@ruth_mottram@fediscience.orgThe implications for Europe are disturbing. We are losing an important race
Russia is raining hellfire on Ukraine
https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/05/25/russia-is-raining-hellfire-on-ukraine?giftId=6c0b264d-3742-4b6b-8156-8c2c0e73d7d7&utm_campaign=gifted_article
@Techmeme@techhub.socialRussia releases four REvil members who were convicted for payment card fraud; the Kremlin's 2022 crackdown on REvil followed a call between Biden and Putin (Daryna Antoniuk/The Record)
https://therecord.media/revil-cybercrime-gang-members-released-russia
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialRussia frees Ukrainian journalist Vladislav Yesypenko, detained since March 2021, and Belarus frees Belarusian journalist Ihar Karnei, detained since July 2023 (Lauren Wolfe/Committee to Protect Journalists)
https://cpj.org/2025/06/russia-and-bel
@PaulWermer@sfba.social @paulwermer@sfba.social
@cdarwin@c.imRussia is systematically recruiting migrant workers from Central Asia to fight in its war against Ukraine as "cannon fodder".
Citizens of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and other countries in the region are increasingly being drawn into Russia's war effort under duress or with misleading promises, HUR said.
Many of those recruited are reportedly killed on the front lines.
According to HUR, Russia's security servicestarget migrant workers who arrive in the country …
@arXiv_csCY_bot@mastoxiv.pageThe Impact of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict on the Cloud Computing Risk Landscape
Malikussaid, Sutiyo
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.20104 https://
@metacurity@infosec.exchangeCloudflare, CrowdStrike, and Ping Identity quietly ended the Critical Infrastructure Defense Project, a program that offered free services to vulnerable critical infrastructure sectors and was first launched in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
https://www.
@memeorandum@universeodon.comDonald Trump Nobel Peace Prize Nomination Withdrawn (Ellie Cook/Newsweek)
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-nobel-peace-prize-nomination-withdrawn-ukraine-russia-2089818
http://www.memeorandum.com/250624/p123#a250624p123
@servelan@newsie.socialTrump has cooled on his Russian counterpart, recently referring to him as “crazy.” He may still act on his stated desire to do business with Mr. Putin but will be unable to deliver either Ukraine or the West. Hard facts forbid it. Russia’s brutal war has horrified and terrified the West, jolting it into a collective effort of containment and turning Europe conclusively against Russia.
Opinion | Putin Has Lost the West. This Was Not the Plan. - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/opinion/putin-trump-nato-russia.html
@newsie@darktundra.xyzRussia releases REvil members after convictions for payment card fraud https://therecord.media/revil-cybercrime-gang-members-released-russia
@j_honegger@swiss.socialFrom #AnnafromUkraine @AnnafromUkraine@youtube.com
MASSIVE ATTACK ON RUSSIA, NATO SUMMIT #KREMLIN REACTION Vlog 1085: War in #Ukraine
An explosion occurred in the Russian city of
@ErikJonker@mastodon.socialPutin clearly wants to show how powerless Trump and NATO are against him attacking civilian targets in Ukraine during the NATO-summit.
#ukraine #russia #NATOsummit
@Techmeme@techhub.socialCloudflare, CrowdStrike, and Ping Identity end a 2022 project offering free cybersecurity tools to critical infrastructure sectors at risk from Russian attacks (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)
https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/…
@cdarwin@c.im"Putin is afraid to admit how many [Russian] people have died. Because if the moment comes when he needs to mobilize, his society will be afraid," Zelensky said.
Ukrainian authorities have confirmed that at least 20 of the bodies Russia returned as Ukrainian were actually Russian soldiers.
"Sometimes these bodies even have Russian passports," Zelensky said.
He also cited the case of a deceased Israeli citizen fighting on Russia's side, whom Moscow had …
@camerontw@social.coopproblematic but genuine request:
I am looking for any account of how it is that Israel can have used unlimited US weaponry targeted by so-called AI for 18months, but also of course deployed with genocidal indiscriminate-ness, on a tiny strip of land and still have an enemy to fight? What does this say about the exaggerated capabilities of modern warfare (in ways different to Russia's similar 'incompetence' [sorry for the poor phraseology])?
