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☆ Putin doesn't even trust his own bodyguards and gives them fake travel plans, says former guard who defected
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Vitaly Brizhaty, a former member of Putin's protection service, says the Russian leader "fears for his life." Putin makes multiple fake travel plans to keep even his own officers in the dark, he said. Brizhaty, who fled to Ecuador, said Putin is a war criminal and condemned the invasion of Ukraine. FSO staff are also cut off from communicating with anyone in the EU, the US, or Ukrainian relatives, as well as anyone who opposes the war, Brizhaty said. Brizhaty was reported as decrying the Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying Putin is a war criminal.

Persons: Vitaly Brizhaty, Putin, Brizhaty, Vladimir Putin's, Gleb Karakulov, Karakulov, — Organizations: Service, Federal Protection Service, FSO, Radio Free, Center Locations: Ecuador, Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Russian, Crimea, Radio Free Europe, Oliva, EU, Russia

☆ A Russian helicopter crew freaked out, tried to run, and was killed after realizing their captain had defected to Ukraine, official says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Russian pilot defected to Ukraine on Wednesday, taking his helicopter with him, officials say. Ukraine's head of military intelligence told RFE/RL that the pilot's crew members were taken by surprise. They members freaked out and tried to run away before being killed, the official said. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine's military intelligence agency told the Kyiv Post that the helicopter crew members were unwilling to surrender and were consequently "eliminated." AdvertisementAdvertisementThe remarkable defection was the result of a six-month secret plot, a spokesperson for Ukraine's directorate of military intelligence told local media.

Persons: freaked, Ukraine's, Kyrylo Budanov, Budanov, Yuriy Butusov, Butusov Organizations: RFE, Service, of Intelligence, Radio Free, Radio Liberty, Kyiv Post, Pravda, Ukrainian Armed Forces Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Ukrainian, Radio Free Europe, Russia, Kyiv

☆ A cruise ship carrying Russian passengers was greeted with jeers and heckles in Georgia and was forced to leave the port early
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Locals jeered at Russian passengers on a cruise ship in Batumi, Georgia on two separate occasions. A cruise ship with Russian passengers docked in Batumi, Georgia, was met with jeers from the locals protesting over the Ukraine war and over disputed territories currently occupied by Russia. Videos shared by Twitter users on Monday captured chaotic scenes of protestors in Georgia heckling the cruise ship after it arrived for the second time in five days. It will only stop when the Russian cruise ship leaves, hopefully earlier than scheduled." Local media outlet Formula News tweeted a video of protestors on Monday: "Protesters condemn the arrival of Russian cruise ship carrying pop stars and journalists supporting the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the Georgian port city of Batumi."

Persons: jeers, Helen Khoshtaria, Salome Zourabichvili Organizations: Morning, Radio Free, RFE, Twitter, Miray Cruises, RBC, Russia axing, UN, International Republican Institute Locations: Batumi , Georgia, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Georgian, Batumi, Russian, Europe, Republic of Georgia, Soviet Union, Abkhazia, South Ossetia

☆ What Ukraine must do to win in its southern push – and what Russia has in reserve
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Tim Lister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

There’s simply no systematic pulling apart of the Russian defensive system that I could observe,” Gady tweeted. “Weakening Russian defenses to a degree that enables maneuver,” which will include the use of cluster munitions, is a critical task in the weeks ahead. It is far too early to tell whether the Ukrainian counteroffensive has entered a more dynamic phase. The Kremlin has seized upon the slow progress of the Ukrainian counter-offensive: a rare opportunity to go beyond damage limitation. “Russian defensive lines are not all contiguous or uniformly suited for strong defence.

