Carl Schreck
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Carl Schreck
@carlschreck.bsky.social
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Investigations with RFE/RL. Russia watcher. 1990s German rap. Good handles, decent J, suspect finisher. Usually bumping Roger Miller.
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Among the newly minted Kyrgyz citizens my colleagues found is Ilya Gambashidze, a Russian sanctioned by the US for heading a massive Kremlin-linked influence op of fake stories and news sites, and forged docs, targeting Ukraine and European elections.

www.rferl.org/a/russia-war...
Russia's War On Ukraine Fuels Kyrgyz Passport Boom
A burgeoning market for Kyrgyz passports has sprouted in Russia, offering greater travel and other freedoms amid international sanctions and domestic repressions since President Vladimir Putin launche...
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In February, we at RFE/RL obtained leaked Russian military hospital records showing the huge toll the Kremlin's war has inflicted on its forces.

We contacted a Chinese national listed as wounded in the database. He confirmed he'd fought for Russia in Ukraine: www.rferl.org/a/russia-war...
Much appreciated, Kolya!
A Russian diplomat suspected of espionage was pressured to leave Belgium while 19 of his colleagues were expelled in a spy purge. Now Moscow has nominated him for top OSCE posts in Serbia, Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan: www.rferl.org/a/russian-sp...
Exclusive: Suspected Russian Spy Seeks Top Security Post In Serbia, Central Asia
A Russian diplomat, quietly pressured to leave Brussels amid espionage allegations, has been nominated for a leadership role in the OSCE.
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Ekaterina Barabash, a journalist and film critic, has been detained in Moscow and charged with spreading “fake news” about the Russian military. Her son Yuriy, who broke the news about her detention, lives in Kyiv.

Photo: Yuriy Barabash / Facebook
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90,000 Russian privates. 4,000 lieutenants. 3,000 captains. 2,700 warrant officers. 24 lieutenant captains. 34 major generals: Inside the Russian military hospitalization database, obtained exclusively by @RFE/RL.
www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukr...
Remember Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's nuclear defenses, assassinated in Dec. by an exploding scooter that Ukrainian intelligence took credit for?

Well, leaked Ru military hospital records show he'd actually been shot 9 months earlier & spent a month recovering. www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukr...
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In a new investigation FT reveals evidence that Russian executions of Ukrainian POWs are likely part of a systematic policy. They uncover the identity of a Russian soldier likely involved in filming and carrying out the mass execution of 6 POWs. @christopherjm.ft.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Muw...
'Film me!’: Russia's executions of Ukrainian POWs points to a policy | FT Film
YouTube video by Financial Times
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For more background on new(ish) Kyrgyz citizen Ilya Gambashidze and his disinfo ops, see the internal Social Design Agency docs my brilliant @cxemu colleagues & their European partners got their hands on:
Eng: www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukr...
Ukr: www.radiosvoboda.org/a/skhemy-kre...
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Donald Trump’s “minerals-for-aid” offer to Ukraine last week has put the spotlight on the country’s vast and rare mineral resources, to which Washington wants rights as payback for past military support.

Our explainer, and a free link: on.ft.com/3X88ybv
The Ukrainian mineral riches in Trump’s sights
[FREE TO READ] Vast estimated deposits of lithium, titanium and rare earths such as gallium have yet to be significantly developed
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Among the newly minted Kyrgyz citizens my colleagues found is Ilya Gambashidze, a Russian sanctioned by the US for heading a massive Kremlin-linked influence op of fake stories and news sites, and forged docs, targeting Ukraine and European elections.

www.rferl.org/a/russia-war...
Russia's War On Ukraine Fuels Kyrgyz Passport Boom
A burgeoning market for Kyrgyz passports has sprouted in Russia, offering greater travel and other freedoms amid international sanctions and domestic repressions since President Vladimir Putin launche...
www.rferl.org
A Russian musician leapt/fell/was pushed (we may never know for sure) to his death from his 10th floor window during a police raid on suspicion of donating to Ukraine's army.

(And no, not every fatal fall from a window in Russia means foul play.)

www.rferl.org/a/russia-mus...
Russian Musician's Fatal Plunge During Police Raid Triggers Doubt About Suicide
A Russian musician who opposed the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine plunged to his death from his 10th-story apartment during a police raid reportedly linked to his support for Kyiv. Those who knew him doubt ...
www.rferl.org
Really hope I'll finally be able to dunk.
The purge workshopped by Kadyrov in Chechnya going federal.

Six years ago, we used cell records to reveal the kidnapping & likely killing of Andrei Kobyshev, a gay Russian man, by Kadyrov's goons in Grozny: www.rferl.org/a/chechnya-m...

I just checked, and Russian feds still list him as "missing."
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Putin offers (deliberately timed) comments and congratulations to Donald Trump. "We are open for dialogue with the new U.S. administration on the Ukrainian conflict. The most important thing here is to eliminate the root causes of the crisis...."
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RIP Bob Uecker. Never forget the time he and Bob Gibson got in trouble for holding hands during the team photo.
Belvedere was an underrated sitcom - Wesley an underrated TV rapscallion.
His collabing with the brilliant Stephen Duffy from @thelilactime.bsky.social tilted it to full-on positive for me. Plus, that "Let Me Entertain You" song is a banger.
Still can't believe I managed to see Wild At Heart in the theater at age 14. Then had the movie poster hanging on my bedroom wall.