Category Archives: Russia

Russia Intelligence Chiefs Visit Washington to Meet American Spooks

Posted on February 2, 2018 by L

“Sergey Naryshkin was here [in the United States]. He held consultations with his counterparts. Joint struggle against terrorism was discussed. We maintained contact in 2014 during the Sochi Olympics. Of course, we consider joint work this year, during the FIFA … Continue reading →

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Alexander Litvinenko — UK Freezes Assets Of Two Suspects

Posted on January 27, 2018 by L

“The evidence suggests that the only credible explanation is, in one way or another, that the Russian state is involved in Litvinenko’s murder.” Scotland Yard lawyer — Court hearing in London (2015) On January 22 2018, the UK issued the order to … Continue reading →

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One year Ago — Bob Woodward: “Trump Dossier Is a Garbage Document. Intelligence Chiefs Should Apologize to Trump”

Posted on January 24, 2018 by L

“To your request of my opinion of the manner in which a newspaper should be conducted so as to be most useful, I should answer, ‘by restraining it to true facts and sound principles only.’ Yet I fear such a … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — The “Trump Dossier”: A Clever Fabrication?

Posted on January 14, 2018 by L

“I think it was disgraceful – disgraceful that the intelligence agencies allowed any information that turned out to be so false and fake out. I think it’s a disgrace… and that’s something that Nazi Germany would have done and did … Continue reading →

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TOP INTEL TODAY 2017 STORIES #5 : “Flynngate — The Mysterious Svetlana Lokhova”

Posted on January 11, 2018 by L

“Multiple sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the CIA and FBI were discussing this episode, along with many others, as they assessed Flynn’s suitability to serve as national security adviser. The Cambridge meeting was part of a … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Intel Report Suspiciously Anachronistic

Posted on January 9, 2018 by L

“The weight of evidence for an extraordinary claim must be proportioned to its strangeness.” Pierre-Simon Laplace (1749–1827) The report, released Friday (January 6 2017), outlines how Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed to hurt Hillary Clinton and help President-elect Donald Trump … Continue reading →

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TOP INTEL TODAY 2017 STORIES — #10 : Inside the Intrigue of ‘Russia’s Cyberattacks’

Posted on January 1, 2018 by L

“Looks like Sergey [Mikhailov] and Ruslan [Ruslan Stoyanov] were looking for various “scapegoats” who were easy to track down and who had a lot of criminal evidence collected against them, and then reported them to iDefence through Kimberly [Zenz]. This was … Continue reading →

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RUSSIA — Shaltay-Boltay Leader Could Be Released on Parole

Posted on December 29, 2017 by L

“We get orders from government structures and from private individuals. But we say we are an independent team. It’s just that often it’s impossible to tell who the client is. Sometimes we get information for intermediaries, without knowing who the … Continue reading →

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Acts of War in Cyberspace — 2017

Posted on November 15, 2017 by L

“One of the big problems we face with cyber is that it hasn’t really been discussed internationally about what is the acceptable use of cyber-powers, where the red lines are and what happens when those red lines are crossed.” Sir … Continue reading →

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Russian Hackers — Evgeniy Bogachev aka “Umbro” aka “Lucky12345”

Posted on June 12, 2017 by L

“It is believed GOZ [GameOver Zeus] is responsible for more than one million computer infections, resulting in financial losses of more than $100 million.” FBI ‘wanted poster’ for Mr Bogachev According to the NYT, Dutch Intel Agencies have provided information to … Continue reading →

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