@j_honegger@swiss.socialFrom #AnnafromUkraine @AnnafromUkraine@youtube.com
🧵 👇
BANKING COLLAPSE IN RUSSIA: NO CASH, #ATM RESTRICTIONS Vlog 1086: War in #Ukraine
The
@memeorandum@universeodon.comRussia ready to help Iran: Kremlin spokesperson (Sarah Fortinsky/The Hill)
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5363903-russia-offers-aid-to-iran/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250623/p40#a250623p40
@metacurity@infosec.exchangeCheck out today's Metacurity for the most critical infosec developments you should know, including
--US House of Representatives bans WhatsApp on security grounds
--US Cybercom played a role in Iran attack,
--Crypto scam services return after Telegram beheading,
--NoName DDoS'ed Dutch cities ahead of NATO summit,
--REvil members released in Russia,
--Coinbase poseur stole millions from crypto holders,
--Critical infrastructure defense project …
@cdarwin@c.imUkraine announced on June 13 that its short-range Sapsan ballistic missile would go into mass production
-- a major development in Kyiv's ongoing efforts to domestically produce the weapons it needs to fight Russia's full-scale invasion.
As Ukraine faces growing challenges in securing weapons from Western partners, and Russia continues launching drone and missile strikes on civilians, the development of Ukraine’s missile production is seen as a critical step toward strength…
@jlpiraux@wallonie-bruxelles.social"Yes, the Soviet losses were real. And yet it is truly tragic that these losses helped to subjugate nations longing for freedom, replacing one dictatorship with another. "
#history
@benb@osintua.euNo sign Russia is preparing to restart Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Reuters reports: https://benborges.xyz/2025/05/29/no-sign-russia-is-preparing.html
@servelan@newsie.socialOpinion | Russia is bleeding for inches — and not winning its war - Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2025/russia-losing-casualties-ukraine-war/
@Techmeme@techhub.socialQ&A with Pavel Durov on his arrest in France, Macron, Russia, the FBI, the fight for Telegram, leaving his wealth to the 100 children he fathered, and more (Guillaume Grallet/Le Point)
https://www.
@marcel@waldvogel.family«“Every single event I did in Russia was shut down by the cops,” she posted on Instagram, “and now it’s starting to feel a lot like Russia.”»
«“Police State Exhibit Closed Today Due to the Police State,”
she posted on Instagram.»
https://www.theguardi…
@camerontw@social.coopproblematic but genuine request:
I am looking for any account of how it is that Israel can have used unlimited US weaponry targeted by so-called AI for 18months, but also of course deployed with genocidal indiscriminate-ness, on a tiny strip of land and still have an enemy to fight? What does this say about the exaggerated capabilities of modern warfare (in ways different to Russia's similar 'incompetence' [sorry for the poor phraseology])?
@newsie@darktundra.xyzBipartisan bill seeks to ban federal agencies from using DeepSeek, AI tools from ‘foreign adversaries’ https://therecord.media/bipartisan-bill-ban-deepseek-federal
@metacurity@infosec.exchangeDon't head out for the weekend until you've checked out today's Metacurity for the most critical infosec developments you should know, including
--Report of 16 billion credential breach debunked,
--Hegseth is under pressure to find Haugh's replacement,
--Israeli hackers released Nobitex source code,
--Czech president says China and Russia are hacking equals,
--China has repeatedly hacked Russia,
--Ryuk suspect extradited to US,
--Korea…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comPutin Has Lost the West. This Was Not the Plan. (Michael Kimmage/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/opinion/putin-trump-nato-russia.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/250624/p2#a250624p2
@MAD_democracy@journa.hostNieman Lab:
As Trump silences Voice of America, Russia and China seize the opportunity to reshape Africa’s news ecosystem
#Press
@rberger@hachyderm.io"On Wednesday, the museum announced that the rest of Tolokonnikova’s performance would have to be postponed indefinitely, because of “ongoing demonstrations and military activity”.
“Every single event I did in Russia was shut down by the cops,” she posted on Instagram, “and now it’s starting to feel a lot like Russia.”"
...
“I guess the National Guard will be performing POLICE STATE instead of me this week,” Tolokonnikova wrote on Instagram.
#NoKings #USPolitics
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/jun/15/pussy-riot-nadya-tolokonnikova-police-state
@j_honegger@swiss.socialFrom #AnnafromUkraine @AnnafromUkraine@youtube.com
🧵 👇
FRONTLINE UPDATE: RUSSIA'S NEW OFFENSIVE, KURSK, LYMAN, DONETSK BORDER Vlog 1082: War in Ukraine
The active front is 1,200 km long. #Russia has around 695,000 troops in
@bano@mastodon.mlЧто нужно знать о порядочности Дурова:
Забанить канал координации кандидатов в России во время выборов — так точно, тов. майор! :blobcatsalute:
Забанить канал координации кандидатов в Румынии во время выборов — мы не позволим разрушать демократию. Твердо и четко! :blobancap:
https://t.me/durov_russia/34
![Скрин поста от 18го мая:
A Western European government approached Telegram, asking us to silence conservative Voices in Romania ahead of today's presidential elections. I flatly refused [...] You can't "defend democracy" by destroying democracy.](https://mastodon.ml/system/media_attachments/files/114/529/234/830/679/954/original/d727e4ae82528da8.png)
@pre@boing.world😆 Missile Air Defense As a Service
MAD AS you like.
