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Trump Escalates His War on the Press
The New York Times says federal agents showed up at several of its journalists’ homes Friday night to try to force them to testify before a grand jury next week. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
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Last week marked another escalation i...
Another Russian Politician Calls for the Extermination of Ukrainians
Demonstrators protest against Russia’s war on Ukraine in front of the UN headquarters in New York [File: Aron Ranen/AFP]
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Yet again, I wanted to document another public statement by a Russian politician openly advocating the extermin...
Russian Digest
A Ukrainian drone targeting a Russian vessel in the Azov Sea on July 12, 2026 (Robert “Madyar” Brovdi / Telegram)
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Quick note: I was traveling last weekend, so this week's digest covers the top Russia stories from the past two weeks....
Russia Is Now Putting Anti-Drone Cages on Its Submarines
Russian Kilo-class submarine (NATO reporting name)
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In its latest intelligence update, Britain’s Ministry of Defence reported that Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has begun installing anti-drone cages on its Kilo-class submarines at Novoros...
Russia Is Trying to Groom AI Into Repeating Its Lies
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For more than a decade, Russia’s digital information war has followed a familiar playbook. Coordinated narratives spread across social media, fake news sites and troll farms amplify them, and Kremlin narratives are laundered via West...
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