Author: disinfo1
A secret underwater base intended to monitor NATO activity in the Baltic Sea would have been established by Russia in the area where the Estonia ferry sank, over 30 years ago, writes The Moscow Times, citing an investigation by the German publications WDR, NDR, and Süddeutsche Zeitung. The investigation is based on information from sources within NATO’s security services. The area where the sunken ship is located was closed many years ago by Finnish, Estonian, and German authorities. Violating these restrictions, Russian intelligence services would have placed on the ferry wreck devices that control drones and underwater robots, as well…
The envoy sent by Vladimir Putin to Washington denounced on Sunday “attempts to sabotage” his “constructive” dialogue with the United States with a view to the “peaceful” end of the war in Ukraine, writes Agerpres, citing AFP. “We are witnessing titanic attempts to sabotage any dialogue between Russia and the United States,” said in a video message Kirill Dmitriev, the Kremlin’s envoy on economic issues. He has been undertaking a visit to Washington since Friday, during which he hopes to meet with officials of the American government. His visit comes a few days after Donald Trump said he no longer…
The economic crisis caused by the war in Ukraine fuels Putin’s fears of a possible coup – writes The Telegraph. Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, has increasingly more reasons to worry, say Western analysts. The European Union and the US impose new sanctions, economic activity is paralyzed by high interest rates, state debt is growing, prices are rising, and Russia’s Minister of Economy, Maksim Reshetnikov, warns that the economy is “on the brink of recession”. Since the beginning of the war, inflation has exceeded 40%, even according to official Rosstat data. According to the Ministry of Finance’s forecasts, Russia’s budget deficit…
Russia massively increases its propaganda budget and selectively cuts social programs: “They cannot win on the front, they invest in disinformation”. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, Andrii Sibiga, stated that the Russian Federation is intensifying the information war against Ukraine, allocating record funds for propaganda. According to the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, released on October 19, the increase in allocations for the propaganda apparatus in Russia’s budget for 2026 reaches an unprecedented level — +54% compared to the previous year. “This is a clear signal of the aggressor state’s priorities: they cannot win on the battlefield, so they bet…
The United States Senate has decided to temporarily suspend the examination of a new sanctions package against the Russian Federation until President Donald Trump’s meeting with Vladimir Putin. According to the Bloomberg agency, this decision was announced by the Republican majority leader in the Upper House of Congress, John Thune. “At least for the moment, we have put the process on hold,” Thune declared, emphasizing that the Senate has always sought to act in coordination with the White House. He added that Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the initiators of the bill, is in direct contact with the presidential administration…
The growth of bank deposits of the population in Russia slowed down in September 2025 to the lowest level in the last three years. According to the Central Bank, Russians only added 67 billion rubles (≈ 670 million euros) to their bank accounts, which brought the total savings to 62.7 trillion rubles (≈ 627 billion euros). August had seen a similar increase of 70 billion rubles (≈ 700 million euros). Excluding January — when expenses increase due to the holidays — September is the weakest month since August 2022. By comparison, in June and July 2025, deposits had increased by…
One of the most recent “financial recommendations” from the top of the Russian Ministry of Finance aims to transform the population into a state creditor. Deputy Minister Aleksei Moiseev stated in an interview for RBC that citizens should keep their savings in rubles, preferably in the form of federal bonds (ОФЗ) — that is, direct loans to the government. In his opinion, these instruments would be the best option for long-term savings, while bank deposits would only be suitable for short-term purposes. “There is no point in buying more currency,” Moiseev insisted, arguing that the ruble has strengthened and interest…
The Ukrainians have several important weapons that can make the famous Tomahawk missiles, which the Americans refuse to offer to Kiev, more or less forgotten. General (r) Alexandru Grumaz explains for „Adevărul”, what these are. The Ukrainians hoped in vain that they would receive the famous Tomahawk missiles, but as expected, the United States of America ultimately refused, hoping that this would convince Putin to come to the negotiating table. However, even without the Tomahawk, Ukrainians and Russians continue to slaughter each other cynically and mutually, the former being forced to defend themselves, and the latter forced by Putin and…
In the context of intensifying Russian drone attacks and an insufficient number of soldiers, a solution for Ukraine is to call upon civilian volunteers to operate interceptor drones and defend cities behind the front line, proposes the Ukrainian NGO Dignitas. Kiev already has thousands of civilians serving voluntarily in the territorial defense forces. “We want to allow volunteer groups, civilians, to intercept the Shahed drones,” said Liuba Șipovici, the head of the non-profit organization Dignitas, which raises funds and helps train drone operators. Dignitas is discussing with defense officials to develop a legal framework that would allow new units of…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stated that he will ask European allies to intensify their economic efforts to weaken Russia’s defense industry, in the context of uncertainties regarding the Trump administration’s support for Ukraine. Keir Starmer will address the issue at Friday’s meeting of the “Coalition of Will,” a group that brings together European countries that provide military support to Ukraine and are willing to guarantee Kiev’s security after the war, reports the dpa agency, quoted by Agerpres. Starmer’s statements come after last week’s meeting at the White House between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.…