At least 24 relatives of Putin get state jobs
This is a record for #nepotism since the country was ruled by the Romanov imperial dynasty a century ago, according to Proyekt, also known as Agentsvo.
Proyekt also reported that the third generation of #Putin's #family — his grandnephews — had now joined government ranks following the president himself and the second generation (his children and nephews).
#corruption #dictator #RussianAggression #RussianImperialism
HUR says sabotage fires spread across Russia
#Russia faces increase in #arson & spontaneous combustion of electrical panels, #railway relay cabinets & other #infrastructure helping #Moscow wage its #war against #Ukraine over the past week, a source at Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) said
Electrical panels, railway relay cabinets & communication towers burned in multiple cities across Russia, including Moscow
Russia faces an increase in the arson and “spontaneous combustion” of electrical panels, railway relay cabinets, and other infrastructure helping Moscow wage its war against Ukraine over the past week, a source at Ukraine’s military intelligence told the Kyiv Independent.
Monday, October 20, 2025
[Hybrid Warfare] Question of self-preservation: Baltic states move to curb Moscow's sway over their Russian speakers -- [Vlog] Here we go again: Trump holds back Tomahawks; Ukraine This Week -- Ukraine should give no unoccupied lands to 'terrorist' Putin, Zelensky tells NBC ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/10/monday-october-20-2025/
Just the usual sabre rattling.
#Kremlin #threats #Moldova #Chisinau #Ukraine #pro #HybridWar #RussianAggression #threats #RussianImperialism
Kremlin issues veiled threats towards Moldova, cites Ukraine as warning
#Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov issued a new round of veiled #threats towards #Moldova on Oct. 12, warning #Chisinau not to suffer from the same fate as #Ukraine just weeks after an election that saw Moldova’s #pro-European Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) secure a parliamentary majority.
Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov issued a new round of veiled threats towards Moldova on Oct. 12, warning Chisinau not to suffer from the same fate as Ukraine just weeks after an election that saw Moldova’s pro-European Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) secure a parliamentary majority.
#Zeebrugge, Belgium has become #Putin’s main #EU gateway
It handled a quarter of all #Russian #LNG imports in 2025.
#Gas unloaded there flows straight into #Europe’s #energy system. #StopFossilGas
#RussianImperialism #RussiaIsATerroristState #RussiaInvasion #invasions #RussianAggression #BoycottRussia
Saturday, September 27, 2025
"Next time, we may not be so lucky:" IAEA reports drone explosion near South Ukraine nuclear plant -- Ukraine's DeepStrike campaign 'significantly' crippling Russian military logistics as fuel crisis worsens -- "Just shoot them" Russian commander told troops to open fire on own retreating soldiers, intercepted communications -- Hungarian drones breach Ukraine's airspace -- Ukrainian teen’s escape from Russian-occupied territory ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/09/saturday-september-27-2025/
Spies among us? Shaun #Walker’s new book details #Russia’s decades-long international #espionage program
It could be a scene from a #thriller — watching the FBI arrest your own #parents for being #Russian #spies.
But for Alexander and Timothy #Vavilov, who had known their parents all their lives as Donald Heathfield and Tracey #Foley, it was reality.
#RussianInterference #RussianAggression #books #threats #RussianImperialism #HybridWar
It could be a scene from a thriller — watching the FBI arrest your own parents for being Russian spies. But for Alexander and Timothy Vavilov, who had known their parents all their lives as Donald Heathfield and Tracey Foley, it was reality. Andrey Bezrukov and Elena Vavilova, the real names of the boys’ parents, were two of the Russian sleeper agents apprehended in the U.S. in 2010 as part of the Illegals Program. Their arrest caused a media frenzy, sparking a renewed interest in Cold War–era
Thursday, September 25, 2025
[vlog] We’re in another Cold War, British historian says -- Russian troops shoot family, use underage daughter as human shield in eastern Ukraine -- Ukraine struggles to keep hold of its next generation -- Ukraine’s message to Europe: You are under threat from Russia; We can help ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/09/thursday-september-25-2025/
#Estonia requesting consultations under Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty following Russian airspace violation
Earlier that day, Estonia’s Foreign Ministry & military reported 3 Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered country’s airspace for 12 minutes before being intercepted & turned back
Such violation is totally unacceptable. Government of Estonia request #NATO Article 4 consultations
#RussianAggression #AirspaceViolations #airspace #RussianImperialism
Article 4 allows member states to call for discussions with allies if they believe their security is threatened. Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland on Sept. 19.
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