not be tracked in the system—gained access. He also observed suspicious log-in attempts from an IP address in #Russia using DOGE’s new accounts."

Read more:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/whistleblower-blames-musk-s-doge-goons-for-significant-cybersecurity-breach/ar-AA1CZePi?ocid=winp2fptaskbarent&cvid=c3e03a3856a14471fab083981fe0f577&ei=8

#TrumpIsPutinsPuppet #USPol #WorldPol #RussiaPol #SVR #GRU #UsefulIdiots #DOGEBoys #ElonIsATraitor

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Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Navalny located in penal colony 3 weeks after contact lost

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is still alive and being held in a penal colony in Siberia, according to his spokeswoman.

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