Michael Weiss
@michaeldweiss
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@insidereng, ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror: https://t.co/zOgJMJGUl5. Next book: GRU @vikingbooks. [email protected], Substack: https://t.co/EZguk3zT74
New York, NY
Joined December 2008
Exclusive: We have emails and documents from members of GRU Unit 29155–Putin’s assassination and sabotage squad—proving their culpability for a 2011 bombing in Bulgaria. The IEDs were planted in Czechia.The target was ammunition bound for Georgia.
theins.ru
In November 2011, GRU Unit 29155 blew up an ammunition depot in Lovnidol, Bulgaria, containing artillery destined for Georgia. It was the first known terror attack perpetrated by the team of hitmen...
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Talked to one of my favorite Ukrainian journalists @KaterynaLis about… well, everything: https://t.co/A07cSY1ST5
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Storm-1516 is Russia's big information war project targeting Europe. Disinformation, lies, fake websites, forged documentaries and AI-generated deepfakes... sounds scary, right? So far, this massively funded project has mostly produced a lot of noise with minimal impact.
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Franklin is Canadian, so he'll most likely be deporting unwanted Americans from Canada.
Franklin is helping write the next chapter of America. You can too! We’re looking for patriotic legal professionals to serve as Deportation Judges. Your work will have generational consequences. Apply today! https://t.co/hLJZoubvzB
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“Russian inspired.”
Punchy language from the Irish taoiseach. 'Martin said the drones identified over Dublin Bay were "suggestive of being part of an ongoing Russian inspired hybrid campaign against European and Ukrainian interests".'
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Russia sending Ukrainian children to 'harmful and abusive' camp in North Korea, says human rights group | World News | Sky News
news.sky.com
"Several" children from occupied territories have faced indoctrination at the Songdowon International Children's Camp on the east coast of North Korea, Sky News has been told.
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LOL. "In 2018 Marsalek invited Ben Halim and other backers of the Libya projects to invest in a new crypto token — Toncoin — being launched by Russian-owned messaging platform Telegram, whose founder Pavel Durov had met Marsalek and invited him to participate."
ft.com
FT investigation sheds light on Wirecard fraudster’s activities in north Africa and shadow life as a Russian agent of influence
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An investigation by Bellingcat and @LloydsList found that Saudi Arabia joined the countries importing grain directly from a sanctioned port in occupied Crimea. Meanwhile Russia attempts to secure recognition of the Ukrainian territory via a US-led peace plan.
bellingcat.com
New grain route identified from sanctioned Crimean port that Russia is eyeing in latest peace deal.
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Putin three weeks ago: I congratulate our troops on liberating Kupyansk. Zelensky in Kupyansk today: cool story, bro.
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Critical new report on the vulnerabilities of the Russian S-400. The platform's electronics are heavily reliant on Rogers, a company in the U.S., with loose export controls and a Chinese subsidiary; and on one in Kazakhstan, which has not been sanctioned. Also, the S-400's
rusi.org
This paper offers a comprehensive analysis of the manufacturing process of Russian air defence systems, demonstrating significant vulnerabilities in their production that could be exploited to...
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Now out from behind paywall!
New: Read the translated KGB training manual on how the Soviets categorized white Westerners they looked to recruit, according to four basic personality types. Some unintentionally hilarious stuff in here, all curated and analyzed by Mike Miller, a recent retiree from the CIA and
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“Inside the White House, aides increasingly believe Peace Envoy Steve Witkoff will depart early next year, following the exit of Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg.”
kyivpost.com
Capitals from Berlin to Paris see Trump’s year-end push as a Kremlin advantage. The question now: Will Washington even show up to negotiate?
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Ukrainian Sea Baby drone strike reportedly cripples Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker in Black Sea, SBU source says
kyivindependent.com
Ukraine’s Security Service used Sea Baby naval drones to hit the sanctioned tanker Dashan in the Black Sea, the latest strike in a campaign targeting Russia’s “shadow fleet,” a source told the Kyiv...
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These two things are not the same. 🙃 "They discussed the issue of a 'free economic zone.' The Americans call it that, while the Russians refer to it as a 'demilitarized zone,'" Zelensky said.
kyivindependent.com
"The Russians want the whole of Donbas — we don't accept that," President Volodymyr Zelensky said. "I believe that the Ukrainian people will answer this question," he added.
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I have a question: if Russia is an untapped Eldorado for American businesses, a prospect that supposedly justifies sacrificing Ukraine, how come the Chinese haven’t taken advantage of their current privileged position to make massive investments and profits there? Over the past
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Since most X users today weren’t even alive when Ronald Reagan unveiled his landmark national security strategies, it’s worth recalling what he actually wrote about America’s role in the world. That was truly exceptional leadership - unique, confident, and impossible to
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Amazing story of how German journalism students tracked thousands of drones over military bases and airports to ships linked to Russia -- using drones of their own:
digitaldigging.org
Young journalists expose Russian-linked vessels circling off the Dutch and German coast
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Raising cover-up fears, Department of War moves to weaken Havana Syndrome team
washingtonexaminer.com
The Department of War is planning to weaken the cross-functional team investigating Havana Syndrome.
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Not rolling over for Trump or Putin…
As intense diplomacy to end Russia's war continues, our focus lasts on two priorities: increasing pressure on Moscow and strengthening support for Kyiv. This means more sanctions, securing financial aid to Ukraine for 2026-27 and cracking down on oil-smuggling ships. Robust
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EU triggers emergency clause to indefinitely immobilise Russian assets | Euronews
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