Russia in the 21st Century [Superthread]

[Kirkhill]

Which other countries are doing something similar?
What is the EU’s stance? What is the UK’s?

Unfortunately Carney and Starmer are on the same page as the EU and, I suspect, the Podesta Progress project.

John Podesta

www.americanprogress.org

Progressive renewal: The Global Progress Action Summit | IPPR

The question that hangs over us is: what replaces it? The urgent need for a compelling answer to this is why we at IPPR – alongside the Center for American

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And I am not a fan.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

If China attacks Taiwan in the near future, it will at least be interesting watching them turn into pretzels, trying to justify their position.

 

[HavokFour]

Some happenings. The one time I hope to not see TACO rear it's head.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1982887153215389786

 

[YZT580]

Some happenings. The one time I hope to not see TACO rear it's head.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1982887153215389786

I really can't get to worked up about that. The agreement was signed in 2000. That is 25 years ago. If they haven't destroyed a significant portion of the 34 tons by now they weren't ever going to comply. All they have done is bring the truth out into the open.

 

[dapaterson]

Someone's security office is about to have a really, really bad time.

https://bsky.app/profile/wired.com%2Fpost%2F3m4dxclb23c2b

 

[The Bread Guy]

Meanwhile, poke-poke-poke ....

Polish air force intercepts Russian surveillance plane over Baltic Sea

The air force said that while the Russian plane did not violate Polish airspace, it did not have a flight plan and the transponder enabling it to be tracked was switched off.

www.euronews.com

Poland Says Intercepted Russian Spy Plane Over Baltic Sea - The Moscow Times

Poland’s armed forces said Wednesday that two of its fighter jets had intercepted and escorted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea one day prior.

www.themoscowtimes.com

Polish jets intercept Russian spy plane over Baltic in third such incident this week

Polish fighter jets were scrambled on Friday morning to intercept a Russian spy plane flying over the Baltic Sea, the country’s military said, marking the third such incident this week.

www.polskieradio.pl

 

[Cloud Cover]

Someone's security office is about to have a really, really bad time.

https://bsky.app/profile/wired.com%2Fpost%2F3m4dxclb23c2b

A bit more. What an a$$hole…

Peter Williams, Ex-ASD, Pleads Guilty to Selling Eight Exploits to Russia

The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare.

www.lawfaremedia.org

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Mannerheim will simultaneously rolling in his grave and celebrating. He understood the threat to Russia that China could pose more than most and also the threat of Russia to the West.

 

[HavokFour]

Well, this for sure wont help with the infighting that's currently going on in every industrial sector for man power.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1985741251317055850

 

[dapaterson]

https://bsky.app/profile/realjakebroe.bsky.social%2Fpost%2F3m52owgq5nc2o

 

[Val St]

Header of thread is "Russia in the 21st Century" Here two pieces in regard of Russia - one from 19 century published by Bologna presso Manfredi Manfredo. It's sort of satirical geopolitical map of Europe.
Second one 21 century made by Toonbox Good Animation Studio, Cypruss
Seemingly nothing changed for nearly 200 years in perception of Russia.

 

[Rifleman62]

Thats a good one, and probably so true. Casualties 1.1 million and counting.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Naughty boy ....

Suspected Russian hacker reportedly detained in Thailand, faces possible US extradition – DataBreaches.Net

Daryna Antoniuk reports: The Russian Embassy in Thailand said it is seeking access to a Russian citizen reportedly detained on the resort island of Phuket at th

databreaches.net

Suspected Russian hacker reportedly detained in Thailand, faces possible US extradition

Russian news reports and Thai sources said police had detained an alleged Russian hacker on the island of Phuket and transferred him to Bangkok for possible transfer to the U.S.

therecord.media

... and for what it's worth, I'd advise taking a hard pass on any face-to-face meeting with a RUS "diplomat" if I were him - especially offering tea or stuff in a perfume bottle
Could it be this guy?

ALEKSEY VIKTOROVICH LUKASHEV | Federal Bureau of Investigation

Conspiracy to Commit an Offense Against the United States; False Registration of a Domain Name; Aggravated Identity Theft; Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering

www.fbi.gov

 

[RangerRay]

This was published almost a year ago, but it’s an interesting article about how Putin signalled way back in 2005 his intentions to rebuild the Russian Empire and how in the West ignored the blaring alarm klaxons. It helps that the author, Gary Kasparov, knows what he’s talking about about and lived it.

Opinion: The moment that set the vector for Vladimir Putin’s presidency going forward, and put Russia on the course to dictatorship

What was first gestured at in 2005 has since become outright government policy

www.theglobeandmail.com

Archive: https://archive.ph/ml8Fu

 

[Rifleman62]

How strong is the Russian army? Nov 12, 2025 ( should be titled Russians aways lie ) ​

On the eve of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a British delegation warned Russian generals not to go ahead. Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, speaks to one of those who issued that warning: John Foreman, Britain’s former defence attaché in Moscow. They discuss what it was like to hear his Russian counterparts lie about their intentions in Ukraine, how Vladimir Putin miscalculated the invasion and the weaknesses of Russia’s armed forces.