In some ways a government paying by a subscription for a missile defense service has been inevitable since Reagan started the mission to Privatize Literally Everything.
The government will own nothing, and be happy.
States must do only one thing: Pay money to rich people to get them to do the things.
The idea of Reagan's Star Wars returning is pretty crazy in itself. That launching all those satellites would massively enrich the government's biggest donor is mostly just pretty typical corruption.
But having the government pay to rent it out is just amazing. 🧑🍳 💋
Hey, if Russia and China outbid America during the hour they were launching the missiles, that's just the free market!
Never really even know if it works without being attacked, but the rich owners get to extract the wealth from it all the same.
Rentierism? In this economy?
🤣
#goldenDome #us #defense
@vosje62@mastodon.nlOpinion | Operation Spiderweb’s drone attack on Russia exposes all air bases - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/06/01/ukraine-drone-attack-russia-bombers/
Ukraines massage again to generals all…
@pixelcode@social.tchncs.deOh no, hope he's not ill! 😕
After successfully convincing warmongering dictator #Zelenskyy to finally agree to the #russian republic's long-proposed peace negotiations and generously inviting him to Tsargrad, our beloved president, the humble vladimir
@memeorandum@universeodon.comAmerica's Adversaries Are Gaining the Global Megaphone (Tiffany Hsu/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/business/media/us-china-russia-global-communications.html?unlocked_article_code=1.RU8.vSID.aC1mkPHdDyPn&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
http://www.memeorandum.com/250624/p88#a250624p88
@jorgecandeias@mastodon.socialOh, look, the clown is clowning.
https://mstdn.social/@minimarket/114689532947840091
@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza @ErikJonker@mastodon.socialWhile we are looking at Iran/Israel/Gaza, Putin continues with his demolishing of Ukraine. Let's hope leaders at the NATO summit also discuss about how to counter Russia and prevent these kind of attacks. We defend Israel with allied forces why not Ukraine?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0k7vll1
@benb@osintua.euGeneral Staff: Russia has lost 984,940 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022: https://benborges.xyz/2025/05/29/general-staff-russia-has-lost.html
@memeorandum@universeodon.comTrump casts doubt on Article 5 commitment en route to NATO summit (Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-nato-summit-sidesteps-article-5-mark-rutte-eu-defense-budget-russia-vladimir-putin-iran-israel-strikes-qatar/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250624/p77#a250624p77
@cdarwin@c.im“It is likely that Ukraine will suffer the greatest military and political damage in this situation,
apart from Iran itself, of course.
A new war in the Middle East will not only distract the world’s attention from the [conflict in Ukraine]
but will also, apparently, contribute to the final reorientation of the US towards providing military assistance to Israel.”
But while these may offer short-term gains, the long-term picture is far more precarious for Russia, anal…
@servelan@newsie.socialNorth Korea Will Send 5,000 Workers to Russia, Kremlin Says - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/world/europe/north-korea-workers-russia.html
@Mediagazer@mstdn.social @newsie@darktundra.xyzTakeover of British Russia expert’s email accounts used novel phishing tactic https://therecord.media/keir-giles-russia-expert-email-attack-gtig-citizen-lab-reports
@memeorandum@universeodon.comIran's foreign minister heading to Russia to meet with Putin after US strikes (Jacob Parry/Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/iran-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-russia-vladimir-putin-us-strikes-nuclear-sites/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250622/p27#a250622p27
@bano@mastodon.mlЧто нужно знать о порядочности Дурова:
Забанить канал координации кандидатов в России во время выборов — так точно, тов. майор! :blobcatsalute:
Забанить канал координации кандидатов в Румынии во время выборов — мы не позволим разрушать демократию. Твердо и четко! :blobancap:
https://t.me/durov_russia/34
@metacurity@infosec.exchangeMetacurity is pleased to offer our free and premium subscribers a weekly digest of the best long-form (and longish) infosec-related pieces we couldn't properly fit into our daily news crush.
