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Lloyds Bank and buying enormous numbers of houses...why?You can watch Nigel renovate a lopsided terrace house:https://www.youtube.com/@escapetothedreamhouseukIF YOU NEED HELP:Email us athello@htrmoney.co.ukWatch us onYouTube https://www.youtube.com/@howtoraisemoneyRecommended Equipment, Software and Books - clickHEREREMEMBER to review us onApple podcasts!Resources:NOT SURE WHERE TO START? Start by clicking the link belowGet your free resource guides -HERE https://www.htrmoney.co.uk/How to Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts clickHEREGo to the Resources section for links (e.g. for tax inspection insurance via FSB)https://www.htrmoney.co.uk/resourcesJoin the new HTRM Facebook Group! Here is the link:https://www.facebook.com/groups/htrmoney/If you would like Ray and Nigel to work with you then get in touch - email us athello@htrmoney.co.ukOur website is appearing (slowly!!)HERE or https://www.htrmoney.co.uk/Email us athello@htrmoney.co.ukBefore you do anything else, remember that anything Ray or Nigel talk about, share, discuss, etc is for entertainment purposes only. It is not financial, legal or any other advice of any sort! Do not rely on anything we say or share or do because we are doing it for entertainment purposes only. Think of it like this...we are discussing topics that people may like to investigate further; ideas and information that you might want to consider further; and that sort of thing. You should always seek your own independent advice from relevant people such as lawyers and accountants. Although Ray is a qualified solicitor and Nigel is a qualified accountant, we do not have any agreement with you unless expressly and clearly documented in a contract, so please just enjoy our podcast, our info and our content and use it to as a call to action to seek professional and relevant advice specific to you. Does that make sense? Are we clear on this?! If not, then drop us an email and we can tell you the above again! The reason we say this is that everyone's situation is unique and for us to share general content like we do it means it cannot possibly be taken as specific advice just for you. Happy? We certainly hope so.Now go and review our 'entertainment' podcast and we will love you forever!Much love and gratitude, Ray and Nigel
What will Rachel do next? We don't know but it won't be good for anyone...will it?You can watch Nigel renovate a lopsided terrace house:https://www.youtube.com/@escapetothedreamhouseukIF YOU NEED HELP:Email us athello@htrmoney.co.ukWatch us onYouTube https://www.youtube.com/@howtoraisemoneyRecommended Equipment, Software and Books - clickHEREREMEMBER to review us onApple podcasts!Resources:NOT SURE WHERE TO START? Start by clicking the link belowGet your free resource guides -HERE https://www.htrmoney.co.uk/How to Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts clickHEREGo to the Resources section for links (e.g. for tax inspection insurance via FSB)https://www.htrmoney.co.uk/resourcesJoin the new HTRM Facebook Group! Here is the link:https://www.facebook.com/groups/htrmoney/If you would like Ray and Nigel to work with you then get in touch - email us athello@htrmoney.co.ukOur website is appearing (slowly!!)HERE or https://www.htrmoney.co.uk/Email us athello@htrmoney.co.ukBefore you do anything else, remember that anything Ray or Nigel talk about, share, discuss, etc is for entertainment purposes only. It is not financial, legal or any other advice of any sort! Do not rely on anything we say or share or do because we are doing it for entertainment purposes only. Think of it like this...we are discussing topics that people may like to investigate further; ideas and information that you might want to consider further; and that sort of thing. You should always seek your own independent advice from relevant people such as lawyers and accountants. Although Ray is a qualified solicitor and Nigel is a qualified accountant, we do not have any agreement with you unless expressly and clearly documented in a contract, so please just enjoy our podcast, our info and our content and use it to as a call to action to seek professional and relevant advice specific to you. Does that make sense? Are we clear on this?! If not, then drop us an email and we can tell you the above again! The reason we say this is that everyone's situation is unique and for us to share general content like we do it means it cannot possibly be taken as specific advice just for you. Happy? We certainly hope so.Now go and review our 'entertainment' podcast and we will love you forever!Much love and gratitude, Ray and Nigel
A bug in Microsoft WSUS is under attack, Thailand revokes the citizenship of scam-linked businessman, the US charges high tech poker cheat, and Iran's top hacking school is breached. Show notes Risky Bulletin: Russian bill would require researchers to report bugs to the FSB
Le shadow banking, ou « système bancaire parallèle », désigne l'ensemble des institutions financières qui effectuent des activités de type bancaire — prêt, emprunt, gestion de liquidités — sans être des banques à proprement parler. Autrement dit, ce sont des acteurs qui font circuler l'argent en dehors du contrôle direct des autorités bancaires classiques et sans bénéficier des mêmes garanties, comme la protection des dépôts.Le terme, popularisé après la crise financière de 2008, fait référence à un vaste réseau composé de fonds d'investissement, sociétés de crédit, assureurs, fonds spéculatifs (hedge funds) ou encore plateformes de prêt entre particuliers (peer-to-peer lending). Tous participent au financement de l'économie, mais échappent en grande partie aux réglementations bancaires traditionnelles. Leur rôle est considérable : selon le Conseil de stabilité financière (FSB), le shadow banking représente aujourd'hui plus de 200 000 milliards de dollars d'actifs, soit près de la moitié du système financier mondial.Leur principal avantage réside dans la flexibilité. Ces entités peuvent prêter rapidement, contourner certaines contraintes réglementaires et offrir des rendements plus élevés. Elles jouent un rôle clé pour des entreprises ou ménages que les banques traditionnelles jugent trop risqués. Par exemple, un fonds de titrisation peut transformer un ensemble de crédits immobiliers en produits financiers négociables. De même, des plateformes de prêt en ligne mettent directement en relation des particuliers prêteurs et emprunteurs, sans passer par une banque.Mais cette liberté a un revers. En dehors des radars du régulateur, le shadow banking peut accroître les risques systémiques. C'est précisément ce circuit parallèle de financement qui avait alimenté la bulle immobilière américaine avant 2008 : des acteurs non bancaires prêtaient massivement via des produits complexes et opaques, sans disposer de réserves suffisantes pour encaisser les pertes. Quand la bulle a éclaté, la contagion a été mondiale.Depuis, les autorités financières tentent d'encadrer ce secteur sans étouffer son rôle d'innovation et de financement alternatif. L'enjeu est délicat : il s'agit d'éviter une nouvelle crise de liquidité tout en maintenant la circulation des capitaux nécessaires à l'économie réelle.En résumé, le shadow banking est une zone grise du système financier, à la fois indispensable et dangereuse : il fournit du crédit là où les banques reculent, mais au prix d'une transparence moindre et de risques potentiellement explosifs. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
4. The 2014 Kremlin Decision and Ukrainian Unity Against Russian Imperialism. Serhii Plokhy (Professor of Ukrainian History at Harvard University) discusses the all-night Kremlin meeting on February 23–24, 2014, where Vladimir Putin and his state security chiefs unilaterally decided to annex Crimea and fragment Ukraine. This scene exemplifies modern Russia's nature as a dictatorship, where critical decisions are made by one man—Putin, a former FSB chekist—without democratic oversight. Putin's dictatorial powers are legally based on the super-presidential constitution approved in 1993, following Boris Yeltsin's actions against the parliament. Previously, Putin built credibility by being brutal during the conquest of Chechnya in 1999. A longstanding stereotype divided Ukraine between westward (often Roman Catholic/cosmopolitan) and eastward (Orthodox/Russian-speaking) orientations. While Russia exploited these existing linguistic, cultural, and religious tensions in 2014 to facilitate the seizure of Crimea and initiate hybrid warfare in Donbas, the ultimate effect of the 2014 aggression was the creation of a much more unified Ukrainian society than had ever existed before. Moscow's failure to recognize this post-2014 change was a fundamental miscalculation when invading in 2022.
