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We need to pay closer attention to Svalbard
NATO members and other allies would do well to start thinking about how they’d respond if Russia took action against one of its most remote geographies.Elisabeth Braw (POLITICO)
September 2024: US District Attorney Jessica Aber indicts Russian cryptocurrency money launderer / cybercriminal #SergeyIvanov
November 2024: US District Attorney Jessica Aber accuses Virginia based companies of running "three different schemes to illegally transship sensitive American technology to Russia," including sending equipment to a Russian telecommunications company linked to the #Kremlin and Russia's notorious #FSB security agency.
March 2025: Former US District Attorney Jessica Aber found dead at age 43
More: https://www.newsweek.com/jessica-aber-death-2049234
#Putin #VladimirPutin #JessicaAber #Russia #UkraineWar #Virginia #Vapol #crime #alexandria #TrueCrime #uspol #eupol #eu #AsifRahman #infosec #ransomware #cybersecurity
Ex-US Attorney Jessica Aber Investigated Russia, CIA Leaker Before Death
Aber resigned as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia after President Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office.Ellie Cook (Newsweek)
Gloating they successfully demented the #USA
And expecting the #West to crumble?
All they did is *really* piss of #Europe. Investment in defense is skyrocketing
Fuck the USA, but I think the essential ignorance is that what the West stands for is topdown. Like Russia. They have no idea the bottomup fury they've awakened
#Russia is barely holding on fighting #Ukraine. Their economy is in the toilet
#Beijing on the other hand...
Ukraine Daily summary - Wednesday, March 19 2025
Wednesday, March 19
Russia’s war against Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during the plenary session of Russia Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, March 18, 2025, in Moscow, Russia. Putin spoke prior to his telephone call with U.S. President Donald Trump. (Contributor/Getty Images)
Trump-Putin call: Russia agrees to 30-day pause of energy infrastructure strikes. "Vladimir Putin responded positively to this initiative and immediately gave the appropriate command to the Russian military," the Kremlin said.
Kremlin demands halt to foreign military aid**, intelligence to Ukraine as condition for avoiding war escalation.** The Kremlin has demanded a complete cessation of foreign military aid and intelligence to Ukraine as a "key condition for avoiding an escalation of the war," according to a statement released on March 18.
Kyiv supports energy sector ceasefire**, expects military aid to continue, Zelensky says.** "We will support such a proposal, but we're very interested in the details," Zelensky said after the Trump-Putin call.
US announces another round of negotiations in Middle East on war in Ukraine. "This conflict should never have started and should have been ended long ago with sincere and good faith peace efforts," the White House's statement read.
'I don't want us to be on Putin's menu' — Zelensky says negotiations must include Ukraine. "We are an independent state. Without us, I think it's wrong to negotiate," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on March 18.
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Putin didn't mention military aid in phone call, Trump says. Trump also said it was "a great call" and that the U.S. hopes to expand trade with Russia, including deals on "very big forms of rare earth."
Ukraine withdraws from one front-line sector in Donetsk Oblast, commander says. "This allowed us not only to save our soldiers, but also to improve our defense. (Russia) is suffering losses, and we can act more effectively," Lieutenant General Serhii Naiev said.
Ukrainian forces attempted to enter Belgorod Oblast**, repelled by Russian forces, Russia claims.** The Russian Defense Ministry claimed on March 18 that the Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted to enter Russia's Belgorod Oblast but were repelled by the Russian military.
Zelensky arrives in Finland for official visit to discuss security and strengthen ties. President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska arrived in Finland for an official visit on March 18. The plane carrying the couple landed at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in the afternoon.
Russian energy giant Gazprom suffers $13.1 billion loss in 2024. Gazprom's losses averaged $251 million per week, $35 million per day, or $1.4 million per hour. While the company's total revenue increased by 11% and its gas revenue by 14%, it still ended the year with a sales loss of 192 billion rubles ($2.3 billion).
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Polish right takes hard line on Ukraine ahead of presidential vote
With the Polish presidential elections just two months away, two of the country's leading right-wing candidates have become increasingly antagonistic toward Ukraine and its leadership. Both men have made headlines by public spats with Ukrainian officials and denounced Kyiv as ungrateful for Polish aid.