This week's selection covers
--How the SEC missed the likely culprits in its 2017 hack,
--How a quiet engineer controls Telegram,
--When a Canadian teen spied for Russia,
--Cybercrime group document shows that Russia doubts China,
--Modern militaries rely on li…
@benb@osintua.euRussia amassed enough troops to attack Ukraine's Sumy Oblast, Border Guard warns: https://benborges.xyz/2025/05/29/russia-amassed-enough-troops-to.html
@newsie@darktundra.xyzRussia detects first SuperCard malware attacks skimming bank data via NFC https://therecord.media/supercard-nfc-banking-malware-russia
@ErikJonker@mastodon.social @memeorandum@universeodon.comTrump Sends Envoy to Belarus, Courting Ties With Russia's Close Ally (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/world/europe/trump-belarus-envoy-russia.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/250621/p37#a250621p37
@metacurity@infosec.exchangeUkraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) claims it paralyzed the operations of Orion Telecom, one of the largest internet providers in Russia’s Siberian region, on Russia Day.
https://tvpworld.com/87242100/ukrainian-hackers-cripple-siberia…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialUS prosecutors charge Iurii Gugnin, founder of US-based crypto payments service Evita Pay, with laundering $500M , including to sanctioned Russian entities (MacKenzie Sigalos/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/09/crypto-russia-laundering.html
@newsie@darktundra.xyzRussian dairy supply disrupted by cyberattack on animal certification system https://therecord.media/russia-dairy-supply-disrupted-cyberattack
@cdarwin@c.imA devastating overnight attack in Kyiv has killed at least 16 people and wounded over 110 more.
This is just the latest in Russia's intensified offensive that has made April the deadliest month since last September.
Right now, 5 million Ukrainian refugees are scattered across Europe,
while 3.7 million people remain displaced inside their own country.
Families are fleeing for their lives as attacks spread across eastern, southern and northeastern regions.
U…
@benb@osintua.eu'Shooting Russia in the back' — Serbian companies supplying ammunition to Ukraine, Moscow claims: https://benborges.xyz/2025/05/29/shooting-russia-in-the-back.html
@j_honegger@swiss.socialFrom #AnnafromUkraine @AnnafromUkraine@youtube.com
RUSSIA’S CIVIL AVIATION COLLAPSE: RUSSIA NO FLY ZONE Vlog 1076: War in #Ukraine
The last passenger planes in #Russia are literally …
@ErikJonker@mastodon.socialSo Ukraine defends itself, striking primarily military targets, while Russia continuously strikes civilian targets.... and then Trump is outraged ?
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/06/ukraine-russia-trump-drones/683043/
@servelan@newsie.socialOpinion | Russia is bleeding for inches — and not winning its war - Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2025/russia-losing-casualties-ukraine-war/
@cdarwin@c.imIn an article entitled While the Media Chases Trump’s Distractions, Here’s the Story They’re Not Telling You,
Lev Parnas discloses that he hasn't slept in two days.
"I’ve been on the phone nonstop, speaking to sources across the globe" he said, noting that
"what the media isn’t reporting is even worse" than what journalists are currently disseminating.
They’re not asking the real question:
Why now?" he asked.
"They’re not ta…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comDespite Close Ties With Iran, Russia Stands Aside as Israel Attacks (Paul Sonne/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/world/middleeast/iran-russia-relationship-analysis.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/250617/p182#a250617p182
@ErikJonker@mastodon.socialEU announces punishing sanctions targeting Russian energy and banks.
https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyen-kaja-kallas-vladimir-putin-russia-eu-sanctions-targeting-energy-banks/
@benb@osintua.euRussia to deploy Oreshnik missile systems to Belarus by end of 2025, official says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/05/29/russia-to-deploy-oreshnik-missile.html
@servelan@newsie.social"In 2022, Russia annexed four Ukrainian regions via sham referendums under military control, making them illegal under international law."
