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Tim Mak
Tim Mak
@timkmak@journa.host  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

#Moscow passed a decree expanding #Rosgvardia, an internal security force which was also sent to #Ukraine. The force will now be involved in #Putin's personal home security.

In #Russia, the threat of domestic unrest is increasing amidst a crashing economy and a rising death toll. https://www.kyivpost.com/post/70410
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Kyiv Post

Russia Building ‘Parallel Force’ to Protect Putin, Analyst Warns

A Kremlin decree appears to elevate Rosgvardia into a powerful “parallel” force outside the Defense Ministry, bolstering regime security and raising risks of future internal rifts, an analyst warns.
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@timkmak@journa.host  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

#Moscow passed a decree expanding #Rosgvardia, an internal security force which was also sent to #Ukraine. The force will now be involved in #Putin's personal home security.

In #Russia, the threat of domestic unrest is increasing amidst a crashing economy and a rising death toll. https://www.kyivpost.com/post/70410
#news

Kyiv Post

Russia Building ‘Parallel Force’ to Protect Putin, Analyst Warns

A Kremlin decree appears to elevate Rosgvardia into a powerful “parallel” force outside the Defense Ministry, bolstering regime security and raising risks of future internal rifts, an analyst warns.
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@timkmak@journa.host  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

#Russia will struggle to match #NATO’s conventional military power and will rely on submarines and #nuclear weapons instead, a top #Norwegian military official told #Business Insider.

This puts critical infrastructure located underwater at risk, as Russia sabotages infrastructure.

https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-cant-match-nato-conventional-strength-betting-submarines-nuclear-asymmetry-2026-2

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Russia can't match NATO's conventional strength, so it's betting on submarines and nuclear asymmetry, commander says

The gap between Russia and the West has pushed Moscow to prioritize unconventional capabilities, a top Norwegian military official said.
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@timkmak@journa.host  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

#Telegram might be banned on #Russia, after Moscow opens a case against the platform’s founder Pavel Durov, accusing him of “abetting terrorist activities”.

This comes as #Moscow is pushing people to use “Max”, a #Russian platform which has been compared to the #Chinese WeChat.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/02/24/russia-telegram-pavel-durov-investigation/

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@timkmak@journa.host  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

Read our latest story about the emotional weight of a birthday shared with the start of a #war via the link! https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/russians-stole-my-birthday

Russians stole my birthday

Born on Feb. 24, Polina and Dariia watched Russia turn their birthdays into a national anniversary, and now negotiate joy and grief on the same date.
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