The Kremlin has dispatched its chief Ukraine negotiator to Washington in a stark admission: Vladimir Putin is running out of diplomatic options. Sources confirm that Kirill Dmitriev—a close associate of Putin and former investment banker at Goldman Sachs—is in the U.S. urging Donald Trump to intervene and salvage Russia’s standing in the war. The move comes after a sharp geopolitical pivot by Trump himself: the U.S.
Russia’s vast Far Eastern Federal District — nearly seven million square kilometers with just 7.9 million inhabitants — is slipping under the growing influence of China and North Korea, according to a new analysis by Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SZRU).
China and North Korea Slowly Seizing Control of Russia’s Far East Read Post »
Polish prosecutors have charged a former civil registry employee in Warsaw with espionage, accusing him of helping Russian intelligence fabricate false identities for undercover operatives. The case reveals how Moscow’s intelligence services allegedly exploited local administrative systems to build and sustain spy networks inside Europe.
A major European investigation has uncovered that Hungarian intelligence officers — operating under the government of Viktor Orbán — conducted covert operations inside EU institutions, gathering information on officials and attempting to recruit informants. The findings have triggered an internal probe by the European Commission and deepened concerns over Budapest’s alignment with Moscow.
Russian-backed Orbán regime caught running espionage network in Brussels Read Post »
Austria is once again standing apart from Europe — this time not out of neutrality, but out of greed. In a move that has stunned diplomats across the European Union, Vienna has threatened to block the EU’s latest sanctions package against Russia unless it receives financial compensation for one of its own banks — Raiffeisen Bank International — through the unfreezing of Russian-linked assets.
Channeling its Nazi past, Austria aims to lick Putin’s boots for cash Read Post »
Another historical defeat for Russia’s fledgling “USSR 2.0” project, as months of Kremlin interference and hundreds of millions in cash fail to sway Moldova’s parliamentary elections. Moscow had invested heavily in destabilizing this small country on Europe’s eastern frontier, yet watched pro-European forces consolidate their power in parliament. This outcome is more than a political setback for the Kremlin.
Putin humiliated as Russia fails to seize control of the Moldovan Government Read Post »
Over the past decade, Hungary has seen a steady erosion of democratic checks and balances, as the government of Viktor Orbán has increasingly adopted methods more reminiscent of authoritarian regimes than of European democracies. Civil society groups, independent schools, charities, and the free press have all come under mounting pressure.
How Orbán is Turning Hungary into a “Little Russia” Read Post »
The Kremlin has launched another offensive in the digital domain, deploying an expanding web of fake news sites designed to discredit Western politicians and sow division across democratic societies. According to an investigation reported by The Register, Russia’s “CopyCop” network has created more than 200 new websites imitating local media outlets in the United States, France, Canada, and Norway.
Kremlin Disinformation Network Deploys 300+ Fake News Sites to Target U.S. and Allies Read Post »
