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In Russia, the fight against “fraudsters” has become a favored pretext for tightening digital legislation. Some of the new measures are genuinely aimed at cybercrime, but others seem designed to expand the state’s repressive apparatus, Meduza points out in an analysis. After banning voice and video calls on Telegram and WhatsApp – which deprived millions of Russians of their preferred communication channels -, the government is preparing a new series of restrictions. The Ministry of Digital Development has presented a new package of draft laws targeting alleged telephone and Internet fraud. However, Meduza notes that some of the proposals range…

In a war of numbers, drones, and propaganda, the story of “Rus”, a Ukrainian soldier who defended two strategic bridges in the Donetsk region for nearly two months, reminds us that sometimes history is written in dark basements, with dirty hands, clenched teeth, and an unyielding will. For 50 days, “Rus” and his comrade Artis held off Russian troops in a locality near Dobropilia, a village west of the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk. They arrived there at night, carrying on their backs the supplies they could gather — canned food, ammunition, water, and wet wipes. The latter, in the absence…

Following the violent protests in Tbilisi, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announces a harsh campaign against dissidents and accuses the EU ambassador of interfering in his country’s internal affairs. Political tensions in Georgia reach a new critical point. Georgia’s Prime Minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, stated that he will impose drastic measures against dissidents, following the protests erupted in Tbilisi. The official claims that the protesters who tried to enter the presidential palace were aiming for “the overthrow of the constitutional order”, accusing the European Union of direct involvement in internal tensions. The statements came a day after the clashes during the local…

In recent weeks, Vladimir Putin seems to have raised the level of provocations against NATO, testing the limits of the alliance and the patience of the West. Beyond displays of power and deliberate air incursions, experts talk about a strategy of confusion and exhaustion, meant to distract attention from the real front: the war in Ukraine. In an analysis broadcast in the most recent edition of the Battle Plans Exposed series, former British intelligence officer Philip Ingram explains the true purpose of these maneuvers. “It’s a game of chicken, but played on a global scale,” Ingram says. “Putin knows exactly…

A potential decision by the United States to supply Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles will lead to the \”destruction of Russo-American relations\”, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared in an interview highlighted on Sunday by The Moscow Times. The Tomahawk missiles have a range of up to 2,500 kilometers, being capable of hitting targets deep within Russian territory. \”I have already said that this will lead to the destruction of our relations, or at least the emerging positive trends in these relations. I say what I think, and the way things will evolve does not depend only on us and…

During the massive attack carried out by Russia with missiles and drones on Ukraine on the night of October 4 to 5, at least three Chinese reconnaissance satellites were observed over the western regions of the country, the most affected by the attack, writes The Moscow Times, citing the publication “Military” and data from the Heavens Above monitoring service. These would be the Yaogan 33, Yaogan 33-03, and Yaogan 33-04 satellites. They were reported over the Lviv region, making a total of nine passes over this area between midnight and 11:30. Subsequently, the Yaogan 34 reconnaissance satellite was also observed.…

On Friday morning, hot water supply was stopped in the cities of Dubăsari and Grigoriopol, and around 1:00 PM, the same measure was applied in Tiraspol, Tighina, Râbnița, and Sucleia. At the same time, the sale of liquefied gas was halted at the PECO stations in the Transnistrian region, which will be delivered exclusively to emergency and military services, reports the IPN correspondent from the left bank of the Nistru. As a compensatory measure, the Dubăsari Hydroelectric Power Plant increased its energy production from 24 to 36 megawatts. This was possible due to an additional water discharge from the Novodnistrovsk…

A vast infrastructure of disinformation coordinated by the Russian Federation has been used since 2022 to create an anti-system perception, which was shaped in key contexts, such as the 2024 presidential elections. This is the main conclusion of the report presented by President Nicușor Dan to European leaders. The report mentions that this infrastructure operated on four levels: cyber attacks, secret destabilizing actions, political subversion, and disinformation and propaganda. “Romania was the preferred target of extensive hybrid campaigns in the context of the 2024 electoral scrutiny, hostile actors aiming to continuously shape public opinion, destabilize the decision-making capacity of government…

Norway has launched a military training center for Ukrainian soldiers, Camp Jomsborg, at the border with Ukraine, in Poland. The project, one of the largest of its kind in Norway’s history, will train up to 1,200 soldiers simultaneously and will utilize Ukraine’s experience from the ongoing war, reports TVP World. The Polish Minister of Defense, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, was accompanied at the inauguration ceremony by his Norwegian counterpart, Tore O. Sandvik, as well as the Estonian Minister of Defense, Hanno Pevkur, and high-ranking officials from Lithuania, Latvia, Sweden, Iceland, and Ukraine. Kosiniak-Kamysz welcomed the initiative, carried out at the Nowa Dęba-Lipa…

By attacking science, Donald Trump risks making the United States lose its place as a leading nation in scientific research, with repercussions around the world, warn the Nobel Prize officials. This, while the American president desires the Nobel Peace Prize. However, the chances of him receiving it are slim, experts believe. Since taking office, the American president has cut millions of dollars from public funding, attacked the academic freedom of universities, and overseen mass layoffs of scientists from federal agencies. During the Nobel science awards ceremony, which will take place in Stockholm starting Monday, American researchers might still fare well:…