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07.01.26 - 21:36
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Russian Pundits, Military Bloggers, Are Angry: Maduro′s Capture Highlights Failed Zelensky Ouster (ZeroHedge)
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Russian Pundits, Military Bloggers, Are Angry: Maduro's Capture Highlights Failed Zelensky Ouster
Earlier we featured the headline Chinese Social Media Explodes: US Invasion Of Venezuela A 'Template' For Move On Taiwan - which featured Chinese Weibo users complaining that if Washington can quickly invade and remove the leader of a 'nuisance' government in its own backyard, then China can forcibly reunite Taiwan.
There is a growing number of pro-Kremlin figures and Russian military bloggers now saying something very parallel but related to Ukraine. They are upset that Russia has dragged its feet in directly moving against President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev, and they want more muscular direct action against the 'illegitimate' leader (as Putin has frequently called him) or at least his top officials.
Among the most prominent Russian figures to draw this parallel is hardline nationalist Alexander Dugin, who tragically lost his daughter in a car-bombing executed by Ukrainian intelligen...
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23.12.25 - 10:42
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Biography to tell story behind Russian Telegram founder Pavel Durov (The Guardian)
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The Populist by Nikolay Kononov traces science protege's rise to tech visionary and free speech defenderTech visionary, Kremlin dissident, FSB agent, free speech absolutist, health guru. These are just some of the labels admirers and critics have attached to Pavel Durov over the past decade.The Russian-born tech entrepreneur founded Russia's version of Facebook before going on to create the messaging app Telegram, launch a cryptocurrency ecosystem and amass a multibillion-dollar fortune, all while clashing repeatedly with authorities in Russia and beyond. Continue reading......
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05.12.25 - 07:54
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Russia blocks Snapchat and restricts Apple′s FaceTime, state officials say (The Guardian)
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Latest effort to control communications comes as regulator claims apps being used to 'conduct terrorist activities'Russian authorities blocked access to Snapchat and imposed restrictions on Apple's video calling service, FaceTime, the latest step in an effort to tighten control over the internet and communications online, according to state-run news agencies and the country's communications regulator.The state internet regulator Roskomnadzor alleged in a statement that both apps were being “used to organize and conduct terrorist activities on the territory of the country, to recruit perpetrators [and] commit fraud and other crimes against our citizens”. Apple did not respond to an emailed request for comment, nor did Snap Inc. Continue reading......
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06.11.25 - 10:01
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Russian Service Sector Expands In October (AFX)
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MOSCOW (dpa-AFX) - Russia's service sector activity logged an upturn for the first time in five months in October as the decline in new orders moderated, survey results from S&P Global showed on T......
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24.09.25 - 18:12
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Ukraine Launches Huge Daytime Attack On Russian Black Sea Fleet At Novorossiysk Port (ZeroHedge)
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Ukraine Launches Huge Daytime Attack On Russian Black Sea Fleet At Novorossiysk Port
On Wednesday a major daytime drone attack from Ukraine rocked the Russian Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk, which reportedly involved both aerial and sea drones.
The city center was hit, and explosions were also witnessed in the water very near the city. The Novorossiysk Hotel, located about 2 kilometers from the port, was also struck along with several buildings and cars. At least 20 cars were on fire, either from a direct hit or falling debris.
Many docked Russian military vessels at Novorossiysk, but it was mostly civilian infrastructure attacked. via Google Maps/Maxar
It appears that docked vessels of Russia's Black Sea Fleet may have been among intended targets, given that earlier in the war Russia had transferred much of its fleet from Sevastopol in Crimea to Novorossiysk.
BBC reports that "Veniamin Kondratyev, governor of Krasnodar Krai region where the city of Novorossiysk is located, has sa...
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05.09.25 - 12:06
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Ukraine greift Raffinerie in Russland an (DPA-AFX)
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RJASAN (dpa-AFX) - Die Ukraine hat nach eigenen Angaben eine Ölraffinerie in der russischen Region Rjasan angegriffen. Der Chef der ukrainischen Drohnentruppen, Robert Browdi, schrieb bei Facebook von Angriffen auf die Raffinerie in dem Gebiet rund 200 ......
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04.09.25 - 05:06
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Putins Triumph + Googles Lizenz zur Abzocke (RND)
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Irgendwie hängt an manchen Tagen alles von Relevanz mit dem Krieg in der Ukraine zusammen.Mit diesen fünf Themen aus Deutschland und der Welt sind Sie bestens informiert für Ihren Donnerstag.Ich wünsche......
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