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Ukraine war latest: Putin, Trump hold 1.5-hour call, discuss ceasefire in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to a 30-day pause of energy infrastructure strikes during a call with U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a readout of the call issued by the Kremlin on March 18.
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Human cost of Russia’s war
2 killed, 13 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over past day. Ukrainian air defenses shot down 63 of the 137 Russian attack and decoy drones overnight over 12 oblasts, the Air Force said. Sixty-four decoy drones reportedly disappeared from radars without causing damage.
General Staff: Russia has lost 897,010 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022. The number includes 1,560 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
International response
UK reportedly hopes US drones, satellites will help monitor Ukraine ceasefire. The U.S. military has 247 military satellites and thousands of commercial satellites, providing an "unrivaled picture" of eastern Ukraine that European forces would struggle to replicate, the Times wrote.
UK, EU to discuss confiscating Russian assets ahead of Ukraine peace talks, Bloomberg reports. Negotiations will focus on establishing the legal and financial framework to seize Russian assets, despite opposition from some EU member states, particularly Belgium and Germany.
Italy, Spain hesitant on EU's $43 billion military aid to Ukraine plan. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said the proposal needed further discussion and that Italy was awaiting the outcome of the upcoming call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump boasts of saving 'surrounded' Ukrainian soldiers despite Kyiv denying encirclement in Kursk Oblast. U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on March 17 that he took an unspecified action to save "surrounded" Ukrainian soldiers, apparently referring to his earlier and unsubstantiated claims of Kyiv's troops being encircled in Russia's Kursk Oblast.
Trump's aid cuts threaten supply of HIV treatments to Ukraine**, 7 more countries, WHO warns.** The World Health Organization warned that Kenya, Haiti, Lesotho, Burkina Faso, Mali, Nigeria, South Sudan, and Ukraine could run out of critical antiretroviral drugs in the coming months.
Russian negotiator says he expects talks with Musk on space, tech. Kirill Dmitriev, the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), said he expects Russia to hold talks with U.S. billionaire and President Donald Trump's ally, Elon Musk, in the near future, the pro-state news agency RBK reported on March 18.
In other news
Notorious judge dismissed amid accusations of criminal activity, power grab. Judge Pavlo Vovk was held responsible for "committing a significant disciplinary offense, gross or systematic neglect of duties that is incompatible with the status of a judge or revealed his incompatibility with the position he holds."
France to deploy fighter jets with nuclear warheads on German border by 2035, Macron says. France will deploy Rafale fighter jets equipped with supersonic nuclear warheads along its border with Germany in 2035, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on March 18 at the Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur Airbase, according to BFMTV.
Telegram CEO Durov returns to Dubai amid French investigation. Pavel Durov, Telegram's Russian-born founder and CEO, said that the investigating judges allowed him to depart even though the probe is ongoing.
Poland, Baltics to withdraw from anti-personnel mine ban treaty. The defense ministers of the four nations argued that the security situation in the region has "fundamentally deteriorated" and that military threats to NATO member states bordering Russia and Belarus have "significantly increased."
EU approves over $2 billion in economic support for Moldova. The Reform and Growth Facility, which includes 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion) in low-interest loans and 385 million euros ($420 million) in grants, will cover the period of 2025-2027 and is part of the EU's long-term Moldova Growth Plan.
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Russian #FPV #drone struck a civilian car in Kharkiv Oblast, killing a 45-year-old woman and injuring three others. Deliberate #terror, nothing else.
#Ukraine #putin #russia #war #kremlin #genocide
Moscow and Beijing rejoice at looming death of Radio Free Europe, VOA
“We couldn’t shut them down, unfortunately, but America did so itself,” editor-in-chief of Russia’s state broadcaster said.Ketrin Jochecová (POLITICO)
Moldova accuses Russia of trying to rig its EU referendum – POLITICO - EUROPE SAYS
According to Secrieru, pro-European President Maia Sandu is the central target of a “brazen digital blitz” designed toEUROPE SAYS (EUROPESAYS.COM)
Far-right frontrunner Călin Georgescu blocked from Romanian presidential race
Trump’s administration has been pressing Romanian officials to allow him to stand in May’s vote.Carmen Paun (POLITICO)
*How some Trumpists are trying to remove #Zelensky — even as other officials trying to maintain some support for #Ukraine
Dealing w #Trump disinformation, lined up with #Kremlin, seeking to undermine Zelensky
European efforts to maintain Ukraine resistance despite the departure of Trump.