Are the banks interested in lending to you at the moment?You can watch Nigel renovate a lopsided terrace house:https://www.youtube.com/@escapetothedreamhouseukIF YOU NEED HELP:Email us athello@htrmoney.co.ukWatch us onYouTube https://www.youtube.com/@howtoraisemoneyRecommended Equipment, Software and Books - clickHEREREMEMBER to review us onApple podcasts!Resources:NOT SURE WHERE TO START? Start by clicking the link belowGet your free resource guides -HERE https://www.htrmoney.co.uk/How to Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts clickHEREGo to the Resources section for links (e.g. for tax inspection insurance via FSB)https://www.htrmoney.co.uk/resourcesJoin the new HTRM Facebook Group! Here is the link:https://www.facebook.com/groups/htrmoney/If you would like Ray and Nigel to work with you then get in touch - email us athello@htrmoney.co.ukOur website is appearing (slowly!!)HERE or https://www.htrmoney.co.uk/Email us athello@htrmoney.co.ukBefore you do anything else, remember that anything Ray or Nigel talk about, share, discuss, etc is for entertainment purposes only. It is not financial, legal or any other advice of any sort! Do not rely on anything we say or share or do because we are doing it for entertainment purposes only. Think of it like this...we are discussing topics that people may like to investigate further; ideas and information that you might want to consider further; and that sort of thing. You should always seek your own independent advice from relevant people such as lawyers and accountants. Although Ray is a qualified solicitor and Nigel is a qualified accountant, we do not have any agreement with you unless expressly and clearly documented in a contract, so please just enjoy our podcast, our info and our content and use it to as a call to action to seek professional and relevant advice specific to you. Does that make sense? Are we clear on this?! If not, then drop us an email and we can tell you the above again! The reason we say this is that everyone's situation is unique and for us to share general content like we do it means it cannot possibly be taken as specific advice just for you. Happy? We certainly hope so.Now go and review our 'entertainment' podcast and we will love you forever!Much love and gratitude, Ray and Nigel
Time to look at the spooks again. It seems that the FSB's Military Counterintelligence Department (in other words, the anti-coup squad) may be getting a new head. What does this mean for the internal struggles to replace the ailing current director, Bortnikov? Is 'crown prince' Sergei Korolev finally going to take his place? And what might this mean?My previous look at Korolev was in In Moscow's Shadows 171: The invisible and invidious Sergei Korolev, perhaps the next head of the FSB (20 Oct. 2024) and I branded Nikolai Patrushev 'the most dangerous man in Russia' way, way back in In Moscow's Shadows 6: The Most Dangerous Man in Russia (14 June 2020).The podcast's corporate partner and sponsor is Conducttr, which provides software for innovative and immersive crisis exercises in hybrid warfare, counter-terrorism, civil affairs and similar situations.You can also follow my blog, In Moscow's Shadows, and become one of the podcast's supporting Patrons and gain question-asking rights and access to exclusive extra materials including the (almost-) weekly Govorit Moskva news briefing right here. Support the show
Rejoice! The Budget is Coming!Should we be excited or something else? What will it mean if we want to raise money?You can watch Nigel renovate a lopsided terrace house:https://www.youtube.com/@escapetothedreamhouseukIF YOU NEED HELP:Email us athello@htrmoney.co.ukWatch us onYouTube https://www.youtube.com/@howtoraisemoneyRecommended Equipment, Software and Books - clickHEREREMEMBER to review us onApple podcasts!Resources:NOT SURE WHERE TO START? Start by clicking the link belowGet your free resource guides -HERE https://www.htrmoney.co.uk/How to Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts clickHEREGo to the Resources section for links (e.g. for tax inspection insurance via FSB)https://www.htrmoney.co.uk/resourcesJoin the new HTRM Facebook Group! Here is the link:https://www.facebook.com/groups/htrmoney/If you would like Ray and Nigel to work with you then get in touch - email us athello@htrmoney.co.ukOur website is appearing (slowly!!)HERE or https://www.htrmoney.co.uk/Email us athello@htrmoney.co.ukBefore you do anything else, remember that anything Ray or Nigel talk about, share, discuss, etc is for entertainment purposes only. It is not financial, legal or any other advice of any sort! Do not rely on anything we say or share or do because we are doing it for entertainment purposes only. Think of it like this...we are discussing topics that people may like to investigate further; ideas and information that you might want to consider further; and that sort of thing. You should always seek your own independent advice from relevant people such as lawyers and accountants. Although Ray is a qualified solicitor and Nigel is a qualified accountant, we do not have any agreement with you unless expressly and clearly documented in a contract, so please just enjoy our podcast, our info and our content and use it to as a call to action to seek professional and relevant advice specific to you. Does that make sense? Are we clear on this?! If not, then drop us an email and we can tell you the above again! The reason we say this is that everyone's situation is unique and for us to share general content like we do it means it cannot possibly be taken as specific advice just for you. Happy? We certainly hope so.Now go and review our 'entertainment' podcast and we will love you forever!Much love and gratitude, Ray and Nigel
Hur är det att vara ryss i Sverige i dag? Gabriel Lindén synar sin kulturella identitet i sömmarna. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. ESSÄ: Detta är en text där skribenten reflekterar över ett ämne eller ett verk. Åsikter som uttrycks är skribentens egna. Essän sändes första gången 2025.Jag förstår ingenting av det prästen säger. Det har jag aldrig gjort. Trots att jag stått här i drygt 30 år nu. Rökelser och obegripliga psalmer yr omkring mig. När min mormor kom till Stockholm var detta den plats som tog emot henne.Det var här, i en anonym källarlokal på Birgerjarlsgatan i Stockholm, som hon hittade tillbaka till sitt modersmål och samtidigt började navigera genom 1950-talets Sverige. Platsen är även känd som Kristi förklarings ortodoxa kyrka. Eller som vi alltid sagt i min familj: ryska kyrkan.Jag kommer tillbaka hit för att tända ett ljus för mormor ibland. Oftast står jag med huvudet nedböjt mot prästen för det är så alla gör. När jag var liten brukade mormor väsa ”böj” och trycka ned mitt huvud snett uppifrån.Jag sneglar på männen i rummet och ser flera i min egen ålder. Jag slås av hur lika vi är. Skillnaden mellan mig och dem är att jag kan välja när jag vill berätta om mitt ryska arv. Det är en frihet vi har, vi i fjärde generationens diaspora. För de som nyss kommit till Sverige, eller har familj kvar i Ryssland, måste det vara svårare. Jag undrar hur det är att vara ryss i Sverige idag. Tänk på deras middagsdiskussioner till exempel. Vissa är säkert för kriget. Vissa kanske har varit i kriget?Någon, som den unge mannen utan skäggväxt, är säkert underrättelseofficer. FSB, GRU och allt vad de heter måste rimligtvis ha god kunskap om platser som denna – en mötespunkt för Sverigeryssar, som med Natointrädet nu ligger i fiendeland. Andra, kanske hon där borta, har arbetat på en oberoende radiostation och nu tvingats lämna Ryssland efter sin rapportering om en korruptionsskandal djupt inne i den ryska statsapparaten. Min idé om ryssar i Sverige är en rad schablonbilder, och jag är i gott sällskap.Strax efter invasionen 2022 får en vän syn på en ryskregistrerad bil i Stockholm. Hon har lust att repa den med sin hemnyckel, erkänner hon lite stolt för mig. Det behöver hon aldrig. Nästa morgon har någon annan gjort det. Några månader senare äter jag glass med en kollega. En grupp ryska turister passerar oss med hörsnäckor, guide och allt. ”Jag förstår inte hur de kommer in och att vi släpper in dem överhuvudtaget”, säger han uppenbart irriterad.En annan gång sitter jag och äter en smörgås på Kulturhuset i Stockholm. Jag sitter på entréplan. Plötsligt får jag syn på en man i rulltrappan. Han kommer ovanifrån och vinkar mot mig. Det kan inte vara till mig, tänker jag, och ignorerar honom. Han insisterar, fortsätter att vinka och le mot mig. Inte hysteriskt, men tydligt. Jag ler och vinkar tillbaka lite osäkert. Mannen rullar ned på mitt våningsplan och går fram till mig. – Vladimir? – Nej, svarar jag. Mannen börjar tala ryska. – Jag pratar inte ryska, säger jag. Mannen avbryter sig själv och växlar till svenska: – Förlåt, men visst är det du som är Vladimir? – Nej, svarar jag. – Oj förlåt, du är så lik Vladimir som jag brukar spela schack med där uppe. Mannen pekar mot rulltrappan. – Det är inte jag, säger jag. – Okej, ursäkta, säger mannen.Mannen försvinner mot utgången och jag har redan listat ut vad som hänt. Det här handlade inte om en förväxling mellan mig och en rysk schackentusiast. Det var inte ett oskyldigt försök till småprat med en främling. Nej, det här var såklart ett rekryteringsförsök. Mannen – tillika underrättelseofficeren – testade min öppenhet, min vilja att möta honom, bjuda in honom att slå sig ned. Det är ingen slump att han valt just mig eftersom han gjort noggranna efterforskningar. Han vet att jag har ryskt påbrå. Han vet att jag har arbetat i den svenska myndighetsvärlden. Han vet säkert något mer som jag själv inte vet.Det här är inte okej. Jag skriver en incidentrapport till säkerhetsavdelningen hos min tidigare arbetsgivare. Det går några minuter och ganska snart känner jag mig som en tönt. Vem tror jag att jag är? Min flickvän verkar hålla med. Jag skickar ett SMS och berättar vad som hänt. Hon undrar om jag inte läser in lite för mycket.Min vän Oscar brukar skämta om att jag är rysk spion. Det började han med långt innan Rysslands fullskaliga invasion av Ukraina. Jag tycker det är lite roligt. Nästan värms av hans kärleksfulla retstickeri, eftersom han vet att detta ganska avlägsna ryska arv ändå betyder mycket för mig. Frågan är om allmänhetens rysskräck i Sverige kommer nå en punkt då jag inte tycker det är roligt längre.Flera här inne i kyrkan har säkert redan nått den punkten. Prästen till exempel. Jag föreställer mig vad han utsätts för när han kliver upp på morgonen, går ut från prästbostaden, ned för trapporna och ska öppna kyrkan i samma byggnad. Vad möter honom där? En kyrkport nedklottrad med ”Ryssland ut ur Ukraina”, insmetad i hundbajs? Kanske vill jag inte veta. Det enda jag vet är att prästen känner sig tvungen att sätta upp en skylt. Där står det:”DENNA KYRKA HAR INGENTING MED RYSSLANDS POLITIK ATT GÖRA. VÄNLIGEN KLOTTRA EJ. TACK!”Jag ser mig om i församlingslokalen. En kvinna ställer sig tätt bakom mig. Som vanligt är syret sedan länge på väg att ta slut. Det sticker i näsan av all rökelse. Någon går ut. Fler kommer in. Jag tänker att jag också ska passa på att gå eftersom ryska gudstjänster har en förmåga att aldrig ta slut.Det är då prästen med sitt släptåg av korsbärare och körsångare plötsligt går rakt in i rummet, mitt ibland oss. Alla backar. Det bildas en ring runt prästen som sveper med sina attiraljer i silver, psalmböcker och biblar. Bröd läggs upp på ett bord i höjd med mina knän. Mer rök, fler korstecken, psalmer och huvudböjningar. Någon släcker taklamporna. Stearinljusen börjar fladdra längs väggarna och jag inser att nu, nu kan jag inte gå härifrån.Gabriel Lindén, skribent och diplomat.
Jan Marsalek, der flüchtige Ex-Wirecard-Manager und Spion, wird international gesucht und führt seit fünf Jahren ein Leben im Verborgenen, mit falschen Pässen und wechselnden Identitäten – bis jetzt. Eine internationale Recherche hat nun enthüllt: Marsalek lebt in Moskau und arbeitet für den russischen Geheimdienst. Journalist:innen von Spiegel, ZDF, dem österreichischen Standard, des US-Senders PBS und der russischen Investigativplattform The Insider haben enthüllt, wie das Leben von Jan Marsalek heute aussieht. In dieser 11KM-Folge erzählt Jörg Diehl, der Investigativ-Chef des SPIEGEL, von der Spurensuche und dem Moment, als sie Jan Marsalek aufgespürt und enttarnt haben – und was eine Sachertorte damit zu tun hat. Alle aktuellen Entwicklungen zu Jan Marsalek findet ihr auf tagesschau.de: https://www.tagesschau.de/thema/marsalek Den Film vom ZDF-Magazin “Frontal” zur Recherche des internationalen Journalist:innen-Teams findet ihr hier in der ARD Mediathek: https://1.ard.de/Frontal_Marsalek Hier geht es zum Spiegel-Podcast “Tarnname Alexander Nelidow: https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/jan-marsalek-das-neue-leben-des-ex-managers-in-moskau-podcast-firewall-a-43eda441-fd4b-4f60-89a4-c5078cc0a13e Über das Spionagenetzwerk von Jan Marsalek erfahrt ihr mehr in dieser 11KM-Folge „Russlands Spion: Das Doppelleben des Jan Marsalek“: https://1.ard.de/11KM_Marsalek_Doppelleben An dieser Folge waren beteiligt: Folgenautorin: Sarah Fischbacher Mitarbeit: Claudia Schaffer Host: David Krause Produktion: Christiane Gerheuser-Kamp, Adele Meßmer, Viktor Fölsner-Veress und Lisa Krumme Planung: Nicole Dienemann und Hardy Funk Distribution: Kerstin Ammermann Redaktionsleitung: Fumiko Lipp und Lena Gürtler 11KM: der tagesschau-Podcast wird produziert von BR24 und NDR Info. Die redaktionelle Verantwortung für diese Episode liegt beim NDR.
