How trio of power brokers turned #Putin’s US strategy into quiet turf war

#Putin's contact with #Trump now appears increasingly fractured

Putin’s longtime foreign minister, #Lavrov, is losing ground to #Dmitriev, head of #Russia's sovereign wealth fund, who aims to take a leading role in Russia’s contacts with Trump

They might be jealous of each other, maybe even trying to #undermine one another — it’s possible

https://kyivindependent.com/how-a-trio-of-power-brokers-turned-putins-u-s-strategy-into-a-quiet-turf-war/

#Dictatorship #RussianAggression

How a trio of power brokers turned Putin’s US strategy into a quiet turf war

Russian President Vladimir Putin's outreach to the Trump administration — once seen as one of Moscow's most coordinated diplomatic efforts — now appears increasingly fractured. Putin's longtime foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, is reportedly losing ground to Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund, who aims to take a leading role in Russia's contacts with the Trump administration. Experts caution that Russia's internal dynamics are more nuanced than they appear. "They might be

The Kyiv Independent

#Russia’s “imperialist plan wouldn’t end with the conquest of #Ukraine but would rather be just the start,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz

“We are experiencing daily & with increasing intensity #hybrid #Russian #attacks, including on our #infrastructure,” Merz said, adding #Moscow repeatedly staged #provocations in #Baltic & North seas

Merz denounced Russian attacks on #German infrastructure & its attempts to #undermine social stability

https://kyivindependent.com/russias-imperialist-plan-is-only-beginning-merz-says/

#RussianAggression #HybridWar

Russia's 'imperialist plan' is only beginning, Merz says

"A new conflict between systems has broken out between liberal democracies and an axis of autocracies," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.

The Kyiv Independent

When Too Many Choices Undermine Cybersecurity Modern security culture champions autonomy — let users choose their tools, tailor their workflows, and pick the authentication methods that suit them. On paper, this sounds empowering. In practice, it can be overwhelming. This post explores...

https://medium.com/readers-club/autonomy-fatigue-8776d2adcecf

#readersclub #choices #undermine #cybersecurity #modern #security

Autonomy Fatigue - Readers Club - Medium

Modern security culture champions autonomy — let users choose their tools, tailor their workflows, and pick the authentication methods that suit them. On paper, this sounds empowering. In practice…

Readers Club

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat was that?

Was that K'aresh? Or what's left of it? Whaat is happening?

#WorldOfWarcraft #Warcraft #Undermine

Wait. The ethereals are not in cahoots with Xal'atath? 🤨

Edit: Nvm...

#WorldOfWarcraft #Warcraft #Undermine

I'm already Exalted with Bilgewater. And Honoured with Steamwheedle. That should give me a head start, but no... 🙈

#WorldOfWarcraft #Warcraft #Undermine