Putin demands Ukraine recognizes annexed territories as Russian if Kyiv wants to prevent future conflict - Euromaidan Press
https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/06/21/putin-demands-ukraine-recognizes-annexed-territories-as-russian-if-kyiv-wants-to-prevent-future-conflict/
@cdarwin@c.imErrol Musk, the father of U.S. billionaire Elon Musk,
has arrived in Moscow to attend the Forum of the Future 2050,
a pro-Kremlin event scheduled for June 9-10, the Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on June 8.
https://kyivindepend…
@newsie@darktundra.xyzHackers impersonating US government compromise email account of prominent Russia researcher https://therecord.media/keir-giles-russia-researcher-email-hacked
@j_honegger@swiss.socialFrom #AnnafromUkraine @AnnafromUkraine@youtube.com
BUNKER LUNATIC'S DELIRIUM: #PUTIN ABOUT RUSSIA ECONOMY & UKRAINE Vlog 1080: War in #Ukraine
@memeorandum@universeodon.comRegime change in Iran is 'unacceptable', says the Kremlin (Ivor Bennett/Sky News)
https://news.sky.com/story/russia-would-react-negatively-if-irans-leader-is-killed-says-the-kremlin-13385983
http://www.memeorandum.com/250620/p3#a250620p3
@servelan@newsie.social"He says Russia wouldn’t have attacked Ukraine if he were president. But Russia keeps attacking Ukraine."
The Myth of Trumpian Deterrence - by Will Saletan
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/myth-of-trumpian-deterrence-putin-ukraine-russia
@ErikJonker@mastodon.social @newsie@darktundra.xyzFinland could charge Russia-linked ship’s officers over cable breaks by ‘August at the latest’ https://therecord.media/finland-could-charge-eagle-s-ship-officers-cable-breaks
@cdarwin@c.imUkraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) has gained access to sensitive data of Russia's strategic aircraft manufacturer Tupolev
Tupolev, a Soviet-era aerospace firm now fully integrated into Russia's defense-industrial complex, has been under international sanctions since 2022 for its role in Russia's war against Ukraine.
Its bombers have been widely used to launch long-range cruise missiles against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.
According to the so…
@servelan@newsie.socialThe idol, the butcher: Expanding gap in attitudes toward Stalin reflects Ukraine and Russia's diverging identities - Euromaidan Press
https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/06/21/the-idol-the-butcher-expanding-gap-in-attitudes-toward-stalin-reflects-ukraine-and-russias-diverging-identities/
@benb@osintua.euRussia's budget deficit triples amid sanctions and low oil prices, Ukrainian official says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/05/29/russias-budget-deficit-triples-amid.html
@cdarwin@c.imWhen Donald Trump last attended a Group of 7 meeting in Canada, he was in many ways the odd man out.
At that meeting, in 2018, Trump called for the alliance of Western countries to embrace Russia,
antagonized allies and
ultimately stormed out of the summit over a trade battle he began by imposing metals tariffs on Canada.
As he returns on Sunday for the Group of 7 meeting in Alberta, those fissures have only deepened.
Since retaking office, the president has sough…
@ErikJonker@mastodon.socialFact Sheet: Russia's Kidnapping and Re-education of Ukraine's Children
https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/fact-sheet-russias-kidnapping-and-re-education-of-ukraines-children/
@servelan@newsie.socialHalf of North Korea's first missile shipment to Russia exploded in mid-air — now they strike Ukrainian targets with deadly precision - Euromaidan Press
https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/06/10/half-of-north-koreas-first-missile-shipment-to-russia-exploded-in-mid-air-now-they-strike-ukrainian-targets-with-deadly-precision/
@memeorandum@universeodon.comAt G7, Trump Renews Embrace of Putin Amid Rift With Allies (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/world/canada/trump-g7-russia-ukraine.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/250616/p168#a250616p168
@cdarwin@c.imA coalition of European Union countries is pushing to bar Russian citizens who participated in the war against Ukraine from entering the Schengen Area, citing serious security concerns.
The call comes as Russia increased its hybrid operations targeting the European Union.
EU security agencies have repeatedly warned of Russian-linked sabotage operations, including arson attacks, orchestrated by Moscow as part of hybrid warfare strategies.
Interior ministers from the Baltic …
@benb@osintua.euTrump holds off on sanctions to push Ukraine-Russia peace efforts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/05/28/trump-holds-off-on-sanctions.html
@newsie@darktundra.xyzArgentina uncovers suspected Russian spy ring behind disinformation campaigns https://therecord.media/argentina-russia-spies-disinformation-project-lakhta
@servelan@newsie.social"Putin believes Russia is a “civilization-state” with cultural-cum-religious significance, rights and responsibilities that justify the erasure of other nations."
Opinion | Putin’s agenda in Ukraine has long been clear. Trump ignores it. - The Washington Post
https://archive.ph/2025.06.07-145813/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/06/06/putin-russia-ukraine-trump/#selection-1277.0-1281.114
@ErikJonker@mastodon.socialThe human aspects of the Ukrainian operation Spider's Web i find the most amazing, driving all those trucks through Russia, having drone operators on site (!), evading all checks and controls within Russia. Very likely a lot of bribing was involved, the extreme level of corruption makes Russia weak.