Il delirio revanscista del regime mafioso putiniano si alimenta dei conflitti armati contro i paesi filo occidentali e la guerra ibrida scatenata soprattutto attraverso i social contro le istituzioni democratiche. L'attacco della Russia ad un paese NATO si inserisce nella lunga scia di provocazioni enella strategia del KGB (o FSB che dir si voglia)di alimentare divisioni politiche in Occidente. L'ascesa di una figura mediocre (senza titoli di studio e senza esperienza di lavoro) come Charlie Kirk, è singolare essendo stata orchestrata e finanziata da generose donazioni. Insieme a una pletora personaggi minori che adottano toni violenti, consapevolmente o meno, era, e rimane, un elemento sfruttato dai nemici dell'Occidente per diffondere l'odio verso i valori di libertà, tolleranza e convivenza civile.
Ein Standpunkt von Jochen Mitschka.John Helmer, einer der alten großen investigativen Journalisten, der sich sowohl mit westlichen, als auch mit russischen Mächtigen anlegte, wenn es um sein heiliges Prinzip der Wahrheit geht, hat ein Buch in Deutsch herausgebracht, weil es besonders die Politik Deutschlands betrifft. Es folgt ein Ausschnitt aus dem Buch, der aufzeigt, wie Politik, Medien und sogar die Kunst zusammen wirken, um der Öffentlichkeit eine Geschichte zu erzählen. Eine Geschichte, deren Sinn die Erzeugung von Abneigung und Gegnerschaft, ja sogar Hass gegen einen vermeintlichen Feind, ist. Und Dämonisierung ist die Voraussetzung für die Führung eines Krieges. Vorhang auf:Nawalnys Unterhosen im FilmAm 14. Dezember 2020 führte Nawalny von Deutschland aus zwei Spoofing Anrufe (1), mit Russen, von denen er glaubte, dass sie Teil einer Truppe des Föderalen Sicherheitsdienstes (FSB) waren, die ihn vier Monate zuvor auf seinen Wahlkampfreisen in Sibirien im August verfolgt hatte. Der erste Anruf wurde sofort erkannt und die Leitung unterbrochen. Der zweite Anruf, über den die NATO-Propagandaeinheit Bellingcat am 21. Dezember berichtete, galt Konstantin Kudrjawzew.In der Veröffentlichung (2) hieß es,"Bellingcat kann nun offenlegen, dass es und seine Ermittlungspartner im Besitz eines aufgezeichneten Gesprächs sind, in dem ein Mitglied des mutmaßlichen FSB-Giftkommandos beschreibt, wie seine Einheit die Vergiftung von Alexej Nawalny durchgeführt und versucht hat, Beweise dafür zu beseitigen. Das versehentliche Geständnis wurde während eines Telefonats mit einer Person gemacht, von der der Beamte glaubte, dass es sich um einen hochrangigen Sicherheitsbeamten handelte. Tatsächlich erkannte der FSB-Offizier nicht die Stimme der Person, der er über die Details der gescheiterten Mission berichtete: Alexej Nawalny selbst.Dieses 49-minütige Telefonat zwischen Nawalny und Konstantin Kudrjawzew, einem der FSB-Offiziere, die nach dem Nawalny-Giftanschlag nach Omsk reisten, liefert einen detaillierten Bericht aus der Ich-Perspektive, der beschreibt, wie der FSB das Attentat in Tomsk sowie die anschließende Aufräumaktion organisierte. Das unbeabsichtigte Geständnis fügt unserem Verständnis der Operation wichtige neue Details hinzu, einschließlich der genauen Art und Weise, wie das Nowitschok nach Angaben des FSB-Offiziers verabreicht wurde."Tatsächlich war Kudrjawzew kein FSB-Offizier. Er war in einem Forschungszentrum für biologische Sicherheit des Verteidigungsministeriums beschäftigt, wo er als Spezialist für chemische und biologische Waffen tätig war.Am 17. Dezember 2020, drei Tage nach dem Anruf, vier Tage vor der Veröffentlichung von Bellingcat, wurde Nawalny von der Berliner Staatsanwaltschaft vernommen. "Ich wurde den ganzen Tag verhört", berichtete Nawalny in einem Tweet."Die deutsche Staatsanwaltschaft hat mich auf Ersuchen der russischen Behörden verhört." (3)In einem längeren Facebook-Post korrigierte Nawalny später am Tag ein Detail:"Ich habe die gesamte erste Hälfte des Tages bei der deutschen Staatsanwaltschaft verbracht. Ich wurde dort auf Ersuchen der russischen Seite verhört." (4)Das Justizministerium bestätigte die Vernehmung damals offiziell. (5)...https://apolut.net/wenn-krieg-herbeigenawalnit-wird-von-jochen-mitschka/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
C'est le Guardian à Londres, qui nous raconte son histoire et qui nous montre la dernière photo de Jana, petite fille de Gaza, souffrant de malnutrition sévère et d'acidose, une affection qui serait due à la malnutrition. « Sur les photos récentes, explique le Guardian, Jana Ayyad est recroquevillée en boule, le visage couvert de ses mains. Parfois cette fillette émaciée de 8 ans sanglote, réclamant son père, bloqué hors de Gaza depuis le début de la guerre, il y a 23 mois. Jana risque de mourir, poursuit le quotidien britannique. Son seul espoir est une évacuation médicale de Gaza pour pouvoir être soignée à l'étranger. » La mère de Jana, qui a perdu il y a deux mois son autre fille, témoigne : « Le médecin m'a dit sans détour : « Votre fille est dans un état critique. Vous pouvez la perdre à tout moment ». » Seulement voilà, « Israël contrôle les entrées et les sorties de Gaza ». « Les cas les plus critiques sont orientés vers l'étranger, poursuit le Guardian, mais les médecins et les autorités médicales affirment que la plupart des demandes sont retardées indéfiniment. » La mère de l'enfant, elle, supplie et interroge : « Pourquoi le cas de Jana est-il si compliqué ? Pourquoi personne au monde ne peut la faire sortir de Gaza ? » Retour à la case départ À la Une également, des dizaines de Russes victimes de la politique d'expulsions menée par Donald Trump. « Plusieurs dizaines de dissidents russes ont été expulsés des États-Unis et renvoyés de force en Russie », annonce le Times, qui a pu interroger « Vadim et Yuliya, un jeune couple qui pensait être enfin en sécurité, loin du régime répressif du président Vladimir Poutine. Mais qui aujourd'hui s'interroge (..) ils vivent dans la peur qu'on vienne frapper à leur porte, à Brooklyn. » Les autorités russes leur reprochent « d'avoir documenté la réalité de la guerre en Ukraine, sur une chaîne Telegram pacifiste ». Toutefois, ce n'est pas le FSB qui pourrait venir frapper à leur porte, mais bien les agents de l'immigration américains. C'est d'ailleurs ce qui est arrivé à des dizaines d'autres russes (dont des déserteurs), qui ont été expulsés des États-Unis, le 27 août dernier, « moins de deux semaines après le sommet entre le président Trump et Poutine, en Alaska », précise le Times. Un sommet qui a fortement déçu Vadim, le jeune dissident. « J'espérais en partie que [Vladimir] Poutine serait arrêté à son arrivée en Alaska, car c'est un criminel de guerre, dit-il, et pourtant Trump l'a accueilli comme un ami. » Les socialistes s'y voient déjà Enfin, en France, la classe politique est sur le pont, avant le vote de confiance, prévu la semaine prochaine à l'Assemblée nationale. « Face au spectre de la gauche à Matignon, la droite en ébullition », titre le Figaro, qui a interrogé le Numéro 2 des Républicains (LR) François-Xavier Bellamy, selon lequel « un gouvernement PS serait immédiatement censuré par sa famille politique ». « Alors que le vote de confiance, lundi, devrait précipiter la chute de François Bayrou », estime encore le quotidien français, « les socialistes s'y voient déjà, espérant placer leur premier secrétaire, Olivier Faure, à Matignon ». Situation qui fait grincer des dents le Figaro. « Reconnaissons-le, nous dit le quotidien conservateur, il fallait une bonne dose d'imagination, il y a quelques jours encore, pour envisager la nomination d'un socialiste à Matignon. Dans une France résolument de droite, au bord du gouffre, réclamant rigueur et autorité, c'est peu dire qu'Olivier Faure et ses amis ne présentent pas le meilleur profil pour succéder à François Bayrou ». Plus cruel encore, le journal compare le Parti socialiste à une grenouille : « Profitant de la confusion générale, la grenouille socialiste, se prenant soudainement pour un bœuf, se prépare à gouverner ». Le Figaro ne cache pas son agacement : « Envoyer un socialiste à Matignon serait le pire signe qui soit ».
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Organizations today face escalating cyber risks spanning state-sponsored attacks, supply chain compromises, and malicious apps. ShinyHunters' breaches of Salesforce platforms (impacting Google and Farmers Insurance) show how social engineering—like voice phishing—can exploit trusted vendors. Meanwhile, Russian actors (FSB-linked “Static Tundra”) continue to leverage old flaws, such as a seven-year-old Cisco Smart Install bug, to infiltrate U.S. infrastructure. Malicious apps on Google Play (e.g., Joker, Anatsa) reached millions of downloads before removal, proving attackers' success in disguising malware. New technologies bring fresh vectors: Perplexity's Comet browser allowed prompt injection–driven account hijacking, while malicious RDP scanning campaigns exploit timing to maximize credential theft.Responses vary between safeguarding and asserting control. The FTC warns U.S. firms against weakening encryption or enabling censorship under foreign pressure, citing legal liability. By contrast, Russia mandates state-backed apps like MAX Messenger and RuStore, raising surveillance concerns. Microsoft, facing leaks from its bug-sharing program, restricted exploit code access to higher-risk countries. Open-source projects like LibreOffice gain traction as sovereignty tools—privacy-first, telemetry-free, and free of vendor lock-in.AI-powered wearables such as Halo X smart glasses blur lines between utility and surveillance. Their ability to “always listen” and transcribe conversations augments human memory but erodes expectations of privacy. The founders' history with facial recognition raises additional misuse concerns. As AI integrates directly into conversation and daily life, the risks of pervasive recording, ownership disputes, and surveillance intensify.Platforms like Bluesky are strained by conflicting global regulations. Mississippi's HB 1126 requires universal age verification, fines for violations, and parental consent for minors. Lacking resources for such infrastructure, Bluesky withdrew service from the state. This illustrates the tension between regulatory compliance, resource limits, and preserving open user access.AI adoption is now a competitive imperative. Coinbase pushes aggressive integration, requiring engineers to embrace tools like GitHub Copilot or face dismissal. With one-third of its code already AI-generated, Coinbase aims for 50% by quarter's end, supported by “AI Speed Runs” for knowledge-sharing. Yet, rapid adoption risks employee dissatisfaction and AI-generated security flaws, underscoring the need for strict controls alongside innovation.Breaches at Farmers Insurance (1.1M customers exposed) and Google via Salesforce illustrate the scale of third-party risk. Attackers exploit trusted platforms and human error, compromising data across multiple organizations at once. This shows security depends not only on internal defenses but on continuous vendor vetting and monitoring.Governments often demand access that undermines encryption, privacy, and transparency. The FTC warns that backdoors or secret concessions—such as the UK's (later retracted) request for Apple to weaken iCloud—violate user trust and U.S. law. Meanwhile, Russia's mandatory domestic apps exemplify sovereignty used for surveillance. Companies face a global tug-of-war between privacy, compliance, and open internet principles.Exploited legacy flaws prove that vulnerabilities never expire. Cisco's years-old Smart Install bug, still unpatched in many systems, allows surveillance of critical U.S. sectors. Persistent RDP scanning further highlights attackers' patience and scale. The lesson is clear: proactive patching, continuous updates, and rigorous audits are essential. Cybersecurity demands ongoing vigilance against both emerging and legacy threats.
