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Russian military unit documents own war crime, milblogger publishes then deletes video -- Russia plans to attack Ukraine or NATO from Belarus -- After Putin approval rating hits wartime low, Russia's state pollster revises methodology -- Explosions reported at Russian chemical facility in Stavropol Krai, Russian local media says ... and more

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Sweden announces a new spy agency in a rethink prompted by the war in Ukraine.

Stockholm dropped two centuries of military non-alignment and joined NATO in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260505-sweden-announces-a-new-spy-agency-in-a-rethink-prompted-by-the-war-in-ukraine?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Sweden #IntelligenceServices #WarInUkraine #Politics #Russia #Espionage #NATO

Sweden announces a new spy agency in a rethink prompted by the war in Ukraine.

Stockholm dropped two centuries of military non-alignment and joined NATO in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Euronews

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"...months of rangeling...

Actually the document ā­•(there are 2 of them) from government worker #whistleblowerwere in the safe for 7 months. A host on #msnow said, "WHAT!" when she heard the guest say that a few days ago.

"Federal law allows whistleblowers in the #intelligenceservices...complaints to the #GangofEight ā­•even if they have been found non-credible, as long as it is determined to raise urgent concerns"

Well, who determines URGENT concerns?

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tulsi-gabbard-complaint_n_6982b0d1e4b053ac3e15bc44

Complaint Accuses Gabbard Of Playing Politics With Intelligence, Which Spy Agency Rejects

A complaint made about Tulsi Gabbard months ago relates to an allegation that she withheld access to classified information for political reasons.

HuffPost

Sex, lies and bicycles: An espionage scandal rocks Denmark.

The head of the Danish intelligence services allegedly provided false information to political leaders to justify placing the director of military intelligence under surveillance for nearly a year.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20251121-sex-lies-and-bicycles-an-espionage-scandal-rocks-denmark?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Denmark #Espionage #IntelligenceServices #Politics #Military #LarsFindsen

Sex, lies and bicycles: An espionage scandal rocks Denmark.

The head of the Danish intelligence services allegedly provided false information to political leaders to justify placing the director of military intelligence under surveillance for nearly a year.

Le Monde
London cops arrest 3 men on suspicion of spying for Russia

Counterterrorism official says there’s been a spike in ā€˜proxies’ being recruited by foreign intelligence services.

POLITICO
3 top Italian government officials accused of helping Libyan warlord flee justice

Italy’s parliament will vote on Tuesday on whether two ministers and a cabinet secretary can be prosecuted over the case.

POLITICO

The Netherlands and Germany collect ā€˜concrete’ evidence of Russian chemical attacks.

The two countries’ intelligence services report that Russia is deploying banned chemical weapon drones to flush Ukrainian troops into the open, where they become vulnerable to attack.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250705-the-netherlands-and-germany-collect-concrete-evidence-of-russian-chemical-attacks?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#ChemicalWeapons #Ukraine #WarInUkraine #Military #Army #Soldiers #Netherlands #Germany #OPCW #IntelligenceServices

The Netherlands and Germany collect ā€˜concrete’ evidence of Russian chemical attacks.

The two countries’ intelligence services report that Russia is deploying banned chemical weapon drones to flush Ukrainian troops into the open, where they become vulnerable to attack.

Kyiv Post