#ukraine
@memeorandum@universeodon.com'All of Ukraine is ours' -- Putin on Russia's territorial ambitions in Ukraine (The Kyiv Independent)
https://kyivindependent.com/all-of-ukraine-is-ours/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250620/p121#a250620p121
@benb@osintua.eu'No one has seen it yet' — Zelensky slams Russia for stalling on ceasefire memorandum ahead of Istanbul talks: https://benborges.xyz/2025/05/29/no-one-has-seen-it.html
@servelan@newsie.socialPutin's nuclear magic trick has no rabbit — Why Russia can't actually use captured Ukrainian reactors - Euromaidan Press
https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/06/07/putins-nuclear-magic-trick-has-no-rabbit-why-russia-cant-actually-use-captured-ukrainian-reactors/
@cdarwin@c.imUkraine detonated a massive underwater blast t
argeting the key road and rail bridge connecting the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula to Russia,
damaging its underwater supports.
The operation, claimed by Kyiv’s SBU security service, is the second high-profile operation by Ukraine in days striking significant Russian assets after a sophisticated drone raid on Moscow’s strategic bomber fleet on Sunday
@memeorandum@universeodon.comPutin and Trump discussed Middle East tensions, Ukraine war in phone call (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/russia-us-putin-trump-498642958089922ffc038330041e9987
http://www.memeorandum.com/250614/p81#a250614p81
@servelan@newsie.social"Terry Virts’ maiden Space Shuttle mission was the final assembly flight for the International Space Station (ISS), a historic milestone in post-Cold War collaboration with Russia. Now he’s calling for NASA to scale back its cooperation with Moscow, due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine."
Retired US Astronaut Calls For Reduced ISS Cooperation With Russia
https://www.rferl.org/a/iss-russia-nasa-ukraine/33427545.html
@memeorandum@universeodon.comRussia's Spy Hunters Are Suspicious as Putin Moves Closer to China (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/world/europe/china-russia-spies-documents-putin-war.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NE8.PimT.gsouQqQHBzvf&smid=url-share
http://www.memeorandum.com/250607/p68#a250607p68
@cdarwin@c.im“Siloviki” is perhaps the most borrowed word in Russian studies
— probably because it explains so much about Putin’s Russia.
Its members are the police, the border control, the army, the security services, the spies.
For their service to the regime, they are rewarded with early pensions,
plenty of cash and almost total immunity from investigation for corruption or brutality.
In truth, the American security state, with its qualified immunity, surveillance appar…
@servelan@newsie.socialStay away from windows, minister...
Russia's economy minister says the country is on 'the brink of recession'
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/russias-economy-minister-says-country-125354040.html
@cdarwin@c.imFiona Hill’s argument is that
in a time of profound uncertainty,
Britain needs greater internal cohesion if it is to protect itself.
“We can’t rely exclusively on anyone any more,” she said,
arguing that Britain needed to have “a different mindset” based as much on traditional defence as on social resilience.
Some of that, Hill said, was about a greater recognition of the level of external threat and initiatives for greater integration,
by teaching first a…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comRussia is at war with Britain and US is no longer a reliable ally, UK adviser says (Dan Sabbagh/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/06/russia-is-at-war-with-uk-and-us-no-longer-reliable-ally
http://www.memeorandum.com/250606/p115#a250606p115
@memeorandum@universeodon.comRussia Offers Political Asylum to Elon Musk Over Trump Feud (Newsweek)
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-offers-political-asylum-elon-musk-over-trump-feud-2081887
http://www.memeorandum.com/250606/p51#a250606p51
@cdarwin@c.imKey to whether Trump can tilt America decisively into authoritarianism will be his efforts to assert control over the armed forces.
“Trump’s ramping up of the effort to politicize the military can still go in multiple directions,” Levitsky said.
“It could be really ugly and bad, because the only way that you can get from where we are to real authoritarianism like Nicaragua or Venezuela or Russia is if Trump has the military and security forces on his side,
and he’s taken s…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comRussia Launches Broad Assault on Kyiv and Other Cities in Ukraine (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/world/europe/russia-missile-attack-ukraine-kyiv.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/250606/p7#a250606p7
@memeorandum@universeodon.comTrump Compares Russia and Ukraine to Children Fighting (Jonathan Swan/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/us/politics/trump-russia-ukraine-children-fighting.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/250606/p3#a250606p3