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Une enquête publiée par Microsoft révèle une vaste opération d'espionnage informatique visant plusieurs ambassades étrangères à Moscou. En cause : un groupe de hackers lié au FSB, les services de renseignement russes. Le groupe, connu sous le nom de Secret Blizzard, mais aussi sous les alias Turla, Snake ou encore Venomous Bear, sévit depuis la fin des années 1990. Leur dernière trouvaille ? Un malware baptisé ApolloShadow, capable de s'installer discrètement sur les ordinateurs diplomatiques… à partir même des connexions Internet locales.Comment ça fonctionne ? L'attaque débute dès qu'un appareil se connecte à un fournisseur d'accès russe. Les hackers redirigent alors le trafic vers une fausse page de connexion, similaire à celles des réseaux Wi-Fi publics. En coulisses, une requête Windows censée contacter Microsoft est détournée vers un domaine frauduleux. Le piège se referme : le logiciel espion s'installe sans que l'utilisateur ne clique sur quoi que ce soit. ApolloShadow se fait ensuite passer pour un banal installateur Kaspersky, affichant une fenêtre système qui semble légitime. Une fois les droits administrateur accordés, il installe deux certificats racine pour intercepter les connexions sécurisées. Résultat : même les échanges diplomatiques cryptés peuvent être espionnés. Le malware modifie les règles du pare-feu, redéfinit le réseau comme privé, et crée un compte système fantôme, “UpdatusUser”, qui permet aux attaquants de conserver l'accès.L'activité a été détectée en février 2025, mais le malware circulait déjà depuis l'an dernier. Microsoft a fourni aux ambassades les outils pour détecter les infections, et recommande désormais l'usage de VPN ou de connexions satellites pour contourner les infrastructures russes. Un rappel sévère : la diplomatie moderne ne se joue plus seulement autour d'une table… mais aussi dans les câbles. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
Edition No208 | 31-07-2025 - Today's episode involves espionage, treachery, and heroism. The greatest examples of human bravery, and the lowest examples of treachery. * Recent cases of Ukrainians spying for Russia* The devastating moral cost of these betrayals* Profiles of Ukrainian air-force pilots who died serving their country* The lethal FSB agents tracked down and killed in Ukraine* Can Ukraine counter traitors and constant attempts to penetrate its security by Russia.Exposing the Spies - In July 2025, Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) detained a Ukrainian Air Force major, working as a flight instructor, accused of spying for Russia's FSB. The officer allegedly leaked coordinates of airfields, flight schedules, and departure orders—especially those hosting Western-supplied F‑16s, Mirage 2000s, and Su‑24s. The SBU described the leaks as tactical blueprints for Russian missile and drone strikes. He even provided an analytical report advising on strike tactics to ‘bypass Ukrainian air defences' (Reuters, July 30, 2025).This is treachery of the highest order, not only his country, but the heroes he instructed. “In particular, the enemy's priority targets were airfields where F‑16s, Mirage 2000s and Su‑24s were based … The agent collected the coordinates … schedules and … the order of their departure” This case mirrored a similar arrest reported earlier—recruitment via his ex-wife, a former military officer in occupied Melitopol. He allegedly provided Russia's Aleksandr Belodedov from FSB's Alpha unit with target data before Ukraine intercepted his transmissions and detained him in Lviv Oblast (Kyiv Independent), July 3, 2025).----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------DESCRIPTION:Heroes and Traitors: Stories of Ukrainian Bravery and BetrayalIn this gripping episode of Silicon Bites, we delve into the stark contrast between heroism and treachery in Ukraine amid its resistance against Russia. We explore recent cases of espionage by Ukrainians spying for Russia, detailing the devastating consequences and moral costs. Profiles of fallen Ukrainian Air Force pilots symbolize sacrifice and bravery, highlighting their significant contributions and ultimate sacrifices. The episode covers high-profile assassinations and the intense shadow war involving Ukrainian security forces and Russian operatives. We also discuss the motivations behind betrayal and the critical countermeasures Ukraine must take to safeguard its national security and unity.----------CHAPTERS:00:00 Introduction and Gratitude00:36 Cases of Treachery in Ukraine01:25 Exposing the Spies04:58 Profiles of Fallen Ukrainian Air Force Heroes09:35 Assassination of Colonel Ivan IC11:33 Motivations and Countermeasures Against Betrayal13:35 Conclusion: The Cost of Betrayal and the Resolve of Ukraine----------SOURCES: https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-air-force-officer-arrested-as-alleged-fsb-mole-sbu-says-06-2025/https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-crime/4011052-air-force-major-exposed-as-russian-agent-in-western-ukraine.htmlhttps://news.online.ua/en/sbu-prevented-fsb-plans-to-eliminate-the-commander-of-the-da-vinci-wolves-video-895636/https://unn.ua/en/news/sbu-detains-mole-of-elite-fsb-special-unit-in-air-forcehttps://united24media.com/latest-news/security-service-of-ukraine-uncovers-russian-fsb-agents-preparing-strikes-on-f-16-airfields-5421https://www.kyivpost.com/post/55631https://glavnoe.in.ua/en/news-en/ukrainian-air-force-officer-accused-of-spying-for-russia-arrested-in-major-security-breachhttps://www.newsweek.com/two-russian-fsb-agents-killed-after-assassinating-ukraine-spy-colonel-2098339https://english.nv.ua/nation/russian-spies-in-ukrainian-armed-forces-sbu-reports-detention-of-russian-mole-in-air-force-50526933.html----------
Edition No200 | 24-07-2025 - Stalin's Camps to Putin's Russia — The hint of a new Gulag Archipelago takes shape. Remember the Gulag? That grim and terrifying institution of forced labour, mass arrests and industrial scale torment that Stalin used to apparently modernize Russia. It wasn't just camps—it was terror, ideology turned into watch towers and razor wire, and millions of lives drained into Russia's unforgiving soil, for what seemed like capricious and measly ends. Above all, the Gulag was a mindset – of horror for incarcerated, and terror for those threatened with it. But it also served as a projection of power for the Russian state on the international stage. It said ‘look at the horrors we are prepared to inflict on our own people. Imagine, if we are capable of this, then what we can do to you, and your loved ones.' This is where so many people get Russia's rulers wrong right down to Putin. Russia's power, its existence does not come from the raw exercise of power, because in monetary term and most other indices that denote powerful countries, Russia trails far behind. No, Russia's power, its sense of worth, its status, its very existence cones from the idea that is feared. If Russia is not feared, Putin believes, and has hinted at many times in speeches, then it is not. To be fear is to exist, and to be ignored is the real existential threat to Putin and by extension all of Russia. ----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------SOURCES: CEPA, Gulag 2.0 — Russia Reopens the Camps (June 23, 2025)The Guardian, Gulag History Museum… closed (Nov 14, 2024) The Moscow Times, Kremlin & FSB order museum closure (Nov 14, 2024) Meduza, Citing ‘fire safety violations'… museum shutters (Nov 15, 2024)The Art Newspaper, Battle for memory at Russia's Gulag Museum (Mar 5, 2025) Barents Observer, FSB wants its own pre-trial detention centres (Feb 28, 2025) Meduza, The End of a Life Cycle (Jan 15, 2025) Wikipedia, Gulag Museum, Solovki prison campThe Guardian, Skobov sentenced to 16 years (Mar 21, 2025)Vox, Kara‑Murza's experience (Dec 1, 2024)Memorial (society) Wikipedia entry----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Save Ukrainehttps://www.saveukraineua.org/Superhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.orgNGO “Herojam Slava”https://heroiamslava.org/kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyślhttps://kharpp.com/NOR DOG Animal Rescuehttps://www.nor-dog.org/home/----------
A high-ranking Ukrainian intelligence officer is assassinated in broad daylight—five shots, close range, in the middle of Kyiv. Within hours, Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) launches a manhunt. Days later, they kill two suspects tied not only to Russia's FSB but also to a U.S.-founded extremist group now operating from inside Russia.In this episode, Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Sr. Director at the Counter Extremism Project, navigates us through the shadow war playing out across Eastern Europe, where the lines between war, terrorism, espionage, and state power are blurring.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Bestselling spy novelists, David McCloskey and Paul Vidich, join Joe Haddow for a good ole fashioned booking off!As well as discussing their new novels ('The Seventh Floor' and 'The Poets Game'), they also share some great book recommendations and talk us through their writing processes.Spy novels are such a great way to learn about world history - and have arguably never been more popular - so we delve a little more into this genre, referencing John Le Carre - and his son, Nick Harkaway, who was a recent Book Off guest. Joe's continued reading battle with Le Carre continues, and whilst confessing this again, Paul tries to his hardest to encourage him to pick up The Spy Who Came In From The Cold. As well as lots of book chat, Joe and David share a love of Seinfeld, £75 martinis, and there's a bit of a natter about good French wine (but luckily, Joe hasn't been on the booze pre-recording like a previous ep!)THE BOOK OFF'All The Colours Of The Dark' by Chris WhitakerVS'The Quiet American' by Graham GreeneWe hope you're enjoying Series 14! Please do follow us on instagram, bluesky, and the others: @ohdobookoff(here's some more gumf on our guests brilliant books) The Poet's Game by Paul Vidich Alex Matthews thought he had left it all behind. His CIA career, the viper's den of bureaucracy at headquarters and the lies and stress of the cat and mouse game of double agents. But then the Director came asking for a favour.Alex is a different man from when he had run Moscow station, where he recruited a network of 'poet spies' including the one he names BYRON. He has pieced his life back together after a tragic boating accident killed his wife and daughter but the scars remain. But Alex remains, in his mind, a patriot, and so he begrudgingly accepts the Director's request. Something, though, is off about the whole operation from the start. The Russians seem one step ahead and the CIA suspects there is a traitor in the agency. Alex realizes that by getting back into the game he has risked everything he has worked for: his new marriage, his family's safety, his firm. As the noose tightens around Alex, and the FSB closes in, the operation becomes a hall of mirrors with no exits. To find redemption, Alex must uncover the secrets behind BYRON or lose everything.The Seventh Floor by David McCloskeyAll your life you're CIA. Then you're not.A Russian arrives in Singapore with a secret to sell. When the Russian is killed and Sam Joseph, the CIA officer dispatched for the meet, goes missing, Artemis Procter is made a scapegoat and run out of the service. Traded back in a spy swap, Sam appears at Procter's central Florida doorstep months later with an explosive secret: there is a Russian mole hidden deep within the upper reaches of CIA.As Procter and Sam investigate, they arrive at a shortlist of suspects made up of both Procter's closest friends and fiercest enemies. The hunt soon requires Procter to dredge up her own checkered past in service of CIA, placing her and Sam into the sights of a savvy Russian spymaster who will protect Moscow's mole in Langley at all costs, even if it means wreaking bloody havoc across the United States.Bouncing between the corridors of Langley and the Kremlin, the thrilling new novel by David McCloskey explores the nature of friendship in a faithless business, and what it means to love a place that does not love you back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ázerbajdžánské úřady zakázaly všechny kulturní akce, které pořádaly ruské instituce, ať už státní, nebo soukromé. Stejně tak byla zrušena cesta ruského vicepremiéra Alexeje Overčuka do Baku nebo společné zasedání rusko-ázerbajdžánské meziparlamentní komise v Moskvě. V pondělí bezpečnostní složky obsadily kanceláře ruského mediaholdingu Sputnik, zatkly dva jeho pracovníky a obvinily je, že jsou ve skutečnosti agenty ruské tajné služby FSB.