Persons: Bradley, There’s, George Barros, –, “, ”, Barros, Franz, Stefan Gady, ” Gady, “ It’s, Kostyantyn, ” “, Stringer, Mick Ryan, Gerasimov, Vladimir Putin, Ivan Popov, Gady Organizations: CNN, Institute for, “, Legion, RFE, Radio Liberty, Reuters, Ukrainian Armed Forces, Army, Russian Defense Ministry Locations: Washington, Ukrainian, Mines, Europe, Russian, Ukraine, Orikhiv, Novodarivka, Zaporizhzhia Region, Australian, Kreminna, Kiev, ”, Zaporizhzhia, Donbas

☆ Before-and-after photos show Ukraine's swift restoration of Bucha, once a byword for the horrors of Russian occupation
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Ellie Zolfagharifard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

RFE/RL's Serhiy Nuzhnenko was one of the first photojournalists to enter the town of Bucha after Russian troops rolled in — and came back the year after to see it transformed. A main street in Bucha photographed on March 1, 2022, during a pause in fighting, and then again more than a year later in May 2023. Serhiy Nuzhnenko/RadioSvoboda.org/RFE/RL/InsiderHe returned to take photographs of the exact same sites where he had captured the horrors of the war a year earlier. City officials said more than 450 bodies of civilians were recovered from the Bucha after Russia's invasion, according to Politico.

Persons: Serhiy Nuzhnenko Organizations: RFE, Politico Locations: Bucha, —

☆ Vladimir Putin was never the Soviet super spy he'd like us to believe. He was merely a KGB 'errand boy,' report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been portrayed as an elite KGB intelligence officer in the 1980s. But a new report from Der Spiegel suggests he was never the super spy he was thought to be. Horst Jehmlich, a former Stasi officer who also worked in Dresden, told Der Spiegel that Putin was nothing more than an "errand boy." Putin worked for the KGB, the Soviet Union's intelligence service, for nearly two decades. Officially he retired from active KGB service with the rank of lieutenant colonel.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Der Spiegel, —, Spiegel, Der, Putin, Horst Jehmlich, Oleg Kalugin Organizations: Service, Red Army, Dresden University, KGB, RFE Locations: Soviet, West Germany, Dresden, East Germany, Germany, Russia

☆ Bakhmut: Wagner forces claim to have taken the eastern Ukrainian city. But Kyiv's forces could still exact a heavy toll
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Sam Kiley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Kyiv rebuffed claims that Russian forces have captured the city in the eastern Donetsk region. LIBKOS/APYevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of the Wagner private military group, pictured in a screengrab from May 20, 2023, insisted that his men captured Bakhmut after months of fighting. A Ukrainian serviceman checks Russian positions in Bakhmut on May 11, 2023. He said regular Russian troops were incompetent cowards. And they’re being flanked to the north and south by Ukrainian troops.

☆ Russia is preventing migrant workers from leaving the country as authorities consider more military call-ups, UK intel says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russia is keeping dual-citizen migrant workers from leaving the country, UK military intel says. It cited a report that said Kyrgyz workers were stopped by border guards as they tried to leave. Russia is "keeping open the option" of another round of military call-ups, per the update. The UK defense ministry said these reports come as Russian authorities are "keeping open the option" of another round of military call-ups. But this latest UK military update said that Russia's leadership is "highly likely" to continue looking for ways to meet the huge numbers of personnel required to launch any future offensive in Ukraine.

☆ Russians flee to Georgia after Putin's mobilisation order
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The Georgian capital Tbilisi had already seen an influx of around 40,000 Russians since Moscow invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, according to government statistics. There, they hired a local driver to take them through the border checkpoints and after 24 hours they arrived in Tbilisi. The exact number of people who have left Russia since Putin announced what he called a "partial mobilisation" last Wednesday is unclear. LOCAL RESENTMENTRussians already in Tbilisi saw Putin's mobilisation decree as further vindication of their decisions to flee. More than 200 men who were detained at anti-war protests in Moscow last week were issued draft summons, state media reported.

☆ Women in Iran defy the Islamic regime by removing their headscarves and waving them in the air in protests over police custody death, video shows
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mahsa Amini died on Friday, four days after her arrest for allegedly breaking hijab-wearing rules. At her funeral, videos show women protesting by taking off their headscarves and waving them in the air. Mahsa Amini died on Friday, four days after witnesses accused police officers of forcing her into a van and beating her in Tehran, Insider reported. Police said Amini died of a "sudden" heart attack after she was detained, a claim that her family disputes and human rights groups say warrants investigation. A video shared by Masih Alinejad shows several women in Saqqez waving their headscarves in the air as they chant anti-government slogans.

