Elon Musk and the rest of Kremlin stooges spewing garbage are a perfect example of when I discuss Russia polluting the information space. My TL the past few weeks are filled w Elon tweets. Every second we discuss his stupidity we aren’t discussing Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine
Nor are we discussing the disastrous Russian military that was an illusion created by kremlin propaganda while Putin and his cronies robbed Russia
And Russia definitely doesn’t want us focused on the public growing war between agencies, elite, military/agencies, government, their disastrous mobilization. This shitshow is playing out very publicly which would have never happened during Soviet days behind the iron curtain
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This NYT story about Ukrainian elements killing Dugina is extremely bizarre. If it was a general, Duma member, or some prominent figure I would believe there is a possibility. but Dugin? The only people who pay attention to him are in the West. Barely in Ukraine or Russia
I would love to know who in US govt leaked this bizarre intel & why. The bomb was allegedly placed in the parking lot on Russian property where there were multiple layers of FSB security with a conveniently disabled security camera. Highly doubt someone from outside would do this
And based on the chatter there is panic, confusion in Russia
Also I keep seeing fake referendums as being the reason for Russia to use force for Ukraine conducting a counteroffensive in Russian occupied territories. Reminder Ukraine conducted several strikes inside annexed Ukrainian Crimea, destroyed a base, & Russia was completely silent
St. Petersburg municipal deputies of the Smolninskoye district are planning to send an appeal to State Duma in coming days with a proposal to accuse Putin of high treason because of the war in Ukraine theins.ru/news/254850
So a local St Petersburg outlet posted this story and it’s still on Google cache but gone from the website
Oh damn! Lots of drama. Head of the district, also Acting Chairman of Council of Deputies, said he did not convene and or hold the Sept 7th meet where the draft was written to charge Putin for treason and regards the group of deputies who signed as provocation. Arrests are coming
This story looks like an FSB op itself. Since Soviet days KGB infiltrated every aspect of Soviet life to look for dissent & had family members spy on each other. But this puts FSBs main concern of looking for CIA backing which is only part of the story cnn.com/2022/09/07/eur…
Russia’s security services main focus is to secure their own power and to do that they infiltrated opposition parties, created many political parties to create an illusion that Russians have choice, and flood countless propaganda of CIA involvement of anyone who speaks out
The blame of Western involvement and financing goes back to Soviet days and anyone who steps away from official state position is accused of this. It’s also projection of what FSB does. That’s why they infiltrate opposition parties, media, and anything that can influence opinions
The head of the board of directors of Lukoil, Ravil Maganov, died after falling out of a hospital window. interfax.ru/moscow/860208
"This morning Maganov fell out of the window of the Central Clinical Hospital. He died from his injuries," the source said.
I’m sure he had help out the window
How quickly this is breaking in all Russian news 🤨