Tension between #Trump and #Musk?
“The White House has become an arm of the #Kremlin,” Murphy said. “The #WhiteHouse has been pretending as if Ukraine started this war. That’s essentially saying that #Poland invaded #Germany at the beginning of WWII. There are still #facts in this world.”
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#Ukraine
#UkraineWar
#Moscow (AFP) – The #Kremlin on Thursday ruled out giving back Ukrainian regions it claims to have annexed as part of a future peace deal, setting out a major red line as Russian and US officials met in #Istanbul for a new round of talks aimed at normalising relations.
#surrender
#capitulation
#appeasement
#UnitedStates
#Republicans
#election2026
#2026election
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250227-russia-says-talks-on-annexed-ukrainian-land-non-negotiable
Russia says talks on annexed Ukrainian land 'non-negotiable'
The Kremlin on Thursday ruled out giving back Ukrainian regions it claims to have annexed as part of a future peace deal, setting out a major red line as Russian and US officials met in Istanbul for a new round of talks aimed at normalising relations…France 24 (FRANCE 24)
Polarizare masivă în perioada alegerilor prezidențiale.
🔗 https://wp.me/p9KpFA-4brf
#Știri #Palestina #România #Rusia #UE #UniuneaEuropeană #Terorism
Raportul Centrului Român de Politici Europene: Cum a fost folosit conflictul Israel-Hamas pentru a alimenta teorii ale conspirației și a justifica narațiunile pro-Kremlin despre războiul din Ucraina / Polarizare masivă în perioada alegerilor prezidențiale
Narațiuni false și dezinformări legate de conflictul Israel-Hamas au fost folosite pentru a testa reziliența României în fața dezinformării, alimentândRedacția (G4media)
18/25
1) End all #aid to #Ukraine,
2) Change #leadership in #Kyiv,
3) Lift Russia #sanctions
Right now, the #Kremlin’s #disinformation mainly focuses on demonizing Ukraine’s leadership, especially President #Zelensky.
4/25
1) #Russia is the victim,
2) Historical revisionism,
3) The “decadent West” is collapsing,
4) The #CIA and/or “evil Anglo-Saxons” are behind every revolution & anti - #Kremlin activity.
3/25
She was thrown in jail for 6 years after telling the truth about the #UkraineWar and now #kremlin want to add another 2 years to ensure she will die in prison either mistreatment or suicide (she has histrionic personality disorder)
Source: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/24/russian-prosecutors-seek-new-sentence-for-imprisoned-journalist-ponomarenko-a88132
Russian Prosecutors Seek New Sentence for Imprisoned Journalist Ponomarenko
Russian state prosecutors are seeking a two-year prison sentence for jailed Siberian journalist and activist Maria Ponomarenko on charges of assaulting prison guards, her employer RusNews reported Monday.The Moscow Times
Second US-Russia meeting in next 2 weeks, Russian media reports
“A dialogue on strategic stability and arms control is possible” at the expected meeting, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying by RIA news agency.Marianne Gros (POLITICO)
Des réseaux d’#ExtrêmeDroite et proches du #Kremlin se déchaînent contre le « bouclier démocratique », chargé par la commission européenne d’enquêter sur les ingérences et la #DésinformationEnLigne.