☆ СМИ: ЕС разрешил въезд гражданам Молдовы
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-30 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: +1 min

Издание «Радио Свободная Европа/Радио Свобода в Европейском совете» (RFE/RL) со ссылкой на дипломатический источник сообщило, что ЕС включил Молдову в список стран, гражданам которых можно въезжать на территорию сообщества. Как сообщили в Twitter журналисты издания, постоянные представители стран-членов ЕС 30 июня включили в список третьих стран «зеленой зоны» более 10 стран, включая Молдову. Накануне «Радио Свободная Европа» сообщило, что председательство в ЕС предложило включить, в том числе Молдову, в список стран, граждане которых смогут въезжать в Шенгенскую зону, а также в Швейцарию, Норвегию, Исландию и Лихтенштейн. Согласно правилам, гражданам Молдовы необходимо будет на границе предоставить отрицательный тест на коронавирус или сертификат о вакцинации препаратом, зарегистрированным в ЕС. Однако, как отметили журналисты издания, это решение постпредов стран ЕС носит рекомендательный характер, и каждая страна, входящая в ЕС, может применять собственные правила въезда.

Organizations: Радио Свободная Европа/Радио Свобода, Европейский совет, Радио Свободная Европа, Шенгенская, Делегация ЕС Locations: ЕС, Молдова, Швейцария, Норвегия, Исландия, Лихтенштейн

☆ Asociația Promo-LEX solicită Comisiei Electorale Centrale să urgenteze implementarea unor acțiuni necesare „pentru buna pregătire și organizare a iminentelor alegeri parlamentare anticipate”
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-28 | by ( Milena Onisim | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +4 min

Asociația Promo-LEX solicită Comisiei Electorale Centrale (CEC) miercuri, 28 aprilie, să urgenteze implementarea unor acțiuni necesare „pentru buna pregătire și organizare a iminentelor alegeri parlamentare anticipate”. Totodată, reprezentanții Promo-LEX îndeamnă CEC-ul să amplifice eforturile de informare activă privind necesitatea și importanța înregistrării prealabile. 25% din membrii organelor electorale au fost recrutați din cadrul RFE), iar ulterior, conform calendarului electoral, ar putea fi oferită posibilitatea de vaccinare membrilor efectivi ai organelor electorale și persoanelor autorizate să asiste la operațiile electorale. În opinia Promo-LEX, acțiunile recomandate mai sus se încadrează în limita atribuțiilor legale ale CEC privind organizarea alegerilor și nu necesită eforturi financiare suplimentare din partea instituției”, se mai arată în declarația asociației. De la 1 aprilie, în R. Moldova este instituită stare de urgență pentru o perioadă de 60 de zile.

Organizations: Electorale, CEC, Guvernului, Moldova, Curtea, Parlamentul Locations: Moldova, Transnistria, Chișinău

☆ «Expert-Grup»: Последствия отмены Закона о миллиарде будут аналогичны самой «краже миллиарда»
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-12 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: +3 min

Закона о миллиарде, независимый аналитический центр «Expert-Grup» предупреждает о его крайне негативном влиянии на макрофинансовую стабильность и имидж страны перед потенциальными финансистами, кредиторами и инвесторами. Таким образом, последствия принятия такого закона могут быть аналогичны самой «краже миллиарда». Позиция основана на следующих выводах:• Прямым следствием отмены «закона о миллиарде» является декапитализация Национального банка Молдовы (НБМ), что создаст новое давление на государственный бюджет. Таким образом, согласно статье 9 «Закона № 548 о Национальном банке Молдовы», Правительство в лице Министерства финансов будет обязано внести денежный взнос на рекапитализацию центрального банка. Таким образом, отмена «закона о миллиарде» не снимает бремени этого долга с плеч населения и налогоплательщиков, поскольку центральный банк придется рекапитализировать с их счетов.

Persons: Прямое Organizations: Парламент, Национальный банк Молдовы (НБМ), НБМ, Национальный банк Молдовы, Министерство финансов, Международный валютный фонд, Всемирный банк, МВФ, ПСРМ, Конституционный суд, Национальный банк Locations: Moldova, Республика Молдова, Европейский союз

☆ 7 aprilie 2009. Dreptatea de la CtEDO
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-07 | by ( Borodin Victoria | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +19 min

Fostul vicecomisar de Chișinău este judecat pentru exces de putere și pentru depășirea atribuțiilor de serviciu în noaptea de 7 spre 8 aprilie 2009. Sunt persoane care știu adevărul despre 7 aprilie 2009 și nu vor să fie aflat. În ianuarie 2021, CtEDO a dictat cea mai recentă decizie în dosarele ce invocă abuzurile comise la 7-8 aprilie 2009. „Dosarul 7 aprilie 2009 a rămas ca un cancer. 7 aprilie 2009 este o pată neagră care demonstrează care este nivelul de apărare al drepturilor omului în R. Moldova.

