Ukraine struck a Russian tanker in the Mediterranean last month. Cutting off oil profits is the obvious motive.

🧵 But what @dossier_center found in the crew records hints at why these ships might matter beyond sanctions

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Russian soldier to his sister: "They send us as cannon fodder while commanders sit in bunkers shouting 'Forward!' They shake us down for money, fill their pockets, then send us to die so we can't come back for what's ours"

The newest punishment in Putin’s army: burying soldiers up to their necks when they refuse to die on command.

Two cases from a paratrooper unit show clearly how commanders are treating their own wounded men.

Let’s call things by their proper names: Maduro’s capture is not a victory for international law. It is a demonstration of Western — above all American — power, and of a readiness to use that power in international politics. [1/3]

Putin now admits what the Kremlin has denied for months: Russia's war-driven growth is over.

Labor reserves are exhausted, unemployment — at record lows, and no solutions in sight.

Key takeaways from his annual Direct Line broadcast: [1/13]

2025 in review: Remember the Crimean Bridge bombing?

8 men who were likely innocent got life sentences for it.

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Russia's "import substitution" policy is a cruel joke and has created a catastrophic dependence on China.

How the promise of independence led to a humiliating reality of isolation and decline. 🧵 [1/18]

As the year draws to a close, a chilling question hangs over Russia's literary realm: If Dostoevsky isn't immune, who is?

The Kremlin's censorship reached unprecedented levels in 2025, and the trend is ominous.

🧵Here's what you need to know: [1/13]

If you think Russia’s nuclear weapons are constrained by procedure, you are dangerously wrong.

There is no "Red Button." There is just one man, and a room full of people too afraid to stop him, latest investigation by @dossier_center shows:

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