https://www.lecanardenchaine.fr/international/50155-le-bouclier-democratique-attaque-de-linterieur
#Politique #politics #RevueDePresse #Press
Désinformation : Au Parlement européen, la commission anti-ingérences visée par des ingérences | Le Canard enchaîné
Des réseaux d’extrême droite et proches du Kremlin se déchaînent contre le « bouclier démocratique », chargé par la commission européenne d’enquêter sur les ingérences et la désinformation en ligne.Garance Tournillon (Le Canard enchaîné)
What Putin really wants
The Kremlin sees Trump’s move as a correct response to Moscow’s demand to respect the Russian president as an equal partner.Andrei Soldatov (POLITICO)
https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-hit-by-suspected-russia-backed-sabotage-campaign/
Russia supported sabotage spree in Germany to roil election campaign, report says
A wave of car vandalism, initially blamed on climate activists, is now being linked to Moscow.Chris Lunday (POLITICO)
Trump says he’s spoken with Putin about ending Ukraine war: NY Post – POLITICO
Putin launched his all-out invasion of Ukraine three years ago this month. Trump has claimed that he could end the conflict in one day.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
US can ramp up sanctions on Putin, Trump’s Ukraine-Russia envoy says – POLITICO
“The pressure just can’t be military. You have to put economic pressure, you have to put diplomatic pressure,” he told the Post. “And if there’s anybody who understands leverage, it’s President Donald J. Trump,' Kellogg said in the interview.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
https://www.ft.com/content/0fe18a07-2e10-456f-98f2-2d3624b83c75
#Syria #Russia #Ukraine #Moscow #Kremlin
Syria asks Russia for reparations
Kremlin delegation makes first trip to country since collapse of ally Bashar al-Assad’s regimeMax Seddon (Financial Times)
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MISSILES FUEL PLANT BLOWN UP IN ROSTOV - PUTIN SHOWED HIS ORESHNIK Vlog 898: War in Ukraine
😵💫🎙️ 00:00 – putin’s 2024 End-of-Year Presser: "When everything is quiet and calm, we are getting bored."
🌍💥 03:00 – russian Failures: In #Syria and #Kursk, cracks in the #Kremlin’s facade grow deeper.
🇺🇸🤝 05:00 – #putin on #Trump: Delusions about #russia-#Ukraine negotiations and the role of the new U.S. president.
🎯🚀 07:00 – Experiment ...
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Ep 12-15-2024 📰🪖
"Putin loses #Syria as Assad collapse rattles #Kremlin regime | Frontline"
https://youtu.be/ruoM0ijIn-M?feature=shared
#Russia
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-top-russian-missile-scientist-34300818
Putin's missile scientist 'assassinated in Moscow park by Ukraine intelligence'
Mikhail Shatsky, a top missile scientist working for the Russian government, has been killed eight miles southeast of the Kremlin amid reports that Ukrainian intelligence is responsibleThe Mirror
What Hamas wrought
Instead of igniting a war that would destroy Israel, the militant group lit the fuse that set much of the region on fire, burning its own allies above all.Frida Ghitis (POLITICO)
#putin #syria #freepress #journalismisnotacrime #journalism #war #ukraina #fakenews #assad #kremlin #censorship
https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/12/10/a-personal-defeat-for-putin
Israel destroys targets across Syria as Russian vessels desert Tartus naval base – POLITICO - EUROPE SAYS
The port city of Latakia on the Mediterranean Sea came under heavy attack, the BBC reported. The SyrianEUROPE SAYS (EUROPESAYS.COM)
Russia could test NATO loyalty to ‘mutual defense’ clause – POLITICO
'But if such views gain the upper hand in the government headquarters in Moscow, the risk of a military conflict will grow in the coming years,” he said.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
It's easy to make a list of individuals who have fled TO #Russia for protection over the past decade. Quite telling actually.
"Syria live updates: Putin to give Assad asylum in Russia, #Kremlin says
Rebel forces are consolidating control over #Syria after Bashar #Assad fled."
https://abcnews.go.com/International/live-updates/syria-live-updates-israel-bombed-syrian-chemical-weapons/?id=116591168
@palestine
@israel
@lebanon
@syria
Syria live updates: Putin to give Assad asylum in Russia, Kremlin says
Rebel forces in Syria captured the capital Damascus and toppled the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.David Brennan (ABC News)
Russia grants asylum to exiled Assad, state media reports
TASS news service says deposed Syrian leader received protection on humanitarian grounds.Joe Stanley-Smith (POLITICO)
Josep Borrell’s final days at the head of European security | International
Latvia. July 2024. The big black car, surrounded by a tangle of escort vehicles, is speeding along the narrow road between the Adazi military base and Riga airport.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Erdoğan’s risky play in Syria – POLITICO - EUROPE SAYS
Overall, the front lines of Syria’s civil war have been stagnant since 2020, although there have been fierceEUROPE SAYS (EUROPESAYS.COM)
Erdoğan’s risky play in Syria
Aleppo’s fall has much to do with the Turkish leader’s geopolitical maneuverings — particularly his irritation with Assad for spurning a long-standing offer of reconciliation.Jamie Dettmer (POLITICO)