Persons: Iacob Gumeniță, Sergiu Lazari, Gumeniță, Sergiu Popșoi, Damian Hâncu, de Justiție, Hâncu, Damian, El, Maria, Iacob, ., Valeriu Boboc, Valeriu, Valeriu Pleșca, Boboc, Curte, Ion Perju, Boboc . Victor Boboc, Victor Boboc, Vladimir Voronin, Perju, Valeriu Boboc ., Marin, Ion, Anatolie Ceachir, Sergiu Creţu ., Crețu, Sergiu Crețu, Voronin, CtEDO, Iurie Muradu, Muradu, Violeta Gașițoi, Violeta, Iurie, Ludmila Radu, Radu, Vladislav Gribincea, Vladislav, Ludmila Popovici, Andrei, Buhaniuc, Cucu, Eugeniu, Vadim Vladarcic, Oxana, Iurie Crăciuneac, Iurie Levinte, Nedelcu, Sergiu Duminică, Iulian Moroi, Anatolie, Sergiu Mocanu, Radu Popa, Jonathan Netanyahu Organizations: Curtea Europeană, Statul, de, Drepturilor, Procuratura, Amnesty International Moldova Locations: Moldova, Strasbourg, Chișinău, vicecomisar, Buiucani, CA, Franța, CtEDO, Procuratura, Cahul

☆ Svetlana Tihanovskaia le-a cerut belarușilor să înceapă un nou val de proteste
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-25 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Liderul opoziției Svetlana Tihanovskaia, aflată în exil, le-a cerut belarușilor să înceapă un nou val de proteste împotriva lui Alexandr Lukașenko, astăzi, în timp ce se marchează aniversarea Republicii Populare Belaruse, o sărbătoare ilegală în Belarus. Tihanovskaia a cerut bielorușilor să folosească această sărbătoare - Ziua Libertății - pentru a organiza mitinguri de stradă împotriva liderului autoritar din Minsk și alte orașe din Belarus și pentru a-și declara unitatea împotriva crizei politice din Belarus. ”Belarușii sărbătoresc deja Ziua Libertății”, a scris Tihanovskaia ieri într-un tweet care arăta și un videoclip cu artificii în culorile roșu și alb ale opoziției. Amnesty International a avertizat că autoritățile din Belarus au indicat că sunt pregătite să transforme mitingurile de Ziua Libertății în „încă o scenă de violență îngrozitoare”. 25 martie este cea de-a 103-a aniversare a Republicii Populare Belaruse, care a existat mai puțin de un an în 1918

Persons: Svetlana Tihanovskaia, Alexandr Lukașenko, Tihanovskaia, Rihor Organizations: Frontul, Amnesty International Locations: Republicii Populare, Belarus, Minsk, Frontul Popular Belarus

☆ Парламент Венгрии прописал в Конституции, что мать — это только женщина, а отец — только мужчина
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-15 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: +1 min

Парламент Венгрии принял поправки к Конституции страны, ограничивающие право однополых пар усыновлять детей. Парламентарии поддержали поправку о том, что матерью ребенка может быть только женщина, а отцом — только мужчина. Другая поправка защищает право ребенка идентифицировать себя со своим полом при рождении, а также обязывает родителей воспитывать детей в консервативном духе, передает meduza. Как сообщает RFE/RL, парламент Венгрии также решил, что только супружеские пары могут усыновлять детей. В правозащитной организации Amnesty International назвали случившееся «темным днем» для ЛГБТК-сообщества в Венгрии и прав человека.

Persons: nokta, Каталин Новак, ЛГБТКпар, Мазен Дэвис, Урсулу фон дер Ляйен Organizations: meduza, RFE, Reuters, Amnesty, Еврокомиссия Locations: Hungary, Europe, Венгрия

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