The frustration of an analyst observing the current geopolitical and military situation, particularly with the ongoing war in Ukraine and the international dynamics surrounding it. The disillusionment by the detachment…
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Europe counters Russian disinformation
The European Union’s approach to tackling Foreign Influence and Manipulation Interference (FIMI) highlights the serious attention placed on combating disinformation, particularly in the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and broader…
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Russian Federation influence U.S. corporations
Washington (19/12 – 40). The Russian disinformation is centered on influencing U.S. corporation thru a network of former spies of the KGB or the FSB. One particularly interesting as…
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Turkey regional ambitions in Syria
Ankara (17/12 – 60). Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler said on December 15 that Turkey is willing to provide military training for Syria’s army if requested by the country’s new…
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The Qatargate Files:Hundreds of leaked documents reveal scale of EU corruption scandal
Evidence from the European Parliament’s graft investigation provides a record of more than 300 alleged attempts to manipulate EU democracy. Call them the Qatargate annual reports. A vast cache of…
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Top human rights prize targeted by Qatargate corruption suspects
by Eric Alamedaby Eric AlamedaSuspects allegedly interfered with EU Sakharov Prize nominations to help foreign governments, leaked police files suggest. The EU’s highest honor for human rights work was targeted by an allegedly corrupt…
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Surge in exploits of zero-day vulnerabilities is ‘new normal’ warns Five Eyes alliance
by Adan Siuranaby Adan SiuranaThe cybersecurity agencies of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance (the U.S., U.K., Australia, Canada and New Zealand) issued a warning on Tuesday that hackers were increasingly exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities to…
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Fleeing Ukraine war, Russian deserters find refuge in France
“Deserters are not traitors, and desertion is not a crime, because there is no other way out of this situation,” said Alexander. The young Russian man said it is “a reasonable…
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Russia economy meltdown as bonds crash and shopping centres face mass bankruptcy
The Union of Shopping Centres (STTs) estimates that half of the country’s shopping centres are facing high debt burdens. Many have taken out loans with floating rates, which creates a…
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Russian bomber pilot linked to missile strikes on civilians killed with hammer in Russia
by Joan Soldadoby Joan SoldadoDmitry Golenkov served as chief of staff of an aviation squadron, and was found dead with head injuries likely “caused by hammer,” per HUR. The Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of…