Listen, I'm not going to pretend that I'm even remotely surprised, but I will tell you that this is a slap in the face to every person in the infosec community that has worked to track and thwart Russian APTs for the last several decades.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/28/trump-russia-hacking-cyber-security

Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats

Recent incidents indicate US is no longer characterizing Russia as a cybersecurity threat, marking a radical departure: ‘Putin is on the inside now’

The Guardian
@evacide POTUS Krasnov is in line for an Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle the First-Called. This has the inscription “За веру и верность” meaning “For faith and loyalty”