Eliot Higgins
@eliothiggins.bsky.social
Founder and creative director of Bellingcat and director of Bellingcat Productions BV. Author of We Are Bellingcat.
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Preliminary thought is that this apparent quote indicates his lawyers have no evidence show was watched in US:
“Documentary's publicity, coupled with significant increases in VPN usage in Florida since its debut, establishes the immense likelihood that citizens of Florida accessed the Documentary“
“Documentary's publicity, coupled with significant increases in VPN usage in Florida since its debut, establishes the immense likelihood that citizens of Florida accessed the Documentary“
December 16, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Preliminary thought is that this apparent quote indicates his lawyers have no evidence show was watched in US:
“Documentary's publicity, coupled with significant increases in VPN usage in Florida since its debut, establishes the immense likelihood that citizens of Florida accessed the Documentary“
“Documentary's publicity, coupled with significant increases in VPN usage in Florida since its debut, establishes the immense likelihood that citizens of Florida accessed the Documentary“
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The UK sanctions notice states there are “reasonable grounds to suspect” Abu Lulu is responsible for violence based on ethnicity and religion, and for the deliberate targeting of civilians.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
UK sanctions commanders responsible for Sudan atrocities and pledges additional humanitarian support as Cooper says atrocities must not go unpunished
The UK has sanctioned individuals suspected of atrocities including mass killings, sexual violence, and deliberate attacks on civilians in El Fasher, Sudan.
www.gov.uk
December 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The UK sanctions notice states there are “reasonable grounds to suspect” Abu Lulu is responsible for violence based on ethnicity and religion, and for the deliberate targeting of civilians.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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In one video, Abu Lulu is seen taunting around ten apparently unarmed captives before shooting at them at point-blank range. Using distinct terrain features seen in the footage from the surrounding area, and satellite imagery, Bellingcat geolocated the exact execution site (13.71387, 25.27922).
December 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
In one video, Abu Lulu is seen taunting around ten apparently unarmed captives before shooting at them at point-blank range. Using distinct terrain features seen in the footage from the surrounding area, and satellite imagery, Bellingcat geolocated the exact execution site (13.71387, 25.27922).
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December 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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The US-Russia 28-point peace proposal includes the recognition of Crimea, Luhansk and Donetsk as “de facto” Russian. Ownership of territories bordering the sea is critical for securing shipping routes and ports that play a vital role in supporting economic growth within these areas.
December 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The US-Russia 28-point peace proposal includes the recognition of Crimea, Luhansk and Donetsk as “de facto” Russian. Ownership of territories bordering the sea is critical for securing shipping routes and ports that play a vital role in supporting economic growth within these areas.
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The spokesperson also said the vessel Krasnodar was loading barley at the port of Kavkaz. Bellingcat checked available satellite imagery covering this port during the two journeys of the ship and found no vessels matching the length of Krasnodar.
December 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The spokesperson also said the vessel Krasnodar was loading barley at the port of Kavkaz. Bellingcat checked available satellite imagery covering this port during the two journeys of the ship and found no vessels matching the length of Krasnodar.
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The vessel is leased by Russian firm Petrokhleb-Kuban, a major player in Russian and international grain markets. Petrokhleb Kuban told Bellingcat it “categorically denies any allegations of involvement in the theft of grain from Ukrainian regions”.
December 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The vessel is leased by Russian firm Petrokhleb-Kuban, a major player in Russian and international grain markets. Petrokhleb Kuban told Bellingcat it “categorically denies any allegations of involvement in the theft of grain from Ukrainian regions”.
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Ukrainian authorities told Bellingcat they “will seriously investigate this case” and that they recently "received assurances that Saudi authorities are actively counteracting the risks posed by shadow fleet operations and other violations of international maritime law.”
December 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Ukrainian authorities told Bellingcat they “will seriously investigate this case” and that they recently "received assurances that Saudi authorities are actively counteracting the risks posed by shadow fleet operations and other violations of international maritime law.”
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While Saudi Arabia is the latest direct importer from Sevastopol, it is unclear if the authorities are aware of the origin of the cargo. ROR The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not respond to a request for comment.
December 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
While Saudi Arabia is the latest direct importer from Sevastopol, it is unclear if the authorities are aware of the origin of the cargo. ROR The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not respond to a request for comment.