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@EliotHiggins

Founder and executive director of Bellingcat. Author of We Are Bellingcat https://t.co/g36bDvla9O?amp=1

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Joined April 2011
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Aug 4

    The Kremlin and Russian intelligence services are also free to use this picture of myself, and as evidence of the link between and .

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    3 hours ago

    German prosecutors arrest British citizen David S., who worked at the British embassy in Germany. He is charged with spying for Russian secret services.

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    3 hours ago

    V good BBC investigation adds fascinating details on procurement, crimes, and ID of some fighters. Largely confirms what is known - Wagner is a well armed, deniable merc branch of the Russian state who kill prisoners and operate all over the place

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    4 hours ago

    and yes, it is ironic that Krasikov wore a moustache disguise on that honeymoon photo AND in Berlin 10 years later.

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    4 hours ago

    Indeed, the fact that Krasikov wore a Vympel/FSB branded t-shirt 10 years ago is not stand-alone proof that the murder was organized by the FSB. However, it adds even one more straw to the overwhelming, holistic haystack of evidence showing namely that link.

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    4 hours ago

    Very interesting piece about an electronic tablet left behind on a battlefield in Libya by a Wagner fighter and what it says about the role of Russian PMCs in Libya. H/T &

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    4 hours ago

    Read our full report linking the killer to the Vympel spetsnaz unit (now branded Department V)

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    4 hours ago

    As we reported in our ground-breaking investigation, in the weeks before the murder, Krasikov was a frequent visitor to the Center for Special Operations outside Moscow. That facility is the home-base of the FSB's Vympel and Alfa Spetsnaz units.

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    4 hours ago

    While the emblem, not clearly legible, might be one of a number of different FSB-linked units, it's closest match is the FSB's Special Operations Center. The lettering numbers and spacing matches.

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    4 hours ago

    (this photograph was one of dozens of wedding and honeymoon photos seized by Ukrainian authorities from the accused's in-laws in Ukraine)

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    4 hours ago

    Our investigative partner published the photograph which the German federal prosecutor apparently showed in court during the last Kleiner Tiergarten hearing. Note the emblem on Krasikov's t-shirt.

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    6 hours ago

    Wagner mercs apparently reading Mein Kampf on the Libyan battlefield. And of course a dude who fought in Ukraine among them.

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    7 hours ago

    Incredible new investigation into Russia’s Wagner mercenaries in Libya, by & , who got a hold of a Samsung tablet left behind by a fighter for the shady group that exposes its role and even traceable fighter codenames. Wow. via

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    12 hours ago
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    I can't get that video to play yet (endless loading wheel) but found this one that just went up a couple hours ago - classical composer's first experience w/ Zappa

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    9 hours ago

    How is open-source intelligence changing statecraft? Listen to our “Babbage” podcast, with , , , and

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  16. Retweeted
    15 hours ago

    A good thread on HTS’s defence of Kabani, an example of what irregular light infantry can achieve with well prepared positions and good planning when fighting against armour, artillery, cw and air attacks.

    : Some notes from HTS' video about the 2019 defence of Kabani against the SAA. This won't cover everything, but should be useful. 1/
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    16 hours ago

    Mike Lindell calls Jack Dorsey and Mark Zuckerberg "criminals," then threatens, "they're gonna be the first one when we melt down the machines to make bars." It's just getting crazier and crazier.

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    17 hours ago

    After butchering the name of Bolsonaro's son, Mike Lindell refers to him as simply "Brazil"

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    16 hours ago

    Rosfinmonitoring has added popular Russian YouTuber Yuri Khovansky to its terrorism blacklist.

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    17 hours ago

    3️⃣: Dusting for Prints: The Rise of Digital Forensic Labs This panel is about receipts, receipts, receipts. will lead a conversation on data-driven reporting with , , and .

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    17 hours ago

    New Episode! How Nestle Starved A Bunch of Babies With Guest:

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