A newly leaked internal document from Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), obtained by The New York Times via the cyber group Ares Leaks, exposes one of the Kremlin’s best-kept secrets: Russia does NOT trust China. Despite years of choreographed diplomatic unity, the FSB refers to China as an “enemy” behind closed doors and even fears a potential invasion.
Leaked FSB Document Shows Russia’s Deep Distrust of China Read Post »
In a stark reflection of the Kremlin’s ongoing ideological embrace of North Korea level information control, Russian schoolchildren will now grow up without learning about Europe. The latest edition of the third-grade textbook The Surrounding World has eliminated all chapters about European countries and their cultural heritage, replacing them with content focused on Russia’s so-called “friendly nations” — including China, North Korea, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.
In a new transparency report released this week, OpenAI confirmed that both Russia and China have been running covert disinformation campaigns using generative AI. But while China is expanding its reach, it is Russia’s operations that stand out for their aggression, cynicism, and strategic alignment with military objectives—particularly the war against Ukraine. Of the ten influence operations identified and dismantled by OpenAI, at least four were linked to China and two to Russia.
Russia and China Use AI to Fuel Global Disinformation, OpenAI Reveals Read Post »
One of Russia’s most secretive and politically significant oil giants, Surgutneftegas, has reported a staggering net loss of 439.7 billion rubles in the first quarter of 2025—its worst result in decades. Once a symbol of stability and hidden wealth within the Kremlin’s orbit, the company’s reversal is now a warning sign of a deepening crisis across Russia’s energy sector. For comparison, Surgut posted a profit of 268.5 billion rubles in Q1 2024.
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If this week’s Russian oil exports data is an indication, it appears that Ukraine’s allies had the power to turn off Putin’s cash machine all along. Russia’s oil export system is now under severe pressure, with a dramatic -29% weekly drop in crude shipments signaling a new stage in the unraveling of the Kremlin’s war economy.
A former classmate of Vladimir Putin at the elite Andropov Institute of the KGB has described the Russian president as an insecure, underqualified man whose obsession with his short stature and lack of ability shaped both his career and his leadership style. In an interview with Gordonua, ex-KGB officer Yuri Shvets said Putin was “literally tormented” by how short he was, developing what Shvets called a visible inferiority complex.
A Russian drone attack on the northern Ukrainian town of Pryluky, Chernihiv region, has killed the wife, daughter, and infant grandson of a local fire department chief, Ukrainian officials confirmed Wednesday. The firefighter was responding to earlier strikes across the city when a Shahed drone hit his home, reducing it to rubble. Among the victims was 25-year-old Daryna Shyhyda, a patrol police officer. Her one-year-old son and mother were also killed in the blast.
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Ukraine’s dominance in drone warfare is eroding—and fast. Once a symbol of Ukrainian innovation and battlefield adaptability, the drone war is shifting in Russia’s favor. The reason is clear, if largely unspoken: Chinese parts, Chinese support, and a growing silence from Washington. In 2024, Ukraine produced nearly one million tactical drones. It aimed for 2.5 million in 2025—an ambitious plan to offset artillery shortages and manpower constraints.
China Arms Russia’s Drone Surge as Washington Looks the Other Way Read Post »