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Niedawno w ręce dziennikarzy New York Times'a trafił rzekomy dokument FSB na temat zagrożeń ze strony Chin. O tym czy ten dokument jest prawdziwy i o tym czy faktycznie służby wywiadowcze Rosji i Chin są wrogo do siebie nastawione, porozmawiamy z Piotrem Żochowskim, Michałem Boguszem i Witoldem Rodkiewiczem.
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This week, Chris and Matt dive into the war between Israel and Iran, now entering its second week, with President Trump weighing a direct US strike on Iran's deeply buried Fordow nuclear facility. They unpack how the conflict began, Mossad's covert sabotage campaign, the mounting civilian toll, and the split between Israeli and US intelligence over Iran's nuclear ambitions. They also explore how Trump's political coalition is fracturing over potential US military involvement, whether the Iranian regime can survive the assault, and what might come next. Then, they turn to leaked documents revealing how Russia's FSB sees China as a serious espionage threat, despite public rhetoric of partnership. They wrap with thoughts on MI6's new chief and the legacy of spy fiction giant Frederick Forsyth. Subscribe and share to stay ahead in the world of intelligence, geopolitics, and current affairs. Please share this episode using these links Audio: https://pod.fo/e/2ea75b YouTube: https://youtu.be/rVrtKrjBu6g Articles discussed in today's episode "Israel Built Its Case for War With Iran on New Intelligence. The U.S. Didn't Buy It." by Alexander Ward, Lara Seligman & Dustin Volz | The Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israel-built-its-case-for-war-with-iran-on-new-intelligence-the-u-s-didnt-buy-it-55592e81 "Exclusive: Inside the spy dossier that led Israel to war" | The Economist: https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2025/06/18/exclusive-inside-the-spy-dossier-that-led-israel-to-war "How Trump Shifted on Iran Under Pressure From Israel" by Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, Mark Mazzetti & Ronen Bergman | The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/us/politics/trump-iran-israel-nuclear-talks.html "This War Is Not Helping Us" by Arash Azizi | The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2025/06/iran-opposition-israel-war/683207/ "Hegseth defers to general on Pentagon's plans for Iran" by Jack Detsch & Paul McLeary | Politico: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/17/hegseth-erik-kurilla-iran-pentagon-response-00411007 "US Decision On Striking Iran To Be Made In 'Next Two Weeks'" by Thomas Newdick | The War Zone: https://www.twz.com/air/u-s-decision-on-striking-iran-to-be-made-in-next-two-weeks "Israeli Airstrikes Blunt Iranian Long-Range Ballistic Missile Threat" by Howard Altman & Tyler Rogoway | The War Zone: https://www.twz.com/news-features/israeli-airstrikes-blunt-iranian-long-range-ballistic-missile-launch-capabilities "Spike Missiles That Destroyed Air Defenses From Inside Iran Were Remotely Operated" by Howard Altman | The War Zone: https://www.twz.com/news-features/spike-missiles-that-destroyed-air-defenses-from-inside-iran-were-remotely-operated "Secret Russian Intelligence Document Shows Deep Suspicion of China" by Jacob Judah, Paul Sonne & Anton Troianovski | The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/world/europe/china-russia-spies-documents-putin-war.html "MI6 appoints first female chief in 116-year history" by Chris Mason, Frank Gardner & Rich Preston | BBC News: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czxyx04dv1wo "The Day Of The Jackal author Frederick Forsyth dies" by Ian Youngs | BBC News: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czj4ljxv17xo Support Secrets and Spies Become a “Friend of the Podcast” on Patreon for £3/$4: https://www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies Buy merchandise from our Redbubble shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996 Subscribe to our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com Connect with us on social media Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/secretsandspies.bsky.social Instagram: https://instagram.com/secretsandspies Facebook: https://facebook.com/secretsandspies Spoutible: https://spoutible.com/SecretsAndSpies Follow Chris and Matt on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chriscarrfilm.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/mattfulton.net Secrets and Spies is produced by F & P LTD. Music by Andrew R. Bird Photos by Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency, Menahem Kahana/AFP Secrets and Spies sits at the intersection of intelligence, covert action, real-world espionage, and broader geopolitics in a way that is digestible but serious. Hosted by filmmaker Chris Carr and writer Matt Fulton, each episode examines the very topics that real intelligence officers and analysts consider on a daily basis through the lens of global events and geopolitics, featuring expert insights from former spies, authors, and journalists.
Izrael zaatakował Iran w serii zmasowanych nalotów bombowych na ośrodki nuklearne, bazy wojskowe, domy naukowców zaangażowanych w program nuklearny oraz dzielnice mieszkaniowe w Teheranie i innych miastach. Izraelczycy twierdzą, że jest to atak wyprzedzający, a Iran stał na progu wyprodukowania dziewięciu bomb atomowych. W atakach zginął dowódca Korpusu Strażników Rewolucji – elitarnej jednostki wojskowej – a także szef sztabu armii i kilku wysokich rangą naukowców związanych z programem nuklearnym.W odpowiedzi Iran wystrzelił sto dronów w kierunku Izraela. Jak twierdzą źródła izraelskie, wszystkie zostały przechwycone jeszcze przed wejściem w izraelską przestrzeń powietrzną. Prezydent Trump powiedział, że został uprzedzony o ataku, ale Stany Zjednoczone nie biorą w nim udziału.Jak piątkowe wydarzenia wpływają na sytuację w regionie? Czy dojdzie do kontynuacji rozmów w sprawie programu nuklearnego Iranu? Jaka będzie skala militarnej odpowiedzi Iranu nie tylko wobec Izraela, ale również Stanów Zjednoczonych?W Kolumbii zamach na kandydata w wyborach prezydenckich, a potem fala przemocy w niegdysiejszej siedzibie jednego z karteli narkotykowych – mieście Cali. Czy do kraju doświadczonego prawie 60-letnią wojną domową wraca przemoc na dużą skalę?Według tajnego dokumentu rosyjskich służb Chiny stanowią poważne zagrożenie wywiadowcze dla Rosji. FSB podkreśla, że Chińczycy prowadzą agresywny werbunek szpiegów i realizują plany sprzeczne z interesami Rosji. Co ten raport mówi o rzeczywistych stosunkach między Moskwą a Pekinem?Zmarł Frederick Forsyth – mistrz i prekursor nowoczesnego thrillera politycznego. Co miał Forsyth, czego inni nie mieli? Dlaczego do dziś jego książki tak dobrze się sprzedają, a on sam stanowi punkt odniesienia dla wielu pisarzy tego gatunku?A także: W Szwajcarii obrywający się lodowiec zniszczył wioskę Blatten, zmieniając miejscowość i całą dolinę, w której się znajdowała, w rumowisko. Czy przed osuwającymi się lodowcami i potężnymi lawinami ziemnymi można się w ogóle chronić?Rozkład jazdy: (03:04) Łukasz Fyderek: Atak Izraela na Iran(23:42) Joanna Gocłowska-Bolek: Przemoc wraca do Kolumbii(42:44) Podziękowania(48:53) Marcin Żyła: Ustępujący lodowiec niszczy wioskę w Szwajcarii(1:05:26) Michał Lubina: Chiny szpiegują w Rosji(1:30:26) Piotr Gociek: Kim był Frederic Forsyth?(1:55:42) Do usłyszenia---------------------------------------------Raport o stanie świata to audycja, która istnieje dzięki naszym Patronom, dołącz się do zbiórki ➡️ https://patronite.pl/DariuszRosiakSubskrybuj newsletter Raportu o stanie świata ➡️ https://dariuszrosiak.substack.comKoszulki i kubki Raportu ➡️ https://patronite-sklep.pl/kolekcja/raport-o-stanie-swiata/ [Autopromocja]
On today's show Andrew and Bill begin with a call between President Trump and Xi, two days of meetings between the U.S. and China in London, and an apparent effort from both sides to de-escalate. Topics include: Retracing steps of the past few weeks, clarity for the U.S. and others on the PRC's leverage over rare earths, the possibility of the U.S. easing tech export controls, and the lack of trust on both sides in the wake of the past few months. From there: The U.S. has concerns about a Chinese embassy in the UK, the New York Times surfaces a purported FSB document outlining various counterespionage anxieties related to the PRC, and Xi's daughter joins a dinner with Lukashenko. At the end: People's Daily publishes an interview with Ren Zhengfei, Xi continues his attempts to curb excess among party members, and Victor Wembanyama visits a Shaolin Monastery.
