Author: disinfo1
The warlike appetite of the Kremlin’s leader, Vladimir Putin, seems to have reached dizzying new heights, this time threatening stability beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. Space security experts warn that a conflict in orbit is no longer a science fiction scenario, but a very real threat, fueled by the fact that Moscow, in clear technological decline, has very little to lose. Victoria Sampson, director of security and space stability at the Secure World Foundation, explained that there are alarming intelligence reports suggesting that Russia is developing a nuclear device intended for placement on a satellite. Such technology would function as a…
Polish fighter jets intercepted a Russian reconnaissance plane over international waters in the Baltic Sea on Tuesday, announced Polish Defense Minister, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, at a press conference. “This is the first Russian attempt in a long time to approach our maritime border to observe our air defense systems,” stated the Polish Minister of Defense, according to the France Presse agency. According to him, this is further evidence that Russia has been waging, since the large-scale invasion launched in Ukraine in 2022, a “hybrid war” against Poland, a NATO and EU member country, and that it “carries out reconnaissance missions and…
Prime Minister Rumen Radev stated on Tuesday that Bulgaria has no place in the “Coalition of Will”, while his country’s honor guard marched alongside other European armed forces during the French National Day festivities, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, reports News.ro citing POLITICO. In statements made to reporters in Paris, Radev – former president of Bulgaria, considered to have pro-Russian positions – said that Macron personally invited him to continue participating in the coalition, but he insisted that this is not “Bulgaria’s place”. “We are not part of a coalition that insists on the continuation of financial and military…
Japan has acknowledged the need to more effectively counteract foreign espionage activities, following a comprehensive investigation by The New York Times (NYT) stating that Russia has turned the country into a “nest of spies” and a key source of components for weaponry, reports AFP on Tuesday. In a report published on Sunday, the American newspaper reported that, due to a “weak” legal arsenal against espionage, Moscow is using Japan as a major platform for gathering information and supplying dual-use technologies necessary for its war in Ukraine. “We acknowledge that, in a rapidly evolving security context, it is increasingly necessary to…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has transitioned from the status of an important partner of China to becoming increasingly dependent on Beijing and Xi Jinping. According to some Chinese and Russian analysts and officials, Beijing is discreetly strengthening its relations with the Russian ruling class. Wall Street Journal (WSJ) writes that, after Putin demonstratively severed ties with the West, Russia has effectively become China’s junior partner, and Beijing is “manipulating it cautiously and without publicity, but to its own advantage.” According to the authors of the article, who have spoken with officials and analysts from both China and Russia, Beijing is…
The Ukrainian Navy announces that it has hit the Russian ship Izumrud near Novorossiisk, in an operation carried out with naval drones. Ukrainian authorities claim that the attack caused casualties among the crew, but Moscow has not yet commented on the information. According to a statement from the Ukrainian Navy, the patrol ship was reportedly hit by an unmanned Sargan-3000 naval system, during an operation carried out off the Russian coast. Ukrainian officials claim that the attack resulted in deaths and injuries among the ship’s crew. The information could not be independently verified, and the Russian side has not commented…
The United States Administration is preparing a series of measures to limit the influence of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which it considers a threat to national sovereignty. The measures also target states that support the authority of the Court. The administration led by President Donald Trump is examining a wide range of measures against the International Criminal Court. Among these are travel bans and visa revocations for ICC officials or the expansion of sanctions against the Court, a State Department official said on Monday, writes Mediafax. According to the cited source, Marco Rubio, the Secretary of State, and other…
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Monday that it had summoned the German ambassador to Moscow and accused Berlin of supporting Ukrainian attacks on Russian civil infrastructure through military cooperation and arms deliveries to Kiev, reports Reuters. The Ministry has communicated to the German ambassador that Russia considers the ever-increasing support given to Kiev by Berlin to be unacceptable. The Ministry led by Sergey Lavrov invoked military cooperation agreements, direct arms deliveries, and joint projects for the development of drones, missiles, and other weapons which, according to Moscow, are used in attacks on civilian infrastructure in Russia. Both…
The Hungarian Parliament adopted on Monday a constitutional amendment specifically designed to end the mandate of President Tamas Sulyok, referred to as a “puppet” of Viktor Orban by Prime Minister Peter Magyar, reports France Presse, quoted by Agerpres. The deputies adopted the amendment with 139 votes in favor and 6 against, during a vote boycotted by Viktor Orban’s nationalist Fidesz party, defeated in the legislative elections in April, after 16 years in power. The measure is part of the new prime minister’s efforts to dismantle the last bastions of Orban’s power, a task for which he received a solid mandate…
The Kremlin-controlled press has published a so-called “Index of Unfriendly Countries”, in which it classifies Western countries based on their alleged level of “hostility” towards Moscow. In the June edition, Germany, Latvia, the United Kingdom, France, and Estonia occupy the top spots, according to the pro-Kremlin publication Vzglyad, which cites NATO exercises and military support provided to Ukraine as the main arguments. Canada, the Netherlands, and Romania share the 8th place in this ranking, with 60 points. Canada has dropped one place, while the Netherlands has lost five positions, and Romania maintains its position. Germany occupies the first position in…