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Christo Grozev
@christogrozev
Investigative journalist, radio investor and hobby coder.
Immediate blocks for whataboutism.
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)I am not going to give you the punchline, but it's googlable )
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Reminded me of that cruel joke about what do you call a 1000 lawyers...
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Austria expels four Russian "diplomats", two from the Embassy in Vienna and two from the United Nations, for "acts incompatible with their diplomatic status". twitter.com/MFA_Austria/st…
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Austria expels four Russian "diplomats", two from the Embassy in Vienna and two from the United Nations, for "acts incompatible with their diplomatic status".
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Statement of the Austrian Foreign Ministry on four Russian diplomats in Vienna twitter.com/MFA_Austria/st…
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Miami, Moscow, Money - our latest on the Russian spy at the BND has it all. We feature Arthur E., who brought secret documents to Russia and cash back, discreetly hushed out the airport by the BND, which he had just helped betray…
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Here is a link with names (Ludwig Gisch and Maria Rosa Mayer Munos), the couple are married and run Argentinian passports:
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Thank you for the idea and inspiration for this project ! And for making the key introductions!
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5/ An in-depth analysis 4freerussia.org/effectiveness- @4freerussia_org lead by @Natalia_Budaeva with a team of @Saleksashenko @mironov_fm @pelizarov @Natalya_A @itskhoki @v_milov and many others
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Slovenia arrests two persons who its domestic security agency says are Russian illegal spies based in Ljubljana, reportedly holding Argentinian passports. Can't wait to get more details so we confirm their real identities.
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1/x In Memoriam, an ode to Daniel Romein
With great sadness I can tell that my friend and co-MH17 investigator passed away recently. His work on MH17 for is beyond impressive.
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Russian missile hit a residential building in Kharkiv city center at 11 pm. Massive explosion made me jump out of the bed. The building is heavily damaged and on fire. There are reports of dead and wounded. Bloody terrorists.
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At this point you can find the film on the BBC, Arte, and Denmark's DR, but I will let you know when it is available for online streaming on more platforms.
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Watched the heartbreaking Oscar-nominated doc House Made of Splinters, showing the tormented emotional life of children in state-care home in Lysychansk in Eastern Ukraine. Haunting, loveable characters, who are now *one more time* displaced after Russia captured their town.
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Former Australian ambassador quotes "Russian polls" showing 80% support for govt natsec policy. You must be either lobotomized or a total piece of shit to quote polls in a country that literally has a law jailing you 12 years for disagreeing with the government's natsec policy.
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I am sorry, this is a cop out: polls in Russia show 80%+ support of govt natsec policy. Russian people feel threatened by what is going on internationally. They experience the hate&prejudice. When I go to Russia I’m welcomed. Contrast the hate at Australian Open. .@tonykevin twitter.com/dendrades/stat…
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And this is what exactly why I think this is relevant: speaking out against the war is literally preaching to the choir, not a single new Russian reached with the antiwar message. Slepakov who has a largely apolitical (at best) fan base changing sides makes a dent.
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Let me remind everyone who the ‘talented social-satire songwriter’ really is, who he works for (Gazprom) and what he thinks about those protesting against Putin. One screenshot is enough.
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This is even more important given that in the past Slepakov has always sat on the fence and never took a stance opposing the Kremlin (and at times even attacked opposition figures).
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Powerful antiwar satire from one of Russia's most talented social-satire songwriters. Predictably, many of the Russian commenters promise him a fate worse than death "for this song".
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+++Breaking+++ Germany will send Main battle tanks „Leopard“ to Ukraine, allow other nations (Poland et al) delivery, too by
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Breaking News: German government will send Leopard battle tanks to #Ukraine. @derspiegel
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Ok it's spreading. Arizona too.
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The whole of the state of Utah is out of Campari. The reason? Because alcohol sale is a state monopoly in this state, and "there are supply difficulties". And this is exactly why communism collapsed.
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How to make friends and influence people 2.0
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Last wk I went on a @CNN morning show with @PoppyHarlowCNN , @kaitlancollins and @donlemon. I wore a yellow hoodie and Don told me he always wanted to wear a hoodie on air.
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Just watched the world premiere of the shattering documentary 20 Days in Mariupol at Sundance. Even to people who followed Russia's barbarism in Mariupol in real time, the film still makes one's blood boil with rage.
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As I wrote last April, I wish Bulgaria didn't have to help Ukraine in total secrecy, as if it were helping the aggressor. politico.eu/article/bulgar
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Bulgaria has been secretly supplying ammo to Ukraine via a "third country", in an attempt to prevent disintegration if the coalition government due to the Socialists' adamant pro-Kremlin objection to arms exports. But Ukraine hasn't been happy with a tryst, wants a marriage.
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So strange, I have always made sure I sbide by the community safeties.
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Few minutes ago, a Russian missile has demolished an apartment block in Dnipro.
At least one entrance was destroyed. There are people under the rubble of the apartment block now.
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My team and I packed in one report the Russian society’s trends in 2022 in relation to the war in Ukraine, mobilization, mental well-being, and attitudes toward their government.
Some revealing insights to uncover the “mysterious Russian soul”⬇️
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Apparently in an attempt to deescalate the attacks from Prigozhin, MoD gives (partial) credit to "Wagner's selfless acts" in taking over Soledar..thus backing out of earlier claims regular forces earned that victory. Shows who's the alpha in this relationship.
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Proud to be next to fellow-most-wanted club member and the first Russian civil activist convicted for participating in an "understandable organization". The eponymous documentary about her life is shortlisted for #Oscars2023 nominations.
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Hm. Shoigu announced the appointment of Gerassimov as the Joint Armed Forces Chief of Staff (i.e. in charge of the war), and demoted Surovikin. Among other things, this would lead to even further face-offs with Prigozhin who's been attacking Gerassimov.
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Interestingly, Russia's defence ministry, seemingly reluctant to give Wagner credit for the win, insists that it is VDV airborne troops who have encircled Soledar. Little to no mention of Wagner on state media today.
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In the first Russian victory in months, Wagner troops take most of the town of Soledar, making holding Bakhmut much more precarious for Ukraine. Wagner chief Prigozhin makes sure to point out that no regular Russian units were involved in the battle for Soledar.
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News: Great Britain considers sending a dozen modern battle tanks (Challenger 2) to Ukraine. Details (in german):
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A top representative of the Russian state and former president of Russia says Russia should assassinate extrajudicially traitors who oppose the war. Fortunately, the groups of people he refers to are not as "quiet" nor as "inconspicuous" as this terrorist regime thinks.
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Identarian/far right anti-immigration demonstration in Vienna.. predictably, the Russian flag is being waved. Think why.
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По Хемингуэю...
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In a parliamentary hearing focused on me being put on Russia's Wanted list, reportedly over my journalistic work, the self-described Bulgarian "nationalist" party proposed that I be extradited to Russia. Moments like this are a litmus tests *which* nation "nationalists" work for.
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As predicted by many yesterday, Germany wouldn't let France win the hero game ;)
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+++++Breaking: Germany to deliver tanks „Marder“ to Ukraine ++++ @derspiegel spiegel.de/politik/deutsc
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More cringe from Russian propaganda. "Intercepts" of "Polish mercenaries" in Ukraine... However, in text form only "because we don't want to give away our technical capabilities"
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