A hall of mirrors with no exits, The Poet's Game is a sophisticated portrait of a spy working to uncover layers of deceit behind a Russian plot on the American president.Alex Matthews thought he had left it all behind: his CIA career, the viper's den of bureaucracy at headquarters, the deceits of the cat-and-mouse game of double agents, and the sudden trips to Russia, which poisoned his marriage and made him an absentee husband and father, with tragic results.But then the Director came asking for a favor. Something that only Alex could do because it involved the asset Byron—a Russian agent whom Alex had recruited. Byron had something of great interest to the CIA; the Director said it was a matter of grave national security that implicated the White House, and that Byron would hand over the kompromat once he was extricated from Russia.But Alex is a different man than when he had run Moscow station: he has pieced his life back together after a tragic accident killed his wife and daughter—but the scars remain. He left the agency; started a financial firm that made him wealthy; and met a new woman, Anna, who works as an interpreter in the CIA. Anna is beautiful and supportive and helps him find love again after years of drowning in grief alongside his son. Throughout the last years, Alex has remained, in his mind, a patriot, and so he begrudgingly accepts the Director's request.Something, though, doesn't feel right about the whole operation from the start. The Russians seem one step ahead and the CIA suspects there is a traitor in the agency, passing along secrets to the Russians. Alex realizes that, by getting back into the game, he has risked everything he has worked for: his marriage, his family's safety, and the trust of his closest colleagues—one of whom is betraying him. As the noose tightens around Alex, and the FSB closes in on Byron, the operation becomes a hall of mirrors with no exits. To find redemption, Alex must uncover Byron's secrets or risk losing everything.The Poet's Game is a remarkably sophisticated and emotionally resonant portrait of a spy from a renowned master of the genre.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/houseofmysteryradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he breaks down today's biggest stories shaping America and the world. Marines Deployed to LA as Riots Escalate – President Trump authorizes 700 Marines to protect federal buildings amid ongoing violence in Los Angeles. While Governor Newsom sues to block federal control of the National Guard, Democrats and local media struggle to characterize the unrest, with some calling it “just people having fun.” Bryan unpacks the political, legal, and cultural implications of this chaotic response. Mexican President's “Mobilize” Call Sparks GOP Fury – Claudia Sheinbaum tells her “countrymen” in the U.S. to protest Trump's remittance tax, drawing backlash and proposals to hike the tax from 3.5% to 15%. Bryan questions whether Sheinbaum's words crossed into foreign interference, and revisits evidence of Mexican nationalist and Marxist groups targeting ICE and law enforcement in California. Russia's Spy Agency Warns Against Growing Ties with China – A leaked FSB report reveals Moscow's deep concerns over Chinese espionage, Arctic encroachment, and Beijing's long-term territorial ambitions in Russia's Far East. Bryan explains how this intel vindicates Trump's long-standing strategy to pull Russia away from China. Israel Arms Gaza Militias to Undermine Hamas, But Risks Mount – Netanyahu confirms Israel is arming a rival Gaza clan to weaken Hamas. While potentially saving Israeli soldiers, the move raises fears of long-term instability and mirrors past U.S. missteps in arming regional militias. The strategy could also complicate Trump's fragile peace negotiations with Iran, which may resume as soon as this weekend. "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." – John 8:32 Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code TWR using the link or at check-out and get 60% off an annual plan: Incogni.com/TWR
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: A leaked Russian intelligence memo reveals the FSB privately considers China “the enemy,” even as Putin promotes a public alliance with Beijing. President Trump sends the National Guard to Los Angeles following violent anti-ICE riots that erupted over the weekend. Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, is devastated by what officials call the most powerful Russian strike of the entire war. Back of the Brief: Israel's defense minister orders the IDF to block a Gaza-bound flotilla involving climate activist Greta Thunberg—by any means necessary. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President's Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold Mando: Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code PDB at shopmando.com! #mandopod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Este domingo el ejército ucraniano ejecutó una de las operaciones militares más audaces de la guerra contra Rusia, la llamada Operación Telaraña. La operación consistió en un ataque con drones minuciosamente planificado durante un año y medio dirigido contra bases aéreas rusas a miles de kilómetros del frente. Su sorprendente éxito ha demostrado la capacidad de Ucrania para innovar y desafiar la superioridad aérea del enemigo. Los daños que ha provocado el ataque se estiman en no menos de 7.000 millones de dólares, por lo que esta operación supone un hito en la guerra asimétrica moderna que pasará a ser estudiado en las academias militares de todo el mundo. La operación, dirigida por el Servicio de Seguridad de Ucrania, el SBU, bajo el mando de su jefe, Vasyl Malyuk, y la supervisión del presidente Volodímir Zelenski, apuntó a cinco bases aéreas rusas: Belaya (Irkutsk), Olenya (Murmansk), Dyagilevo (Riazán), Ivanovo Severny (Ivanovo) y Ukrainka (Amur). Estas instalaciones albergaban bombarderos estratégicos Tu-95, Tu-22 y Tu-160, así como aviones de vigilancia A-50, esenciales para los ataques con misiles de crucero contra Ucrania. Según el Gobierno ucraniano, un total de 117 drones de tipo FPV (visión en primera persona) dañaron o destruyeron 41 aviones rusos, o, lo que es lo mismo, el 34% de la flota de bombarderos estratégicos de su fuerza aérea. El método de ejecución fue tan ingenioso como efectivo. Los drones, pequeños cuadricópteros con cargas explosivas, fueron introducidos en Rusia de contrabando ocultos en cajas de madera con techos retráctiles montadas sobre camiones. Conductores rusos, aparentemente ajenos al cargamento que transportaban, detuvieron sus vehículos en ubicaciones cercanas a las bases aéreas. En el momento del ataque los techos se abrieron por control remoto liberando enjambres de drones que volaron distancias cortas para impactar contra sus objetivos. Esto permitió evadir los sistemas de defensa aérea rusos, como los Pantsir y los S-300, diseñados para interceptar amenazas de mayor alcance. La operación no solo ha infligido cuantiosos daños materiales, sino que también ha tenido un impacto psicológico y estratégico. Zelenski ha revelado que la base de operaciones ucraniana en Rusia estaba ubicada junto a una oficina del FSB, la agencia de inteligencia rusa, lo que subraya los fallos de seguridad en el interior de Rusia. La revelación pública de los detalles tácticos, algo no muy habitual en estos casos, busca sembrar la alarma dentro de Rusia, donde ahora cada camión se percibe como una amenaza. En la región de Irkutsk, se han producido grandes atascos de tráfico provocados por inspecciones de vehículos tras el ataque. Rusia ha confirmado los ataques en cinco regiones y ha admitido que varios aviones se incendiaron en Murmansk e Irkutsk, aunque asegura haber repelido los ataques en Ivanovo, Riazán y Amur. Pero la pérdida de bombarderos estratégicos, algunos de los cuales son de origen soviético y ya no se fabrican, representa un golpe importante tanto para sus capacidades ofensivas como de prestigio. Se desconoce hasta qué punto esto afectará a su fuerza aérea, pero su capacidad para lanzar misiles de largo alcance contra Ucrania se verá limitada, al menos temporalmente. El éxito que se han apuntado los ucranianos, que se ha llegado a comparar con el ataque a Pearl Harbor por su audacia, viene a recordarnos que los drones se han convertido ya en un arma fundamental para cualquier ejército. De forma autónoma y sin depender de apoyo occidental directo, los ucranianos han demostrado su capacidad para ejecutar operaciones complejas redefiniendo las reglas de la guerra moderna. Mientras las negociaciones de paz en Estambul avanzan lentamente, este ataque fortalece la posición de Ucrania y envía a Moscú el mensaje de que puede atacar tan lejos como deseen y con total precisión. 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Rysslandsgranskaren och en av samtidens mest inflytelserika journalister Christo Grozev intervjuas av Magnus Thorén. Han har avslöjat ryska spioner, Putinregimens kopplingar till mordförsök på oppositionella och hur den ryska säkerhetstjänsten FSB opererar i Väst. För det har Christo Grozev hamnat på Putins dödslista och lever under konstant hot. Hur ser han på framtiden för Ryssland, utvecklingen i USA under Donald Trump och de risker han utsätter sin familj för genom sitt arbete? Känns priset för sanningen ibland för högt?
Rysslandsgranskaren och en av samtidens mest inflytelserika journalister Christo Grozev intervjuas av Magnus Thorén. Han har avslöjat ryska spioner, Putinregimens kopplingar till mordförsök på oppositionella och hur den ryska säkerhetstjänsten FSB opererar i Väst. För det har Christo Grozev hamnat på Putins dödslista och lever under konstant hot. Hur ser han på framtiden för Ryssland, utvecklingen i USA under Donald Trump och de risker han utsätter sin familj för genom sitt arbete? Känns priset för sanningen ibland för högt?
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Chris chats with Bruce Talley, a former Russia-based businessman who now helps foreign companies set up operations in Ukraine and matches investors with projects They explore the complex nature of doing business in Russia, including how it's changed since the 1990s, the red flags Talley missed, and the moment he realized the system was irredeemably corrupt. He shares what it's like to be surveilled by the FSB, the limits of Western legal remedies, and how Russia's criminal networks evolved into tools of statecraft. They also discuss the risks facing Western investors, the Kremlin's strategy of normalized theft, and what Bruce's work today reveals about the intersection of cybercrime and geopolitical power. Subscribe and share to stay ahead in the world of intelligence, geopolitics, and current affairs. Bruce's blog: http://brucetalley.com Bruce's company, Destination Ukraine: https://destination-ukraine.com Please share this episode using these links Audio: https://pod.fo/e/2d201a YouTube: https://youtu.be/pzpVi_PQmGM Support Secrets and Spies Become a “Friend of the Podcast” on Patreon for £3/$4: https://www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies Buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996 Subscribe to our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com Connect with us on social media Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/secretsandspies.bsky.social Instagram: https://instagram.com/secretsandspies Facebook: https://facebook.com/secretsandspies Spoutible: https://spoutible.com/SecretsAndSpies Follow Chris and Matt on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fultonmatt.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/chriscarrfilm.bsky.social Secrets and Spies is produced by F & P LTD. Music by Andrew R. Bird Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters & Sergei Guneyev/AP Secrets and Spies sits at the intersection of intelligence, covert action, real-world espionage, and broader geopolitics in a way that is digestible but serious. Hosted by filmmaker Chris Carr and writer Matt Fulton, each episode unpacks global events through the lens of intelligence and geopolitics, featuring expert insights from former spies, authors, and analysts.
