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The Moscow Times BREAKING NEWS: President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree creating the Security Council of the Russian Federation, a new high-level body to direct Russia’s national security and defense policy. 1/4 @themoscowtimes The Moscow Times The Council will serve as the top strategic...

The suitcase clicked shut with precision. Not overstuffed — just the essentials: a sealed briefcase, a single file of updated bilateral proposals, and a small lacquered box containing a gift from Moscow. Not overly sentimental, just symbolic enough to matter. Ambassador Yelena Sokolova adjusted...

Natalia Solovyova Another day, another scandal in the "world's beacon of transparency." - Downing Street awarding a £1.2bn green contract to a mystery firm tied to the Prime Minister's inner circle. Climate goals or crony goals? @natalia_solovyova

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Emblem_of_the_President_of_Russia.svg/1024px-Emblem_of_the_President_of_Russia.svg.png President of Russia Security Classification: ENCRYPTED Dear President Fatma Ali Mwinchumu, On behalf of the Russian Federation, I wish to extend my...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/20221026_Supreme_Commander-in-Chief_held_Strategic_Deterrence_Forces_drill_001.jpg Readout: Intercept Operation Conducted by Russian Air Force in the Northwestern Sector Earlier today, radar and electronic intelligence assets of the Russian...

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ENCRYPTED The air was thin and razor-sharp at angels two-five, the cold light of the polar sun glinting off the curved canopies of Red 23 and Red 24 as the Swedish aircraft finally banked gently to the northwest, their formation turning, slipping away toward the Scandinavian frontier. Their...

https://www.aerotime.aero/images/ukrainian_su-27_fighters.jpg ENCRYPTED The cold static of the encrypted Olenegorsk control net buzzed briefly in Captain Sergei Karpov’s ear as he banked his Su-27 Flanker hard to starboard. The massive interceptor groaned under the G-load, heavy with its full...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/20221026_Supreme_Commander-in-Chief_held_Strategic_Deterrence_Forces_drill_001.jpg The dull throb of the antique wall clock in Vladimir Putin’s private office was the only sound breaking the pre-dawn silence. Heavy drapes blocked the first...

"We believe easing any visa requirements for Russian tourists would greatly enhance travel between our countries. Ideally, Turkey could reintroduce a visa-free regime or at least simplify the e-visa process for our citizens. Multiple-entry visas valid for a longer period would also encourage...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Coat_of_Arms_of_the_Russian_Federation.svg/1024px-Coat_of_Arms_of_the_Russian_Federation.svg.png Russian Federation Security Classification: ENCRYPTED Dear President Leonid Kuchma, The Government of the Russian Federation extends its...

Dmitry Vlasov Just heard massive sonic booms over Novaya Zemlya, shook the windows like never before. Sky was clear, no planes in sight. What’s going on? #NovayaZemlya #SonicBoom #Unexplained @arcticpulse_83

CLASSIFIED The cold, stale air of the radar control room hummed with suppressed fury. Rows of consoles flickered green in the gloom, the Voronezh radar screens casting pale light onto the strained faces of the operators inside. “Contact maintained. Saab 340, holding pattern. Altitude thirty-two...

https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/rbthmedia/images/all/2017/02/09/control_room_tass_2552100_b.jpg CLASSIFIED The cold glow of monitors reflected off the pale faces of the night shift crew inside the Voronezh early warning radar bunker at Olenegorsk Radar Station. Beneath layers of reinforced concrete and...

https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/2774e864ae4f00f677c54693478c4116d836a1dc/120_0_1800_1080/master/1800.jpg?width=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=0fe7772dbac7f015a6c3c2f70bf7ee58 The trucks rumbled away from the port, heavy with stripped wiring, old fixtures, and corroded metal bound for the...