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Médias dans la ligne, encadrement patriotique pro-Kremlin de la jeunesse, passeportisation intensive... Plongée dans la vie de la partie de la région de Kherson administrée par la Russie, à l'heure où le plan de cessation des hostilités de Washington veut faire accepter les conquêtes militaires de l'armée de Vladimir Poutine comme un état de fait. De notre envoyée spéciale à Genishensk,Djankoï, un des postes de contrôle des entrées et sorties entre la partie de la région de Kherson où flotte le drapeau russe et la Crimée annexée en 2014. C'est notamment par là que sont entrés les soldats de Vladimir Poutine lancés à l'assaut de l'Ukraine en février 2022. Plus de trois ans après, ce nœud stratégique reste sous très haute surveillance. Contrôle systématique des identités, fouille minutieuse des véhicules et des bagages, potentiel examen poussé des téléphones et de leurs contenus, auxquels s'ajoute la menace planante d'un interrogatoire par le FSB (les services russes de sécurité intérieure).Pour la presse internationale accréditée en Russie, l'accès est soumis à une autorisation qui doit être sollicitée auprès des autorités locales.La partie de la région sous contrôle russe vit, elle, avec un couvre-feu strict de 22 heures à 6 heures. À Genishensk, la capitale administrative des autorités russes, située à 80 km de Djankoï, personne ne plaisante avec la règle : on doit passer ses dernières commandes au restaurant avant 19h, pour être sûr que chacun, clients comme membres du personnel, soit rentré chez soi à l'heure fixée.« Guerre idéologique »La ville est gardée à toutes ses entrées par des barrages militaires, et dans les rues, la présence des forces de sécurité (soldats, police militaire, garde nationale..) est imposante. La journée, malgré le soleil printanier, pas de promeneurs visibles le long des sentiers longeant la mer d'Azov ou bien dans les allées ombragées de la ville. On se déplace dans l'espace public pour vaquer à ses affaires avec un but précis, et la population locale tient ses conversations dans les magasins à voix basse, presque en murmurant. Les regards sur les étrangers de passage sont lourds de questions et d'inquiétude.Les armes parlent surtout dans une zone dite « d'accès spécial » le long d'une distance de 30 kilomètres en bordure du Dniepr. Ce jeudi 1er mai, selon un message sur Telegram de Vladimir Saldo, le dirigeant régional nommé par Moscou, une frappe de drones ukrainiens a tué au moins sept personnes et fait plus de 20 blessés dans la ville d'Olechky.Même si le bruit des armes est bien plus loin, à Genishensk on vit aussi toujours à l'heure de la guerre. Et pas seulement sur le plan militaire : « Jusqu'à aujourd'hui encore, nous menons une guerre idéologique »,explique Oksana Kalachnikova, cheffe du département de politique intérieure au sein de l'administration installée par la Russie, ainsi que la responsable du comité d'organisation de la célébration du 80e anniversaire de la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. « Et dans certains endroits, nous menons très activement une guerre de l'information, car il est clair qu'il y a encore ici des opposants, des pro-ukrainiens. »Radio Tavria, mise en place en 2023, est l'un des instruments de ce combat revendiqué. Elle diffuse en journée de la musique, des débats, et des bulletins d'actualités quasiment toutes les heures. Une édition peut ainsi débuter par le rapport quotidien rédigé par les forces armées russes, repris in extenso par la présentatrice :« Au cours de la journée écoulée, les formations armées ukrainiennes ont perdu dans la direction de Kherson plus de 90 militants ; des unités du groupement de troupes Dniepr ont vaincu les effectifs et détruit l'équipement d'une brigade d'assaut, de deux brigades de défense côtière et d'une brigade de défense. Les pertes ennemies comprennent un véhicule blindé de transport de troupes, deux véhicules blindés de combat, neuf véhicules, trois pièces d'artillerie, deux stations de guerre électronique, une station radar, une batterie et deux dépôts de munitions ».La suite concerne notamment les dernières annonces du gouverneur, les mesures prises par l'administration locale. Un contenu au total très similaire à ce qu'on peut lire, entendre ou voir dans les médias fédéraux légitimistes russes. Radio Tavria est là seule à diffuser officiellement dans cette partie de territoire annexé par la Russie en septembre 2022, à la suite de référendums condamnés et jugés fictifs et illégaux par l'Ukraine, soutenue notamment par l'administration Biden, l'Union européenne ainsi que l'Assemblée générale de l'ONU par un vote de 143 voix pour, cinq contre et 35 abstentions. Dans cette ville côtière qui fût longtemps une ville de villégiature comme en témoigne la présence de nombreux hôtels, il est quasiment impossible d'avoir accès à d'autres sources d'information que les médias officiels : internet passe très mal et les VPN ne fonctionnent quasiment pas.« Formater toute une nouvelle génération loyale au Kremlin »Pour renforcer davantage son emprise, la Russie mise sur l'avenir et intensifie tout particulièrement ses efforts financiers et humains en direction de la jeunesse. Les écoles sont l'objet d'une attention spéciale et pour cause : l'administration locale revendique de vouloir formater toute une nouvelle génération loyale au Kremlin. Sur la façade de l'une d'entre elles, le portrait fraîchement peint de Daria Douguina, la fille de l'idéologue ultranationaliste Alexandre Douguine, tuée en août 2022 dans la région de Moscou dans l'explosion de sa voiture. Journaliste et politologue, elle affichait comme son père un soutien ouvert à l'offensive russe en Ukraine.L'école numéro 3 de la ville fleure bon le neuf, et sa directrice Zoya Anatolevna Yasintseva la fait fièrement visiter : « Regardez, nous avons mis des tables de ping-pong ici », détaille-t-elle. « Nous avons aussi des espaces dédiés à l'entrainement pour l'aviron, et nous avons même une élève qui a ramené une médaille d'or d'une compétition à Moscou ». Zoya Anatolevna Yasintseva invite à entrer dans une classe d'adolescents de 14 -15 ans, réunis sous la houlette de membres d'un des nombreux mouvements de jeunesse encouragés par l'administration locale, le mouvement panrusse des volontaires pour la victoire, présent aussi dans les frontières internationalement reconnues de la Russie. C'est sa responsable locale, Yana Yakoucheva, étudiante de 20 ans à la faculté de médecine de Génishensk, qui s'adresse aux élèves. L'activité du jour : écrire aux combattants, actuels ou anciens, de l'armée russe : « Vous commencez par les mots "bonjour, cher soldat" ou “bonjour, cher vétéran” », conseille Yana Yakoucheva. « Après cela, vous pouvez écrire des mots de soutien, des mots de gratitude ».La jeune femme ne ménage pas ses efforts pour convaincre son jeune public de rejoindre son mouvement en vantant ses nombreuses activités. Avec notamment comme argument, un séjour cet hiver à Saint-Pétersbourg : « J'ai eu l'honneur d'être invitée le 27 janvier dernier aux commémorations de la fin du siège de Léningrad », dit-elle debout devant le tableau. « C'était vraiment cool, des émotions que je ne peux même pas décrire ». Clou du déplacement à ses yeux : « J'ai pu apercevoir deux présidents, Alexandre Loukachenko et Vladimir Vladmirovitch Poutine ».« Affiches dans les écoles pour rejoindre les formations militaires dans toute la Russie »Dans une autre classe, des élèves de 8 - 9 ans en uniforme, cheveux nattés ou ramassés en queue de cheval pour les fillettes, coupés net pour les petits garçons. Tous assis sages comme des images le long d'un mur où est notamment accroché le portrait de Vladimir Poutine. C'est le jour d'une leçon dont on leur a répété à quel point elle était essentielle : ce qu'on appelle la « conversation sur les choses importantes », soit un cours sur le patriotisme. L'institutrice précise en entrée en matière comme premier point cardinal : « Nous devons avoir foi en la vérité. Seule la vérité est nécessaire. Vous devez y croire. »Elle lance ensuite une vidéo sur fonds de chanson patriotique connue vantant la Russie martiale, le tout sur des images montrant Moscou et ses bâtiments officiels, ainsi que les parades militaires qui y défilent. « Voilà la capitale de notre patrie », dit l'enseignante aux enfants. Elle aussi, enfin, fait écrire aux élèves dans un silence studieux des lettres aux soldats russes « qui se battent pour nous, notre pays et votre futur », dit-elle, et fait réciter des poèmes patriotiques russes.Dans les couloirs, on se bouscule et on chahute comme dans n'importe quel établissement scolaire. Mais dans l'entrée de l'école, des affiches invitent à rejoindre des écoles militaires dans toute la Russie. Une table est aussi dressée pour mettre en valeur à la vue de tous les premières contributions scolaires sur les commémorations du 9 mai 1945 célébrant la capitulation de l'Allemagne nazie. Depuis le lancement de l'offensive contre l'Ukraine en 2022, les forces russes ont sécurisé des cérémonies du 9 mai dans les territoires conquis, avant même leur annexion. En cette année particulière, qui marque les 80 ans de la victoire des Alliés, l'administration locale présente un très large éventail d'efforts de formation des jeunes et des adultes, et de préparation de très nombreuses cérémonies de commémoration et événements, dont elle avance qu'elles seront évidemment très suivies. La comptabilité est en tout cas soigneusement entretenue et présentée par Oksana Kalachnikova : « L'année dernière, environ 15 000 personnes ont participé aux événements consacrés à la célébration du 9 mai. Ce chiffre ne concerne que la seule ville de Genichensk. Et cette année, je pense que nous allons largement battre ce record. »Le Kremlin s'attache depuis 2022 à faire un parallèle historique entre sa guerre en Ukraine et la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Y adhérer est une des démonstrations de loyauté essentielles exigées par le pouvoir.Une autre, tout aussi fondamentale pour Moscou, est l'acquisition de la citoyenneté russe. Là aussi, Oksana Kalachnikova vante les chiffres locaux en matière de passeportisation : « En avril de cette année, 16 000 passeports russes ont été délivrés au cours du seul premier trimestre. On parle désormais de plus de 250 000 passeports déjà attribués dans la région. Je pense que nous approchons le chiffre de 300 000. Cela représente la quasi-totalité de la population adulte de la région de Kherson car selon les statistiques officielles, elle compte 380 000 habitants. Ce travail a été récemment intensifié et nous constatons une dynamique positive, car c'est impossible de refuser la citoyenneté d'un État, qui fait tant pour vous ».Pour expliquer les chiffres qu'elle présente, l'administration installée par la Russie met en avant ses efforts pour reconstruire et rénover des routes et des bâtiments, avec l'idée que la qualité de vie serait aujourd'hui bien meilleure qu'avant.Ce passeport russe est surtout devenu nécessaire pour toute une série de procédures administratives. Selon des ONG, les civils des territoires annexés subissent des pressions pour le prendre. Kiev dénonce des méthodes « illégales » qui violent sa souveraineté. L'Union européenne a déclaré qu'elle « ne reconnaîtrait pas les passeports russes délivrés dans les régions d'Ukraine tenues par Moscou ».S'ajoute une date butoir : par oukaze de Vladimir Poutine signé le 20 mars dernier, les habitants de Genishensk comme ceux de tous les territoires sous administrés par la Russie ont jusqu'au 10 septembre dernier délaipour prendre un passeport russe. Au-delà, ceux qui ne l'ont pas fait seront considérés comme des migrants illégaux. Et devront partir.
Dr Yuri Felshtinsky is a prominent author, historian, and journalist, and expert on Russia and the former Soviet Union. He has appeared in hundreds of print, TV, and radio interviews worldwide, and is widely known as co-author of the book “Blowing Up Russia” with Alexander Litvinenko, a former Lieutenant Colonel in the FSB who was poisoned with radioactive polonium in London in 2006. His latest book – “Blowing up Ukraine: The Return of Russian Terror and The Threat of World War III”, was researched before the invasion of Ukraine, and is the first comprehensive investigation into the lethal methods Russia has used since 1999 to take over Ukraine – culminating in the full-blown unprovoked war in 2022 and mounting atrocities.----------BOOKS:From Red Terror to Terrorist State: Russia's Secret Intelligence Services and Their Fight for World Domination from Felix Dzerzhinsky to Vladimir Putin Hardcover – 4 Nov. 2023by Yuri Felshtinsky (Author), Vladimir Popov (Author)Publisher: Gibson House ----------LINKS: https://twitter.com/yfelshtinskyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/yuri-felshtinsky-55497940/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuri_Felshtinskyhttps://www.spectator.co.uk/writer/yuri-felshtinsky/----------ARTICLES:https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/09/03/yuri-felshtinsky-nothing-will-change-in-russia-until-the-security-services-are-dismantled_6122181_4.html----------Easter Pysanky: Silicon Curtain - https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/easter-pysanky-silicon-curtainCar for Ukraine has joined forces with a group of influencers, creators, and news observers during this special Easter season. In peaceful times, we might gift a basket of pysanky (hand-painted eggs), but now, we aim to deliver a basket of trucks to our warriors.This time, our main focus is on the Seraphims of the 104th Brigade and Chimera of HUR (Main Directorate of Intelligence), highly effective units that: - disrupt enemy logistics - detect and strike command centers - carry out precision operations against high-value enemy targetshttps://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/easter-pysanky-silicon-curtain----------SILICON CURTAIN FILM FUNDRAISERA project to make a documentary film in Ukraine, to raise awareness of Ukraine's struggle and in supporting a team running aid convoys to Ukraine's front-line towns.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyślhttps://kharpp.com/Save Ukrainehttps://www.saveukraineua.org/Superhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.orgNOR DOG Animal Rescuehttps://www.nor-dog.org/home/----------PLATFORMS:Twitter: https://twitter.com/CurtainSiliconInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconcurtain/Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4thRZj6NO7y93zG11JMtqmLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finkjonathan/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------Welcome to the Silicon Curtain podcast. Please like and subscribe if you like the content we produce. It will really help to increase the popularity of our content in YouTube s algorithm. Our material is now being made available on popular podcasting platforms as well, such as Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Professor Jesse Kaufman returns to The Common Bridge to deliver a sobering assessment of the Ukraine-Russia war three years after the invasion began. What started as a discussion about territorial disputes has revealed itself as something far more fundamental: Russia's existential denial of Ukrainian nationhood.Kaufman shatters common misconceptions about the conflict, explaining that contrary to popular belief, NATO expansion didn't trigger the war. Rather, Ukraine sought NATO protection only after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. The professor offers rare perspective on both Ukrainian resilience and Russian strategic failures, drawing from his extensive regional expertise and recent visits to Poland where he witnessed the refugee crisis firsthand—notably populated almost exclusively by women and children, as Ukrainian men remained to fight.The conversation takes a particularly revealing turn when examining President Zelensky's precarious position. "Zelensky is a dead man," Kaufman states bluntly, explaining why Ukraine's leader faces permanent FSB targeting regardless of the war's outcome. This existential threat explains why Zelensky famously declared "I'm not playing cards" during his controversial White House meeting—a statement mockingly misinterpreted by many observers.Perhaps most concerning is Kaufman's assessment of Europe's defense capabilities. Despite pledges to increase military spending, European nations have become "thoroughly civilianized," lacking both the will and capability to defend themselves without American support. As Kaufman puts it, "I just don't see Jens from West Berlin trying to stab somebody in a trench in East Ukraine."For anyone seeking to understand why this conflict defies simple diplomatic solutions, this conversation provides profound insights into why, for Ukrainians, this truly is a fight for "existence or annihilation." Subscribe to The Common Bridge for more nuanced, nonpartisan discussions on today's most pressing geopolitical challenges.Support the showEngage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!
In the first half, I look at developments regarding Ukraine (I'm getting more sceptical about Putin's interest in a deal) and profile former FSB general Sergei Beseda, 'the Baron.'In the second half, for Cosmonautics Day, I look at the ailing Russian space programme.The FPRI report by Pavel Luzin I mention is here.The podcast's corporate partner and sponsor is Conducttr, which provides software for innovative and immersive crisis exercises in hybrid warfare, counter-terrorism, civil affairs and similar situations.You can also follow my blog, In Moscow's Shadows, and become one of the podcast's supporting Patrons and gain question-asking rights and access to exclusive extra materials including the (almost-) weekly Govorit Moskva news briefing right here. Support the show
Edition No119 | 29-03-2025 - A limo from 'Putin's car fleet' has blown up in a huge blast in central Moscow – which will undoubtedly fuel the already intense paranoia of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. This comes just a day after pictures emerged of his honour guard being searched for bombs.Signs are intensifying of Putin's paranoia about losing his life to assassination, as sewers in Moscow are set to be routinely searched and his own guards are patted down. One story doing the rounds apparently from an ex-bodyguard suggest the despot uses his personal protection to operate his washing machine due to assassination fears.The Aurus limousine from Putin's "official car fleet" was destroyed in a huge blast on a street just north of Moscow's FSB secret service headquarters in Lubyanka. Footage showed the fire started in the engine of the £275,000 Aurus Senat subsequently spread to the interior of the vehicle. Workers from nearby restaurants and bars poured onto Sretenka Street before fire services arrived. In photos black smoke can be seen billowing out of the destroyed vehicle as the fire rages. Footage taken from another angle suggested the car's rear was also damaged.It's not known who was using the car at the time, or even if there was anyone inside. The vehicle is believed to be owned by Putin's Presidential Property Management Department. And of course, there has been no explanation about what caused the sudden blaze. ----------LINKS:https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34134385/putin-limo-exploded-fire-paranoid/https://euroweeklynews.com/2025/03/29/putins-limousine-ablaze-after-mysterious-explosion-in-moscow/https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/limo-from-putin-s-car-fleet-explodes-as-paranoia-increases-over-assassination-attempts/ar-AA1BTggThttps://metro.co.uk/2025/03/26/putin-paranoid-assassination-people-searching-sewers-22799118/----------Easter Pysanky: Silicon Curtain - https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/easter-pysanky-silicon-curtainCar for Ukraine has joined forces with a group of influencers, creators, and news observers during this special Easter season. In peaceful times, we might gift a basket of pysanky (hand-painted eggs), but now, we aim to deliver a basket of trucks to our warriors.This time, our main focus is on the Seraphims of the 104th Brigade and Chimera of HUR (Main Directorate of Intelligence), highly effective units that: - disrupt enemy logistics - detect and strike command centers - carry out precision operations against high-value enemy targetshttps://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/easter-pysanky-silicon-curtain----------SILICON CURTAIN FILM FUNDRAISERA project to make a documentary film in Ukraine, to raise awareness of Ukraine's struggle and in supporting a team running aid convoys to Ukraine's front-line towns.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtainhttps://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur first live events this year in Lviv and Kyiv were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. We may add more venues to the program, depending on the success of the fundraising campaign. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasWe need to scale up our support for Ukraine, and these events are designed to have a major impact. Your support in making it happen is greatly appreciated. All events will be recorded professionally and published for free on the Silicon Curtain channel. Where possible, we will also live-stream events.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------
In this very speacial episode of The Asset, legal journalist Dahlia Lithwick (Slate's Amicus podcast) exposes how Trump's second-term agenda—and cases like Dr. Rasha Alawieh's deportation and Mahmoud Khalil's ICE detention—are testing judicial independence. We break down:The "metaphorical weapons" courts still have against executive overreach;Why Chief Justice Roberts' rare public warning matters now;Project 2025's blueprint for reshaping the judiciary; andReal-world impacts on immigrants, academics, and civil liberties.Subscribe wherever you get podcasts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Black Russian Terrier: "The Black Pearl of Russia" [caption id="attachment_13770" align="alignright" width="354"] Emily Fagan showing one of her Black Russian Terriers.[/caption] Host Laura Reeves is joined by Emily Fagan, breeder of Black Russian Terriers, for a Love the Breeds episode talking about the “big black fluffy bearded beasts” that have become her “spirit animal.” “Like they are the Black Pearl of Russia and they really are like the hidden gem. Most people, they see them and they're like, ohh, boy, that's kind of this big black scary kind of looking dog. And they're so stoic and regal in public and then they come home and they're absolute goofballs, complete clowns,” Fagan said. “A short background history that Stalin basically was jealous of the Germans, you know, and their wonderful police military dogs. So he's like, you know what, I'm gonna make a superior breed of dog for military and police work. He got a bunch of scientists, geneticists together and actually started developing the Black Russian Terrier. The four main contributors are the Rottweiler, the giant Schnauzer, the Newfoundland and the Airedale Terrier. So there's the terrier. But they are very much NOT a terrier.” [caption id="attachment_13768" align="alignleft" width="389"] Black Russian Terrier training for "bite work" competition.[/caption] The breed was utilized by the KGB, and still is today by its successor agency, the FSB, as well as being used in the Russian prison system. It's job, Fagan said, was to terrify people. And they're very good at their job. The best owners of BRTs are not first-time dog owners, Fagan said. She added that structure and very defined rules are critical. “You do need to be fair because they are very smart,” Fagan noted. “This is not an old school, put the dog on its back. You can't do that. Absolutely not. You would ruin your relationship with this breed because it's built on trust too. You have to build respect. So a person who understands a structured environment is really going to thrive.”
In the aftermath of the virtual destruction of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), millions will starve and millions will die around the world. In this very special episode of the Jim Wallis Podcast, we provide a window into the magnitude of the torment being inflicted upon those Jesus called “the least of these.” You can read Jim's Commentary on this subject hereRev. Jim Wallis speaks with an eyewitness to the desperation, devastation, and imminent death that is resulting from the Trump Administration's vicious assault on people providing life-saving humanitarian aid around the world. Rev. Tim Costello, a global expert on international humanitarian aid, is the former Chief Executive of World Vision Australia (WVA) and the current Executive Director of Micah Australia. He was in Kenya and Uganda when the Trump Administration inaugurated the irresponsible and unconscionable freeze on USAID funds. “Kenyan women, clinicians, doctors [were] in tears saying, ‘the medications, the U-S-A-I-D medications have dried up. This means we cannot treat the people who we've treated for so many years, poor Kenyan people without a chance without these medications.'”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In this very special guest episode from Social Justice Warrior icon Rev. Jim Wallis, we examine one of Donald Trump's biggest legal battles regarding his alleged unconstitiutional efforts invading houses of worship. A historic lawsuit has been filed by the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, in partnership with the Center on Faith and Justice, on the behalf of a broad coalition of 27 national church and organization plaintiffs, whose combined membership numbers in the millions, to defend the teachings of Jesus and the traditions of all Abrahamic religions. {Subscribe to weekly Jim's Substack column here to stay up to date with our progress.}Rev. Jim Wallis speaks with two important leaders involved in the case of Mennonite Church USA VS The Department of Homeland Security: Kelsey Brown Corkoran, the Supreme Court Director at the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection at Georgetown Law, and Reverend Carlos Malave, the president of the Latino Christian National Network (LCNN), which is a broad Christian Latino network in our country, including Pentecostals, evangelicals, Catholics, and mainline leaders.On the first day of his second term as President of the United States, according to Fox News, Donald Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to upend a decades long practice honoring sacred spaces and “sensitive locations” to allow religious leaders and congregants to obey the commandment of Jesus from Matthew 25: “As ye have done it unto one of the least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” Jesus' words include “the stranger” which means immigrant and refugee in Greek.Immigrants and refugees, who rely on these sacred spaces for sustenance for their souls and bodies, are being deterred by the aggressive and unorthodox tactics from the Trump Administration that the lawsuit alleges are a violation of the First Amendment right to freely practice religion.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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